IV. ult. That the only Way to prevent this perishing (tho' not that Judgment) is to improve such Mercy into Repentance; which the Apostle intimates here is the Design of Christ's delaying his Coming.

The 12th instant , upon Mark 6. 12. And they went out and preach'd, That Men should repent.

From these Words, first explain'd in general, with their Context, I shew'd in particular,

I. The Nature of Repentance.

II. The absolute Necessity of it.

III. The great Danger of delaying it.

IV. & lastly, The blessed Effects of a timely and constant Practice of it.

Upon the several Heads of all those Sermons I enlarg'd, and concluded them with suitable Exhortations to the Condemn'd, who did all appear to be very serious and attentive to those Instructions and Admonitions I then gave them.

And again on the Lord's Day the 19th instant , when I had Nine Persons more added to those condemn'd before, I likewise preach'd to them, both in the Morning and Afternoon, upon Eccl. 1. 9. Rejoice, O Young-man in thy Youth, and let thy Heart cheer thee in the days of thy Youth, and walk in the way of thy Heart, and in the sight of thine Eyes: But know thou, that for all these things God will bring thee into Judgment.

From this Text, first open'd in general, I laid down these Points to be severally spoken to, viz.

I. That there is a Judgment to come, and very strict and severe it will be against all harden'd and impenitent Sinners.

II. That all Men shall be brought to that Judgment.

III. That it is GOD, the Great Judge of the whole World, who will bring them to it.

IV. That the Matter of it will be the Way of their own Heart, and the Sight of their Eyes; which implies their Thoughts, Words, and Deeds.

V. ult. That all this is sure, and evident, from this positive Expression in the Text, Know thou [not Think or Believe, but Know] know thou, that for all these Things [i. e. thy Evil Thoughts, Wicked Words, and Sinful Actions] GOD will bring thee into Judgment.

Lastly, I preach'd again (the 26th instant ) on part of the 2d Evening Lesson, viz. Ephes. 6. 18. Praying always with all Prayer and Supplication in Spirit, and watching thereunto with all perseverance.

After a Paraphrastical Explanation both of this Text and Context, I distinctly shew'd what is to be understood by those Phrases,

1st, Praying always.

2dly, With all Prayer and Supplication.

3dly, In the Spirit, and watching thereunto.

4thly, With all perseverance.

Then I proceeded to discourse upon these Points resulting therefrom, viz.

I. The indispensable Necessity of Prayer.

II. The proper Disposition and due Qualifications for it.

III. ult. The transcendent Advantages accruing from it.

Having enlarg'd on all those Heads, I concluded each of my several Sermons (which were 14 in number) with suitable Exhortations and Applications to the Condemn'd Persons in particular, endeavouring both in publick and private to give them such proper Instructions as their sad Circumstances requir'd, and might prove conducive to their Repentance and Salvation, which they did all of 'em (some more, some less) shew a Concern for: And those appointed to this Death gave me the respective Accounts of themselves which follow.