Section Iii. — Of The Performance Of The Promise.
SECTION III. — OF THE PERFORMANCE OF THE PROMISE.
Neo. But, sir, what would you advise me to do?
Evan. Why, man, what ails you?
Neo. Why, sir, as you have been pleased to hear those two declare their condition to you, so I beseech you to let me to do the same; and then you will perceive how it is with me.
Sir, not long ago, it pleased the Lord to visit me with a great fit of sickness; so that, indeed, both in my own judgment, and in the judgment of all that came to visit me, I was sick to death. Whereupon I began to consider where my soul was to go after its departure out of my body. And I thought to myself that there were only two places, heaven and hell; and therefore it must go to one of them. Then my wicked and sinful life, which indeed I had lived, came into my mind. It caused me to conclude that hell was the place provided for it; which caused me to be very fearful, and very sorry that I had lived that way. I desired the Lord to let me live a little longer, and I would not fail to reform my life and amend my ways; the Lord was pleased to grant me my desire. Since that time, even though indeed I have not lived as wickedly as before, yet alas! I have come far short of that godly and religious life which I see other men live, and especially my neighbour Nomista. Yet you seem to think he is not in a good condition; therefore I must surely be in a miserable condition. Alas! sir, what do you think will become of me?