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 Thankgivings that he had broken his Arm only, and not his Neck, which latter,’ he aid, ‘was very probably reerved for ome future Occaion, and that perhaps, not very remote. For his Part,’ he aid, ‘he had often wondered ome Judgment had not overtaken him before; but it might be perceived by this, that divine Punihments, tho’ low, are always ure.’ Hence likewie he advied him ‘to foreee, with equal Certainty, the greater Evils which were yet behind, and which were as ure as this, of overtaking him in his State of Reprobacy. Thee are,’ aid he, ‘to be averted only by uch a thorough and incere Repentance, as is not to be expected or hoped for, from one o abandoned in his Youth, and whoe Mind, I am afraid, is totally corrupted. It is my Duty, however, to exhort you to this Repentance, tho’ I too well know all Exhortations will be vain and fruitles. But liberavi Animam meam. I can accue my own Concience of no Neglect; tho’ it is, at the ame time, with the utmot Concern, I ee you travelling on to certain Miery in this World, and to as certain Damnation in the next.’