The works of George Swinnock, M.A

When God sends his Officer, death, to arrest sinners, for the vast sums which they owe to his justice for their breach of his laws, and this Serjeant according to command from the King of Kings, executes his writ, and delivers his prisoner to the Devils, Gods Jailers; and they seize as so many roaring Lions on the poor trembling prey, and hale them to their own den, hell; that dungeon of eternal darkness, where sinners see and are assured that all their meat, must be flakes of fire and brimstone; and all their drink, a cup of pure wrath without mixture; and all their Music, howling, and weeping, and wailing, and gnashing of teeth; and all their rest, torments day and night for ever and ever; and all their Companions frightful Devils, and a cursed crew of damned wretches, and all this to come upon them for not making religion their business ⟨image 18⟩whilst they were on earth; Then O then they will wish with all their souls and strengths, again and again, that they had minded the Christian mans calling, and made religion their business whilst they were in this world! though they had been slaves, or beggars, or vagabonds, and had lived in poverty, and disgrace, and prisons, and fetters during their whole pilgrimage.

When God sends his Officer, death, to arrest sinners, for the vaste summs which they owe to his justice for their breach of his laws, and this Serjeant according to command from the King of Kings, executes his writ, and delivers his prisoner to the Divels, Gods Iaylors; and they seize as so many roaring Lions on the poor trembling prey, and hale them to their own den, hell; that dungeon of eternal darkness, where sinners see and are assured that all their meat, must be flakes of fire and brimstone; and all their drink, a cup of pure wrath without mixture; and all their Musick, howling, and weeping, and wailing, and gnashing of teeth; and all their rest, torments day and night for ever and ever; and all their Companions frightful Devils, and a cursed crew of damned wretches, and all this to come upon them for not making religion their business ⟨image 18⟩whilst they were on earth; Then O then they will wish with all their souls and strengths, again and again, that they had minded the Christian mans calling, and made religion their business whilst they were in this world! though they had been slaves, or beggars, or vagabonds, and had lived in poverty, and disgrace, and prisons, and fetters during their whole pilgrimage.