Here Follows Another Consolatory Admonition Left by George Blaurock to His…

God administers a righteous judgment (Psalm 7, verse 11; Romans 2, verse 5), which no one can set aside, and He will judge the one who does not do His will. But You, O Lord, are good, and You allow Yourself to be found gracious, and all those who diligently do Your will You accept as Your children. We justly give praise and thanks to You through Jesus Christ, for all Your benefits and goodness, and we ask You to preserve and guard us from sin. The sinner in this life brings a severe judgment upon himself, which he will afterward regret; for though God faithfully warns him, he will not forsake his sinful life; but when the Lord comes in His glory to judge, then the sinner will repent, for no excuse will avail then.

He now has His divine Word published, and instructs men to turn from their sinful life, believe in Christ, be baptized upon faith, and obey the Gospel. Therefore, you children of men, forsake your sins, and remain no longer hardened, sick, wicked and blind; now you can find the physician, who can heal all infirmities, and make use of his help without money. Matthew 9, verse 12. Oh, how awful it will be with the sinner who now refuses help and counsel, when he is sentenced by God to everlasting pain, where he will have to remain and suffer forever and ever. Matthew 25, verse 46. But You, O Lord, are a righteous God. You will deceive no one, but will preserve those who sincerely love You from the second death.

You, O Lord, are a strong God, who will cast into hell, which has now opened her mouth wide, all the wicked and those who hate and afflict Your children. But Your mercy is great over those who repent, and You, through Jesus Christ, forgive their sins. This is what God requires: that the whole human race fear and love Him, that they follow His Son Jesus Christ, and observe His divine doctrine. But when the sinner is exhorted to the love of God, he shows by his deed that he considers it a mockery; for this, however, he will pay dearly, for God cannot be deceived by appearance.

Antichrist threatens those who fear God with great severity and disgrace. Therefore we ask You, O Lord, strengthen Your feeble vessels; but we know that if we patiently endure all this for Your name's sake, You, in Your faithfulness, will not forsake us, but renew and strengthen us daily, so that we may continue on Your narrow way. Matthew 7, verse 14. We cry to You through Christ, for the sake of His bitter suffering (Isaiah 53), in which we recognize Your faithfulness and love; and this comforts us on our pilgrimage. Do not forsake us, Your children, from now to the end; but constantly offer us Your fatherly hand, so that we may finish our course; for when we have finished our course, the crown is prepared by the young man (Second Esdras 2, verse 43) who hung on the cross for us, on which he suffered greatly for our sakes. Grant, O Lord, that we may be thankful, so that we may joyfully behold You, our Father. O Father, through grace You chose us, and You did not disdain to put us into Your work; grant that, when the evening comes, we may receive our wages with rejoicing. Matthew 20, verses 1 and 8.

Through Christ Your Son make us ready for the heavenly supper, and clothe us with Your Holy Spirit. In that supper Your Son, our Redeemer, will serve us at the table. Luke 12, verse 37. Oh, how blessed are those who are called to this supper (Revelation 19, verse 9), and who in all sorrow hold to Christ to the end, even as He steadfastly suffered for us on the cross; and so it is with all His followers on the earth, and with all who keep their wedding garment undefiled to the end. Upon their heads the young man will set crowns. But the one who is not clothed with this garment, when the King inspects His guests, will be sternly rebuked, bound hand and foot, and cast into outer darkness. O Lord, give us true love so to walk, that when we come we will not find the door closed, as happened to the foolish virgins, who had no oil in their lamps, and said: "Lord, open to us," but could not go in; but that we may gladly watch with the five wise virgins, and may also enter into the glorious marriage feast of eternal heavenly joy, when the King, with His trumpets, will call and assemble His elect. Therefore, O Zion, you holy church of God, see that you hold fast to the end what you have received, and keep yourself unspotted from sin, and you will, through grace, receive the eternal crown. First Corinthians 9, verse 25; Second Timothy 4, verse 8.