A62040:1133
The works of George Swinnock, M.A
The works of George Swinnock, M.A. containing these several treatises ...
London: printed by J.B. for Tho. Parkhurst, 1665
Title page typeset from the transcription.
Chapter 11: Means whereby Christians may exercise themselves to Godliness; Frequent Meditation of t…
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.
To provoke thee to holiness,
4. Consider, The felicity of the godly at that day; O, with what joy will they lift up their heads, when that day of their redemption is come! This life is the day of their oppression and persecution, but that day will be the day of their redemption. At this day they are troubled and vexed with a tempting Devil, and deceitful hearts, and false, proud, unbelieving flesh; but that will be the day of their redemption from them all. No wonder they love the appearing of Christ, and look and long for his appearing, when it will be the day of their redemption, and time of their refreshing •rom the presence of the Lord. When thousands and millions shall howl and lament; When the Orator will be silenced, and have his mouth stopped; When the Soldier that durst venture into the mouth of the Cannon, and dare death it self, shall play the Coward, and seek for any hole to hide himself in; when the Captains, and Kings, and Nobles, shall call to the Rocks to fall on them, and the Mountains to cover them, from the presence of the Lord, and the wrath of the Lamb, even then the godly shall sing and rejoice.
4. Consider, The felicity of the godly at that day; O, with what joy will they lift up their heads, when that day of their redemption is come! This life is the day of their oppression and persecution, but that day will be the day of their redemption. At this day they are troubled and vexed with a tempting Devil, and deceitful hearts, and false, proud, unbeleiving flesh; but that will be the day of their redemption from them all. No wonder they love the appearing of Christ, and look and long for his appearing, when it will be the day of their redemption, and time of their refreshing •rom the presence of the Lord. When thousands and millions shall howl and lament; When the Oratour will be silenced, and have his mouth stopped; When the Souldier that durst venture into the mouth of the Cannon, and dare death it self, shall play the Coward, and seek for any hole to hide himself in; when the Captains, and Kings, and Nobles, shall call to the Rocks to fall on them, and the Mountains to cover them, from the presence of the Lord, and the wrath of the Lamb, even then the godly shall sing and rejoyce.