VI. But how do these think to pass their vast eternity away? "For as the tree falls, so it lies." (Eccl. xi. 3.) Let none deceive themselves, nor mock their immortal souls with a pleasant, but most false and pernicious dream, that they shall be changed by a constraining and irresistible power, just when their souls take leave of their bodies; no, no, my friends, "what you sow, that shall you reap:" (Gal. vi. 4-9; Eph. v. 6:) if vanity, folly, visible delights, fading pleasures; no better shall you ever reap than corruption, sorrow and the woful anguish of eternal disappointments. But alas! what is the reason that the cry is so common, Must we always dote on these things? Why most certainly it is this, they know not what is the joy and peace of speaking and acting, as in the presence of the most holy God: (Eph. iv. 18-20:) that passes such vain understandings, darkened with the glories and pleasures of the god of this world; (Rom. x. 2;) whose religion is so many mumbling and ignorantly devout said words, as they teach parrots; for if they were of those whose hearts are set on things above, and whose treasure is in heaven, there would their minds inhabit, and their greatest pleasure constantly be: and such who call that a burden, and seek to be refreshed by such pastimes as a play, a morrice-dance, a punchinello, a ball, a masque, cards, dice, or the like, I am bold to affirm, they not only never knew the divine excellency of God, and his truth, but thereby declare themselves most unfit for them in another world. For how is it possible, that they can be delighted to eternity with that satisfaction, which is so tedious and irksome for thirty or forty years, that, for a supply of recreation to their minds, the little toys and fopperies of this perishing world must be brought into practice and request? Surely, those who are to reckon for every idle word, (Matt. xii. 36,) must not use sports to pass away that time which they are commanded so diligently to redeem, considering no less work is to be done, than making their calling and election sure: (Eph. v. 16; Phil. iii. 14; 2 Pet. i. 10; Col. iv. 5:) much less study to invent recreations for their vain minds, and spend the greatest part of their days, and months, and years therein, not allowing a quarter of that time toward the great concernment of their lives and souls, for which that time was given them.