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the night is far spent & the day of their salvation is at hand_ ever now- So likewise those who are yet in their sins aught to look on their time as nothing crossed out & instantly do what is requisite for their future felicity-- But Finally: Our subject requires us to consider some of the motives ...ing for the present state of things to excite the universal holiness & purity of life & unclear The people of God in view of the certainty & near prospect of Heaven ought to be excited to get ready for it & this by immediate acts of holy affections toward God, & men- They aught to awake from their sleep & call upon God_ they ought to feel as if their salvation was Just at hand- as if they heard to cry- Behold he cometh- In this anticipation of Heaven they aught to cast off every work of darkness- such as lukewarmness