If thou hast not adored the crucifixion of the Lord, thou hast perished. Both place and occasion and person are now given to thee, if, however, thou believest; but if not, thou shalt fear before Him. Bring thyself into obedience to Christ, and place thy neck under Him. To Him remains the honour and all the confidence of things. When the time flatters thee, be more cautious. Not foreseeing, as it behoves thee, the final awards of fate, thou art not able ever to live again without Christ.

Commodian. 1885. “The Instructions of Commodianus.” In Fathers of the Third Century: Tertullian, Part Fourth; Minucius Felix; Commodian; Origen, Parts First and Second, edited by Alexander Roberts, James Donaldson, and A. Cleveland Coxe, translated by Robert Ernest Wallis, 4:209. The Ante-Nicene Fathers. Buffalo, NY: Christian Literature Company.

In modern English via Grok:

If you haven’t worshiped the crucifixion of the Lord, you’re already lost.
Right now, the place, the moment, and the person are all right here in front of you—if you truly believe. But if you don’t, you’ll face fear in His presence.
Submit yourself to Christ in obedience; bow your neck under His yoke.
All honor and every reason for trust belong to Him alone.
When life seems to be going your way and flattering you, be even more careful.
You aren’t looking ahead—as you should—to the final judgment of your fate. Without Christ, you’ll never live again.