And to thee, O
England! were they, and are they lifted up as a standard, and as a city
set upon a hill, and to the nations round about thee, that in their light
thou mayst come to see light, even in Christ Jesus the light of the
world, and, therefore, thy light and life too, if thou wouldst but turn
from thy many evil ways, and receive and obey it. "For in the light of
the Lamb must the nations of them that are saved walk," as the scripture
testifies.
Remember, O nation of great profession! how the Lord has waited upon thee
since the dawning reformation, and the many mercies and judgments by
which he has pleaded with thee; and awake and arise out of thy deep
sleep, and yet hear his word in thy heart, that thou mayst live.
Let not this thy day of visitation pass over thy head, nor neglect thou
so great salvation as is this which is come to thy house, O England! for
why shouldst thou die? O land that God desires to bless, be assured it
is he that has been in the midst of this people, in the midst of thee,
and not a delusion, as thy mistaken teachers have made thee believe. And
this thou shalt find by their marks and fruits, if thou wilt consider
them in the spirit of moderation.
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