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The world that now is; and the world that is to comeThe vvorld that now is; and the vvorld that is to come
The world that now is; and the world that is to come: or The first and second coming of Jesus Christ Wherein several prophecies not yet fulfilled are expounded. By Han. Knollys, a servant of Jesus Christ. Rev. I. 19.The vvorld that now is; and the vvorld that is to come: or The first and second coming of Jesus Christ Wherein several prophecies not yet fulfilled are expounded. By Han. Knollys, a servant of Jesus Christ. Rev. I. 19.
London: printed by Tho. Snowden, 1681
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The sinful sinner being under this great work of Conviction of Conscience, ⟨p. 13⟩begins to see and apprehend the vileness of his Nature, and the sinfulness of his sins to be such, so many, and so great, that he trembles, and is afraid of Death and Damnation; he begins to have some sense and feeling in his conscience of the wrath of God, and fears he shall dye in his sins, and go to Hell, and be damned to eternity.
Now the terrors of the Almighty are in his conscience; his heart is filled with horror; the sting of sin hath wounded his Spirit; and a wounded Spirit who can bear? Prov. 18.14. and being pricked in the heart, cries out, What shall I do? Acts 2.37. I am a sinful sinner, a vile sinner, a lost undone perishing sinner. Woe's me, that ever I was born! I am a damnable wicked wretch; my heart is deceitful and desperately wicked. Ah my vain thoughts, my vile affections, my evil concupiscence, my sinful lusts! Alas! alas! my idle words and blasphemies, and my ungodly life and sinful conversation! Woe and alas! the deceitfulness of sin hath so hardened my heart, that I cannot Repent; and I have been so accustomed to do evil, that I know not how ⟨p. 14⟩to Reform and amend my life, and forsake my sins; and if I go on in my former sinful courses, I shall certainly be damned.
Now the terrours of the Almighty are in his conscience; his heart is filled with horrour; the sting of sin hath wounded his Spirit; and a wounded Spirit who can bear? Prov. 18.14. and being pricked in the heart, cryes out, What shall I do? Acts 2.37. I am a sinful sinner, a vile sinner, a lost undone perishing sinner. Woe's me, that ever I was born! I am a damnable wicked wretch; my heart is deceitful and desperately wicked. Ah my vain thoughts, my vile affections, my evil concupiscence, my sinful lusts! Alas! alas! my idle words and blasphemies, and my ungodly life and sinful conversation! Woe and alas! the deceitfulness of sin hath so hardened my heart, that I cannot Repent; and I have been so accustomed to do evil, that I know not how