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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.
6. Consider, what a sad reflection this will have on thy soul, to see thy friends in Heaven, and thy self in hell; thy Father in Heaven, and thou in hell; thy Mother in Heaven, and thou in hell; thy Brother, thy Sister, thy Children in Heaven, and thou in hell. As Christ said to the Jews of their relations, according to the flesh, so may I say to thee concerning thy friends, There shall be weeping and wailing, and gnashing of teeth, when ye shall see your Fathers and Mothers, Brethren and Sisters, Husbands and Wives, Children and Kinsfolk, with your friends and neighbours, in ⟨p. 119⟩the Kingdom of Heaven, and thou thy self thrust out, Luk. 13. 27, 28, 29.
But again, because I would not only tell thee of the damnable state of those that die out of Christ, but also persuade thee to take hold of Life, and go to Heaven, take notice of these following Things.
But again, because I would not onely tell thee of the damnable state of those that die out of Christ, but also perswade thee to take hold of Life, and go to Heaven, take notice of these following Things.
1. Consider, that whatever thou canst do, as to thy acceptance with God, is not worth the dirt of thy shoes, but is all as menstruous Rags, Isa. 64. 6. 2. Consider, that all the Conditions of the New Covenant (as to Salvation) are and have bin completely fulfilled by the Lord Jesus Christ, and that for sinners. 3. Consider, That the Lord calls to thee, for to receive whatsoever Christ hath done, and that on free-cost,