Laurence Price

“ Yet there are some, and too many in these sinful and wicked times, that are so careless and regardless, that they had rather chuse to follow the vain delights and pleasures of this wicked world than to look for the redemption of their souls and the joys of heaven hereafter, which Our Saviour Christ purchased with his most precious blood. Some there are likewise, that bear a show Of Godliness, and yet they cannot spare one hour in the way to hear a good sermon, or to serve God in. ”

“ Thirdly, Every Christian ought at all times both early and late, to pray unto the Lord, that he will add a blessing to their endeavours; and the better to be employed, let them follow after God's preachers, and hear them preach and teach, that are both able and willing to declare the word of God unto them and so by degrees they fall find the mercieof the Lord redoubled unto them and thereby they shall be brought to ripeness of understanding, whereby to know and diftinguish between good and bad, which may be a great furtherance to them in their way to heaven. ”

“ Secondly There is another duty to be performed by all that would find the ready way to heaven: You must love your Christian brethren and neighbours, and cherish and comfort them; and not slight, wrangle, scold, fight, and go to law, until you have ruined them: For they that do such things, are gone far out of the way to heaven Remember therefore what our Saviour Christ saith in the Gospel ”

“ Moreover, I would have you consider, that at the general judgment, there are none to be exempted or excused from coming to this bar; and every one shall be forced to appear in their persons: the rich and the poor, the king and the beggar, the strong and the weak the bound and the free, all must come, whether they will or not; for God hath no respect of persons: And at that great and notable day of the Lord our God, there is no delays to be made. There shall be no lawyers to plead for you for every one shall have work envugh of his own to do ”

“ For he that is alive to-day, may be dead before to-norrow; and it will be too late to look after a way at death that you have never sought after in time of health and strength. 'Seek the Lord while he may be found, call upon him while he is near. Let the wicked forsake his way, and the unrighteous man his thoughts ”