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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.
Perhaps when the Physician gives them over for dead, then we must come and close up their eyes with comfort, which were never opened to see Christ in his truth, or else be counted cruel, because we will not sprinkle them with this holy water, and anoint them for the Kingdom of heaven, though they know not a step of the way that leads to it. Ah, poor wretches, what comfort would you nave us speak to those to whom God himself speaks terror? Is heaven ours to give to whom we please? or is it in our power to alter the laws of the most High, and save those whom he condemns? Do you remember the curse that is to fall upon his head, that maketh the blind to wander out of the way? Deut. 27.18. What curse then would be our portion, if we should confirm such blind souls as are quite out of the way to heaven, encouraging them to go on, and expect to reach heaven at last, ⟨image 19⟩when God knows, their feet stand in those paths that lead to eternal death? No, 'tis written, we cannot. God will not reverse it, you may read your very names amongst those damned souls which Christ comes in flaming fire to take vengeance on, 2 Thess. 1.8. And therefore in the fear of God let this provoke you of what age or sex, rank or condition soever you be, to labour for the saving knowledge of God in Christ, whom to know is life eternal, John 17.3.
Perhaps when the Physitian gives them over for dead, then we must come and close up their eyes with comfort, which were never opened to see Christ in his truth, or else be counted cruel, because we will not sprinkle them with this holy water, and anoint them for the Kingdom of heaven, though they know not a step of the way that leads to it. Ah, poor wretches, what comfort would you nave us speak to those to whom God himself speaks terror? Is heaven ours to give to whom we please? or is it in our power to alter the laws of the most High, and save those whom he condemns? Do you remember the curse that is to fall upon his head, that maketh the blind to wander out of the way? Deut. 27.18. What curse then would be our portion, if we should confirm such blind souls as are quite out of the way to heaven, encouraging them to go on, and expect to reach heaven at last,