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The speedy coming of Christ to judgment represented in a funeral sermon on the…
The speedy coming of Christ to judgment represented in a funeral sermon on the death of Mr. Benjamin Ashurst, who deceased the 11th of September, 1687 / by William Bates ...
London: printed for J. Robinson, 1687
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.
From whence is it that the Eternal Judgment, so sure as Death, does not cause an extreme Apprehension in unpardoned Sinners? The next cause of this Stupidity is, that they put the evil day at a remote distance, as the Scorners said, the Vision is 1for many days: they study to be secure, and delay their Preparations, presuming to have time enough before them. Vain Men! how willingly do they deceive themselves? Can they be assured of the present Life one hour? Some in their impure Embraces, others at voluptuous ⟨p. 64⟩Feasts have been seized by Divine Justice: the day of Death is equivalent to the day of Judgment; for immediately after there is a final decision and actual disposing of Men for ever.
From whence is it that the Eternal Judgment, so sure as Death, does not cause an extream Apprehension in unpardoned Sinners? The next cause of this Stupidity is, that they put the evilday at a remote distance, as the Scorners said, the Vision is 1for many days: they study to be secure, and delay their Preparations, presuming to have time enough before them. Vain Men! how willingly do they deceive themselves? Can they be assured of the present Life one hour? Some in their impure Embraces, others at voluptuous ⟨p. 64⟩Feasts have been seized by Divine Justice: the day of Death is equivalent to the day of Judgment; for immediately after there is a final decision and actual disposing of Men for ever.
That we may therefore be duly prepared, these Directions are to be followed.