[ 1963] Times redemption.
THere is mention made of Archias a Lacedemonian,* 1.1 that whilst he was riot∣ting and quaffing in the midst of his cups, one delivers him a letter, pur∣posely to signify, that there were some that lay in wait to take away his life, and withall desires him to read it presently, because 'twas a serious businesse and matter of high concernment;* 1.2 Oh, said he, seria cras, I will think of serious things to morrow; but that night he was slain: Thus it is very dangerous put∣ting off that to another day, which must be done to day, or else undone to morrow; Nunc aut nunquam,* 1.3 Now or never was the saying of old; If not done now, it may never be done, and then undone for ever; Eternity depends on this moment of time, What would not a man give for a day, when it is a day too late: Let every Man therefore consider in this his day, to day whilst it is day to do the things of his peace, least they should be hid from his eyes, and so, whilst like a blind Sodomite he grope to find a dore of hope, sire and Brimstone rain about his ears from Heaven against which he hath so highly offended.