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Sighs from hell, or, The groans of a damned soul discovering from the 16th…
Sighs from hell, or, The groans of a damned soul discovering from the 16th of Luke the lamentable state of the damned : and may fitly serve as a warning-word to sinners, both old and young, by faith in Jesus Christ, to avoid the same place of torment : with a discovery of the usefulness of the Scriptures as our safe conduct for avoiding the torments of hell / by John Bunyan.
London: printed for F. Smith, 1666
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.
And send Lazarus, that he may dip the tip of his finger in water, and cool my Tongue.
These words do not only hold forth, that the ungodly have a desire of Mercy, but what those Mercies are, that these poor Creatures would be glad of.
These words do not onely hold forth, that the ungodly have a desire of Mercy, but what those Mercies are, that these poor Creatures would be glad of.
As first, To have the company of a Lazarus, granted to them, Father Abraham have mercy upon me, and send Lazarus. Now Lazarus was he that was beloved of God, and also he that was hated of them. Therefore,
2. Observe, That those Saints that the World in their Life-time could not in•ure, now they are departed, they would be glad to have society with them. O now send Lazarus, though the time was when I cared not for him, yet now let me have some Society with him.