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A care-cloth
A care-cloth: or a treatise of the cumbers and troubles of marriage intended to advise them that may, to shun them; that may not, well and patiently to bear them. By William Whately, preacher of the word of God in Banbury, in Oxfordshire.A care-cloth: or a treatise of the cumbers and troubles of marriage intended to aduise them that may, to shun them; that may not, well and patiently to beare them. By William Whately, preacher of the word of God in Banbury, in Oxfordshire.
London: printed by Felix Kyngston for Thomas Man, 1624
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
Furthermore, sin is the most baneful and mischievous thing to the creature, that can be imagined, both to the persons self that doth commit it, and also to the place and Nation, in which it is committed.1 Upon the committers soul (not to name inferior punishments) it bringeth unavoidably (unless grief and sorrow come betwixt) the intolerable torment of Gods infinite and unconceivable wrath, and indignation; causing, that so sure as there is a God, so sure shall the soul of every man that adventureth upon it, be for ever tortured and fried in the fiery and unquenchable flames of Hell, unless repentance (that is, an hearty sorrow for it, and a careful amendment of it) do prevent to danger. Christ hath said it long ⟨p. 211⟩ago; These shall go into everlasting fire, and in Hell their worm dyeth not, nor their fire goeth out. David affirmed as much before in substance, saying; Upon the wicked he shall rain snares, fire and brimstone, and an horrible tempest; this shall be the portion of their cup. Paul hath confirmed as much, saying; Indignation and wrath, tribulation and anguish shall be upon every man that doth evil. And again: For these things sake, the wrath of God cometh upon the children of disobedience. Shall we see a man offer to tear out his own bowels, to cast himself into the middest of the Sea, to leap into an hot fiery furnace, and not be heartily sorrowful at it? Now what doth every sinner, but prepare an huge fire, by piling on huge heaps of wood, wherein his soul and body must afterwards be burnt for ever; the anger and justice of God, turning all into a flame, that never shall be quenched? Can any man know, believe, and consider all this evil to follow from sin, and not bewail bitterly, to see his brother rush into it?
Furthermore, sinne is the most banefull and mischieuous thing to the creature, that can be imagined, both to the persons selfe that doth commit it, and also to the place and Nation, in which it is committed.1 Vpon the committers soule (not to name inferiour punishments) it bringeth vnauoydably (vnlesse griefe and sorrow come betwixt) the intolerable torment of Gods infinite and vnconceiueable wrath, and indignation; causing, that so sure as there is a God, so sure shall the soule of euery man that aduentureth vpon it, be for euer tortured and fried in the fierie and vnquenchable flames of Hell, vnlesse repentance (that is, an heartie sorrow for it, and a carefull amendment of it) doe preuent to danger. Christ hath said it long