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that it were but sound lamented for and reproved, many do despight to the Spirit of grace, and glory in these things for which they have cause to be ashamed, Says the vile swearer, “I have swore such a man out of his house." Saith the drunkard, “I have drunk such a man under the table dead.
O sinner! pray read that place of the apostle, and there you may see your doom I speak, to impudent and incorrigible sinners, 2 Thes. 11. 12, That all they will be damned, which believe not the truth, but have pleasure in unrighteousness, methinks that these words should shake a man’s heart to think on them, and the Lord in mercy look upon you, and make sin as loathsome and bitter to you, as ever it hath been sweet and pleasant. O sport not yourselves with sin! consider Dives, for a drunken feast here, had a dry feast in hell, and could not get one drop of water to cool his tongue, so will it be with you, you must either repent. and mourn for sin, or else burn forever. What wilt thou do O man! when God shall come to tear thee in pieces, and there be none to help? when God shall grant the Devil leave to take thee into his Accursed mansions, and there shalt
