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Ouranos kai tartaros= heaven and hell epitomized. The true Christian characterized. As also an…
Ouranos kai tartaros= heaven and hell epitomized. The true Christian characterized. As also an exhortation with motives, means and directions to be speedy and serious about the work of conversion. By George Swinnocke M.A. sometime fellow of Balliol College in Oxford, and now preacher of the Gospel at Rickmersworth in Hertfordshire.Ouranos kai tartaros= heaven and hell epitomized. The true Christian characterized. As also an exhortation with motives, means and directions to be speedy and serious about the work of conversion. By George Swinnocke M.A. sometime fellow of Baliol Colledge in Oxford, and now preacher of the Gospel at Rickmersworth in Hertfordshire.
London: printed by E.M. for Tho. Parkhurst, 1659
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.
Beseech him to consider thy misery; like a beggar, uncover thy nakedness, show thy sores and wounds to move him to pity: Tell him, that in regard of thy spiritual condition,1 thou art at present wretched, miserable, poor, blind, and naked, without God, without Christ, without hope, an alien from the Common-wealth of Israel, and a stranger from the Covenants of promise; and that thine eternal state is like to be the worm that never dieth, the fire that never goeth out, amongst devils and damned ones, in blackness of darkness for ever. Say Lord, open thine eyes, and see thy poor creature weltering,2 wallowing, polluted in his ⟨p. 259⟩own soul blood; and now I am in my blood, open thy mouth and say unto me, Live; yea, now I am in my blood, say unto me, Live. Since no eye pitieth me to do any good unto me, open thine heart, & let thy bowels yearn towards me: Let this time be my time of love; spread thy skirt over me, and cover all my nakedness: Enter into a covenant with me, and enable me to become thine for ever. Since thou beholdest all the wants and necessities of my poor soul, open thine hand and supply all my spiritual need. There is bread enough, and to spare, in the Fathers house, O let not my dying soul perish for hunger. Open thine ears and hear the prayers and supplications which thy servant poureth out before thee night and day. Thou hast the key of David, and openest, and no man shutteth. Open the iron gate of my heart (which will never open of its own accord) that the King of glory may enter in. Thou didst open the rock, and cause it to send forth water; Bow the heavens and come down; Break open this rocky heart, and come in, and take an effectual, universal, eternal possession of my soul. Consider thy bottomless mercy, Christs infinite merits, my unspeakable misery, and let ⟨p. 260⟩thine heart be opened in pity, and thine hand in bounty, that my lips may be opened, and my mouth may everlastingly show forth thy praise.
Beseech him to consider thy misery; like a beggar, uncover thy nakednesse, shew thy sores and wounds to move him to pity: Tell him, that in regard of thy spiritual condition,