you were resolved, let him right himself how he could. God threw down his Gauntlet, when he said, The Soul that sins shall dye. You took it up, when y ou rush't upon those sins. What, you miserable Caitiffs, you Children of the Devil, who is a Murderer, must you stand upon your terms, and command observance from your Companny, and will draw at the least Affront, and shall God be carelesse of his Honour? Was it not present death for a man to throw a Glasse of Liquor in your face? And have you done lesse against God one day after another, by pouring down your super∣fluous Glasses? Did the Lye deserve the stab, and shall you go Scot-free, who have so often given the Lye to God himself, speaking to you by his Word and Ministers, his Spirit and your own Consciences? Nay, what you count the most unsufferable Reproach, have you not been ready to in∣terpret Gods Patience for Cowardice? Well, you are wont to call your selves Gentlemen: Know then, That for these, and a multitude of such Affronts, God demands Satisfaction, and have it he will one way or other. Your speedy Repentance, and believing recourse to the blood that speaks better things than that of murdered Abel, may appease him; otherwise, when he makes Inquisition for blood, hee'l take the proudest of you by the Throat, and cast you to the Tormentors, and verily you shall not come thence, till you have paid the utmost Farthing.8. Another very heinous sin amongst us, is Prophanation of the Lords Day, and neglect of the Worship of God. How many are idling away their time at home, or which is worse, sinning it away in Tipling-houses, whilest they should be attending the Publick Service of God? Or if they afford their bodily presence there for an hour or two, how soon after do they betake themselves to their pleasures, as if the rest of the day were their own? Or as if when they had prayed to God, to keep them that day with∣out sin, they might boldly commit it? As if when they had beg'd of God, to teach them to keep (amongst the rest) the Fourth Commandment, they might then take Liberty to break it? And by their after-practice, one would judge their prayer had been, Lord have mercy upon us, and give us leave to break this thy Law. Some go to their Drunken Companions, some to their Sports; others to walk idly in the streets or fields; and the most to their common, vain and worldly discourse: To any thing, rather than to private meditation, or Family-repetition of what they have heard. How far are men from spending this day, as beseems those who have Immortal Souls to care for, and can spare but little time on week-dayes for such em∣ployments? Oh how exceeding few are there that are willing rightly to in∣form themselves of the nature, use and end of this day, and accordingly to improve it? As it is a day set apart to commemorate not only the work of Creation, but chiefly of Redemption by Christ our Lord, and especially his 0