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A sermon of judgement preached at Pauls before the Honourable Lord Major and aldermen…A sermon of iudgement preached at Pauls before the Honourable Lord Maior and aldermen…
A sermon of judgement preached at Pauls before the Honourable Lord Major and aldermen of the city of London, Dec. 17, 1654 and now enlarged / Rich. Baxter.A sermon of iudgement preached at Pauls before the Honourable Lord Maior and aldermen of the city of London, Dec. 17, 1654 and now enlarged / Rich. Baxter.
London: printed by R.W. for Nevil Simmons, 1655
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A SERMON Of Judgement, Preached at Pauls before the Honourable Lord… › Part 10
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Oh Sirs, his name is easily heard, but his company will be terrible to the stoutest heart alive. He showeth you a smiling face when he tempteth you, but he hath a grimmer face to show you, when temptations have conquered you, and torments must succeed! As those that write of Witches, say▪ he appeareth at first to them in some comely tempting shape, till he have them fast tied to him; and then he beats them, and affrights them, and seldom appears to them but in some ugly hew. Believe it, poor sinners, you do not hear or see the worst of him, when you are merry about your sinful Pleasures, and Rejoicing in your ⟨p. 200⟩Hopes of the Commodities or Preferments of the world: he hath another kind of Voice which you must hear, and another face to show you, that will make you know a little better, whom you had to do with! You would be afraid now to meet him in the dark; what will you be to live with him in everlasting darkness? Then you will know who it was that you entertained and obeyed, and plaid with in your sins.
Oh Sirs, his name is easily heard, but his company will be terrible to the stoutest heart alive. He sheweth you a smiling face when he tempteth you, but he hath a grimmer face to shew you, when temptations have conquered you, and torments must succeed! As those that write of Witches, say▪ he appeareth at first to them in some comely tempting shape, till he have them fast tyed to him; and then he beats them, and affrights them, and seldom appears to them but in some ugly hew. Believe it, poor sinners, you do not hear or see the worst of him, when you are merry about your sinful Pleasures, and Rejoycing in your ⟨p. 200⟩Hopes of the Commodities or Preferments of the world: he hath another kind of Voice which you must hear, and another face to shew you, that will make you know a little better, whom you had to do with! You would be afraid now to meet him in the dark; what will you be to live with him in everlasting darkness? Then you will know who it was that you entertained and obeyed, and plaid with in your sins.