Theban Exiles being reported to the Magistrates of the Thebans, they being in the midst of their Jol∣lity took no notice of it. At the same time Let∣ters being brought to the Chief Magistrate, where∣in all the Counsels of the Exiles were discover'd, and deliver'd to him at the same Banquet, he laid them under his Cushion, Sealed as they were, say∣ing, I defer serious Business till to Morrow. But this Deferrer of Business with all his Friends was that Night surprized and killed. Thus Death uses to surprize those that delay, while they deliberate, while they muse, while they defer, he comes and strikes with his unlookt for Dart. Staint Austin, a most faithful Monitor, thus instructs one that pro∣mises, I will live to Morrow.
God has promised thee pardon, but neither God nor Man has pro∣mised thee to Morrow.
If thou had lived ill, live well to Day.
Fool this Night thy Soul shall be taken from thee. God calls thee now, exhorts thee now, expects that thou shouldst now repent, and dost thou delay? He is not so patient in suffering, as never to be just in revenging
〈…〉〈…〉 divided his times. Do not say then,
Tomorrow I will repent; to Morrow I will serve God. F
•…•…r enough God has promised thee Pardon, he has not promised to add to Morrow to thy delay. Delay not thy Con∣version to God, for then God will be angry and destroy the work of thy hands. The Day is to be prevented, that so often is accustom'd to pre∣vent.