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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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And by this Reformation, Humiliation, mourning for his sins, and performing some holy duties, the sinner may have some calm, and feel some quiet in his conscience for a season, and begin to hope all will be well with him, until the Reigning power of sin, that hath yet the dominion over him, prevail ⟨p. 15⟩against him; and he being yet a servant of sin, and free from Righteousness (as the Apostle speaks, Rom. 6. v. 20.) yieldeth willing and ready obedience to his own lusts, that enticeth him to sin, and when his lust hath conceived and brought forth sin, then his conscience accuseth him, and Satan now begins to suggest, that there is no hope of pardon, nor salvation for him; Now his latter end is worse than his beginning; and therefore the Devil tells him, It is in vain for him to pray any more, or to hear any more, or to perform any holy duties.
And by this Reformation, Humiliation, mourning for his sins, and performing some holy duties, the sinner may have some calm, and feel some quiet in his conscience for a season, and begin to hope all will be well with him, until the Reigning power of sin, that hath yet the dominion over him, prevail ⟨p. 15⟩against him; and he being yet a servant of sin, and free from Righteousness (as the Apostle speaks, Rom. 6. v. 20.) yieldeth willing and ready obedience to his own lusts, that inticeth him to sin, and when his lust hath conceived and brought forth sin, then his conscience accuseth him, and Satan now begins to suggest, that there is no hope of pardon, nor salvation for him; Now his latter end is worse than his beginning; and therefore the Devil tells him, It is in vain for him to pray any more, or to hear any more, or to perform any holy duties.
And now the convinced sinful sinner judgeth his Soul's state and condition to be worse than ever it was; he hath so many dreadful Temptations, he is so filled with blasphemous Thoughts, that he begins to be a terror to himself, and is tempted to choose strangling rather than life, he is so tormented in his conscience, and so tempted by Satan, and terrified with fears of Hell. He sees now the Law curseth him,