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Mount Pisgah, or, A prospect of heaven being an exposition on the fourth chapter…Movnt Pisgah, or, A prospect of heaven being an exposition on the fourth chapter…
Mount Pisgah, or, A prospect of heaven being an exposition on the fourth chapter of the first epistle of St. Paul to the Thessalonians, from the 13th verse, to the end of the chapter, divided into three parts / by Tho. Case ...Movnt Pisgah, or, A prospect of heaven being an exposition on the fourth chapter of the first epistle of St. Paul to the Thessalonians, from the 13th verse, to the end of the chapter, divided into three parts / by Tho. Case ...
London: printed by Thomas Milbourn for Dorman Newman, 1670
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.
In the next place, 1hence we gather this sad truth, scil. That there is not a word of comfort belonging to wicked men when they die, nor while they live in sin. Comfort one another; none other but one another; not the ungodly; they and their parasites may flatter themselves and one another; but there is not one word of comfort belonging to them: of all those Rivers of pleasures that are at Gods right hand not one drop for a Dives. Of all those treasures of glory not one mite for an Esau. Indeed pity belongs to wicked men, and reproof belongs to them, Reprove them rather, Ephes. 5.11. and counsel belongs to them, Let the wicked forsake his wickedness: and expostulation belongs to them, Why will ye die? &c. And prayer belongs to them, Father forgive them, &c. But comfort doth not belong to them. Consolation is none ⟨p. 159⟩of their portion in the state wherein they are. As there is no peace to the wicked, so consequently no comfort for them. Indeed a wicked man hath his portion, but 'tis a dreadful one, Psal. 11.6. Upon the wicked shall the Lord rain snares, fire and brimstone (alluding to the destruction of Sodom) this shall be the portion of their cup; these fiery ingredients shall be put into their cup, after the delicious draughts of sinful pleasures: this was Dives his case, Luke 16.23, 24, &c. after his delicate fare, the Devils snap dragon, draughts of flaming fire was his portion for ever; and this is all the comfort that is to be administered to them, Isai. 3.11. Say thou to the wicked it shall be ill with him; They shall be cast into utter darkness with the Devil and his Angels for ever, &c. These are their words of comfort; they are ministers of hell, who have any better words of comfort for wicked men (while wicked:) for the Devil would have them dance about the snare till their foot be taken in his gin. They that can cry peace, peace, when there is no peace, are the Devils Factors, who bring him in the greatest revenues to his Kingdom.