The Day of Grace, Title page – To the reader
THE Day of Grace, In which the Chief of SINNERS MAY BE Turn'd and healed.
By Nathanael Vincent.
2 Cor. 6. 2. Behold, now is the accepted time; Behold, now is the day of ſalvation.
LONDON, Printed for Tho. Parkhurſt at the Golden Bible on London-Bridge, next the Gate. 1669.
To the Reader.
'TIs not at all improper to add a Treatiſe of the Day of Grace, to a Diſcourſe concerning Converſion. This is the only time wherein he that turns will be accepted: Oh therefore receive not the Grace of God in vain. Though the ſinner by his iniquity is removed far away from God, the Gulph notwithſtanding is not yet fixed. We are caſt out by Nature in a far Country indeed, but this Country is not Hell, though juſt upon the borders of Hell: a return is poſſible unto our Fathers houſe; and upon our return how joyfully ſhall we be embraced!
One principal reaſon why Time is ſo exceeding precious, is, becauſe it contains the Day of Grace. This preſent time, though ſo very ſhort, is of greater value then an whole Eternity hereafter; for then mercy will be out of reach, and Reprobates unalterably concluded in ſin, and under the heavy load of divine vengeance and indignation. This is the Day of thy gracious viſitation: Waſte it not away in doing nothing, or which is worſe, in doing wickedly; for there is another day a coming, which will be a day of darkneſs and of gloomineſs, a day of diſtreſs and deſtruction, if Grace and Salvation be neglected.
N. V.