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The sinners last sentence to eternal punishment, for sins of omission
The sinners last sentence to eternal punishment, for sins of omission wherein is discovered, the nature, causes, and cure of those sins / by Geo. Swinnock.
London: printed for Geo. Swinnock, 1675
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Chapter 7: Containing the folly of Sinners, and the vast difference between them and the Godly at…
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4. It informeth how contrary the portion of the Godly and the Wicked is at the day of Judgment. At this day they fare often alike, they fall under the ⟨p. 54⟩same favourable and frowning Providences, they have the same Comforts, and the same Crosses. If any difference for the better, 'tis usually on the Sinners side. The vilest men are exalted, and the proud prosper. But at that day there will be a difference indeed for the better on the Saints side. That day will be terrible to the Wicked, a day of wrath, a day of the perdition of ungodly men, Rom. 2.4. 2 Pet. 3.7. To the Godly a day of Redemption, a time of refreshing, a day of Light and Gladness, and a good day, Luk. 21.28. Act. 3.19. Repent ye therefore, and be converted, that your sins may be blotted out, when the time of refreshment shall come from the presence of the Lord.
The difference between the Godly and the Wicked at that day will be vast.
1. In regard of their station. Then shall he separate them one from another, as a Shepherd divideth his Sheep from the Goats. And he shall set the Sheep at his right hand, (in token of honour and favour) and the Goats on his left, (as a sign of shame and contempt) Matth. 25. ⟨p. 55⟩