think, that thou hadst not a care of thy own? And if this will not
provoke thee to bestir thyself,

Think again, 3. That if thou wilt not run, the people of God are
resolved to deal with thee even as Lot dealt with his wife; that is,
leave thee behind them. It may be thou hast a father, mother, brother,
&c, going post haste to heaven. Wouldst thou be willing to be left
behind them? Surely no.

Again, 4. Will it not be a dishonor to thee to see the very boys and
girls in the country, to have more wit than thyself? It may be the
servants of some men, as the horsekeeper, ploughman, scullion, &c, are
more looking after heaven than their masters. I am apt to think
sometimes, that more servants than masters, that more tenants than
landlords, will inherit the kingdom of heaven. But is not this a shame
for them that are such? I am persuaded you scorn that your servants
should say that they are wiser than you in the things of the world;
and yet I am bold to say, that many of them are wiser than you in the
things of the world to come, which are of greater concernment.

EXPOSTULATION.--Well then, sinner, what sayest thou? Where is thy
heart? Wilt thou run? Art thou resolved to strip? Or art thou not?
Think quickly, man! It is no dallying in this matter. Confer not with
flesh and blood. Look up to heaven, and see how thou likest it; also
to hell, (of which thou mayst understand something in my book, called
Sighs from Hell, or, The Groans of a Lost Soul, which I wish thee to
read seriously over,[A]) and accordingly devote thyself. If thou dost
not know the way, inquire at the word of God; if thou wantest company,
cry for God's Spirit; if thou wantest encouragement, entertain the
promises. But be sure thou begin betimes; get into the way, run apace,