6, 7; Heb. x. 29-31.

Now we come to the text, "Beginning at Jerusalem." This text, though
it be now one of the brightest stars that shineth in the Bible,
because there is in it, as full, if not the fullest offer of grace
that can be imagined, to the sons of men; yet to them that shall
perish from under this word, even this text will be to such, one of
the hottest coals in hell.

This text, therefore, will save thee or sink thee: there is no
shifting of it: if it saves thee, it will set thee high; if it sinks
thee, it will set thee low.

But, I say, why so unconcerned? Hast no soul? or dost think thou
mayst lose thy soul, and save thyself? Is it not pity, had it
otherwise been the will of God, that ever thou wast made a man, for
that thou settest so little by thy soul?

Sinner, take the invitation; thou art called upon to come to Christ:
nor art thou called upon but by order from the Son of God though thou
shouldst happen to come of the biggest sinners; for he has bid us
offer mercy, as to all the world in general, so, in the first place,
to the sinners of Jerusalem, or to the biggest sinners.

Fifthly, Would Jesus Christ have mercy offered in thee first place,
to the biggest sinners? then this shews how unreasonable a thing it
is for men to despair of mercy: for those that presume, I shall say
something to them afterward.

I now speak to them that despair.