A Golden Chain

If so be that we shall harden our hearts both against his word and judgements, and put far from us the evil day: undoubtedly we must needs look for judgements far more terrible then ever we felt as yet; if not eternal destruction. Let us be advised by the old world, who made light of Noah's warning, and were drowned in the flood: by Lots sons in law, who took their fathers counsel for mockage, and were burnt with fire and brimstone from heaven: by the foolish virgins, who were sleeping when they should have been furnishing their lamps, and were shut from the marriage of the lamb.

If so be that we shall harden our hearts both against his word and iudgements, and put farre from vs the euill day: vndoubtedly we must needs looke for iudgements farre more terrible then euer we felt as yet; if not eternall destruction. Let vs be aduised by the old world, who made light of Noahs warning, and were drowned in the floode: by Lots sonnes in law, who tooke their fathers counsell for mockage, and were burnt with fire and brimstone from heauen: by the foolish virgines, who were sleeping when they should haue beene furnishing their lampes, and were shut from the marriage of the lambe.

And to direct thee somewhat in the practise of repentance, I have penned this small treatise: use it for thy benefit, and see thou be a doer of it: unless thou wilt be a wilful murderer, and shed the blood of thine own soul.

And to direct thee somewhat in the practise of repentance, I haue penned this small treatise: vse it for thy benefit, and see thou be a doer of it: vnlesse thou wilt be a wilfull murderer, and shed the blood of thine owne soule.

And whereas there have been published heretofore in English two sermons of Repentance, one by M. Bradford Martyr, the other by M. Arthur Dent: sermons indeed which have done much good: my meaning is not to add thereunto, or to teach any other doctrine, but only to renew and revive the memory of that which they have taught.