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The fading of the flesh and flourishing of faith, or, One cast for eternity…
The fading of the flesh and flourishing of faith, or, One cast for eternity with the only way to throw it well : as also the gracious persons incomparable portion / by George Swinnock ...The fading of the flesh and flourishing of faith, or, One cast for eternity with the only way to throw it vvell : as also the gracious persons incomparable portion / by George Swinnock ...
London: printed for Tho. Parkhurst, 1662
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Chapter 15: The difference betwixt the Sinners and Saints portion in the other world.
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.
Observe thirdly the suddenness of this plague and potion: Upon the wicked he shall rain snares: when they are asleep and little dream of it, then this horrible tempest stealeth them away in the night: What a doleful screech and dreadful cry will this cause (as amongst the Egyptians at midnight, Exod. 12.29.) Job 27.20. Snares take men at unawares: The sinners woe shall come without warning. As the fishes that are taken in an evil net, and as birds that are caught in the snare, so are the sons of men snared in an evil time, when it cometh suddenly upon them, Eccles. 9.12. The fish looks for a good bait when it is caught by the hook; the bird expects meat in the snare in which it is taken and murdered. When Abner expected a kiss, a kind salute, behold then he meets with a sword which kills him. When Belshazzar was carousing in his cups, and his head full of wine, then the cup of trembling is given him by the hand-writing on the wall. When the sinner, like the Dolphin, is leaping merrily, then he is nearest his endless misery: Upon the wicked he shall rain snares. When it rains he expects silver showers to refresh him, but lo gins and snares to entrap him. The wicked mans cloud drops not fatness, but fury and fire.
Observe thirdly the suddenness of this plague and potion: Upon the wicked he shall rain snares: when they are asleep and little dream of it, then this horrible tempest stealeth them away in the night: What a doleful screech and dreadful cry will this cause (as amongst the Egyptians at midnight, Exod. 12.29.) Job 27.20. Snares take men at unawares: The sinners woe shall come without warning. As the fishes that are taken in an evil net, and as birds that are caught in the snare, so are the sons of men snared in an evil time, when it cometh suddenly upon them, Eccles. 9.12. The fish looks for a good bait when it is caught by the hook; the bird expects meat in the snare in which it is taken and murdered. When Abner expected a kisse, a kind salute, behold then he meets with a sword which kills him. When Belshazar was carousing in his cups, and his head full of wine, then the cup of trembling is given him by the hand-writing on the wall. When the sinner, like the Dolphin, is leaping merrily, then he is nearest his endless misery: Ʋpon the wicked he shall rain snares. When it rains he expects silver showres to refresh him, but loe gins and snares to intrap him. The wicked mans cloud drops not fatness, but fury and fire.