To slight grace, to despise mercy, and to stop the ear when God
speaks, when he speaks such great things, so much to our profit, is a
great provocation.

He offereth, he calls, he woos, he invites, he prays, he beseeches us
in this day of his grace to be reconciled to him; yea, and has
provided for us the means of reconciliation himself. Now, this
despised must needs be provoking; and it is a fearful thing to fall
into the hands of the living God.

But some man may say unto me, Fain I would be saved, fain I would be
saved by Christ; but I fear this day of grace is past, and that I
shall perish, notwithstanding the exceeding riches of the grace of
God.

Answer. To this doubt I would answer several things.

First, With respect to this day.

Secondly, With respect to thy desires.

Thirdly, With respect to thy fears.

First, With respect to the day; that is, whether it be ended with a
man or no.

1. Art thou jogged, and shaken and molested at the hearing of the
Word? Is thy conscience awakened and convinced then that thou art at
present in a perishing state, and that thou hast need to cry to God
for mercy? This is a hopeful sign that this day of grace is not past