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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.
4. He hath also said, Seek first the Kingdom of God, and all other things shall be added. But let who so will seek after the Kingdom of Heaven, first for them; For they will take the first time, while time serves to get the things of this life. And if it be so, that they must needs seek after Heaven, or else be damned, they will stay till they have more leisure, or till they can better attend to it; or till they have other things handsome about them; or till they are older; when they have little else to do; or when they come to be sick, and to die. Then Lord have mercy upon ⟨p. 156⟩them; though it be ten thousand to one, but they perish for ever.
For commonly, the Lord hath this way to deal with such sinners, who put him off when he is stri•••• with them, either to laugh at their calamity, and m••k when their fear cometh. (Prov. 1. 26. 28.) […] […] send them to the gods they have served, which are the devils, Judg. 10. 13. 14. (Go to the gods you have served, and let them deliver you, saith he) compare this with Joh. 8. 44.
For commonly, the Lord hath this way to deal with such sinners, who put him off when he is stri•••• with them, either to laugh at their calamity, and m••k when their fear cometh. (Prov. 1. 26. 28.) 〈…〉 〈…〉 send them to the gods they have served, which are the devils,