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24 all perſuaded of this truth, that ye ſhall once ſee death? Then ſtudy a tender walking for (believe me) here are many of us who ſhall go through death with many bruiſed bones, becauſe of untender walking before God. We know it is not the multitude of words can perſuade you to embrace Chriſt, for many of you never minded the thing. But (believe me) death will preach theſe things to you in a more terrible manner than we can do at this time. Therefore, I ſay to each of you, 'O prepare to meet thy God;' for, if death find you in an eſtranged ſtate from God, I defy the angels in heaven to free you out of that ſtate; and the day is coming, wherein thou ſhalt cry out, О ſlighter of the great ſalvation that I am, I would give ten thouſand worlds for one ſermon again, that I once heard, wherein Chriſt was freely offered to me: when thou ſhalt be tormented without hope of remedy: Therefore, 'while it is to day, harden ant your hearts,' for your late wiſhes ſhall not be granted (when ye are gone) if ye make not haſte. O therefore, haſte, haſte in time, and come out from the land of your captivity, and from the houſe of your bondage, and take Christ for your Redeemer, the guide of your youth and old age. Now, unto him, who can lead you through all the ſteps betwixt you and heaven, be eternal praiſe. Amen.