Vain Self-Flatteries of Sinners

Some flatter themselves with their own intentions. They presently neglect their souls, and allow themselves in sin for a while longer—yet intend to reform at some time in the future. Though now they neglect their souls, and are going on in sin; yet they intend before long to bestir themselves, to leave off their sins, and to set themselves to seek God. They hear that there is great encouragement for those who earnestly seek God, that they shall find him. So they intend to do; they propose to seek with a great deal of earnestness. They are told, that there are many who seek to enter the kingdom of heaven—who shall not be able; but they intend—not only to seek, but To strive. However, for the present—they allow themselves in their ease, sloth, and pleasure, minding only earthly things.