A25250:359
Ultima, = the last things in reference to the first and middle things
Ultima, = the last things in reference to the first and middle things: or certain meditations on life, death, judgement, hell, right purgatory, and heaven: delivered by Isaac Ambrose, minister of the Gospel at Preston in Amoundernes in Lancashire.
London: printed for J.A., 1650
Title page typeset from the transcription.
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.
Alas! all hangs on life, there's but a twine thread betwixt the soul of a sinner, and the scorching flames, who then would so live, as to run his soul into hazard? the Judge threatens us, Devils hate us, the bonds expect us, it is only our conscience must clear us, or condemn us. Search then thy ways, and stir up thy remembrance to her Items: hast thou dishonoured God, blasphemed his name, decayed his image, subduing thy soul to sin, that was created for heaven? repent these courses, ask God forgiveness, and he will turn away thy punishments. I know your sins are grievous, and my soul grieves at the knowledge: many evils have possessed too many, drunkenness, and oaths, and malice, and revenge, are not these guests entertained into all ⟨p. 138⟩houses? banish them your hearts, that the King of glory may come in:1 As I live (saith the Lord) I desire not the death of the wicked, but that the wicked turn from his way and live. Would God bestow mercy? and should we refuse his bounty? as you love heaven, your souls, your selves, leave your sins.
Alas! all hangs on life, ther's but a twine thread betwixt the soul of a sinner, and the scorching flames, who then would so live, as to run his soul into hazard? the Judge threatens us, Devils hate us, the bonds exspect us, it is onely our conscience must clear us, or condemn us. Search then thy waies, and stir up thy remembrance to her Items: hast thou dishonoured God, blasphemed his name, decayed his image, subduing thy soul to sin, that was created for heaven? repent these courses, ask God forgiveness, and he will turn away thy punishments. I know your sins are grievous, and my soul grieves at the knowledge: many evills have possessed too many, drunkenness, and oathes, and malice, and revenge, are not these guests entertained into all ⟨p. 138⟩houses? banish them your hearts, that the King of glory may come in:1 As I live (saith the Lord) I desire not the death of the wicked, but that the wicked turn from his way and live. Would God bestow mercy? and should we refuse his bounty? as you love heaven, your souls, your selves, leave your sins.