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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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1. His Voice to the Wicked, is, Depart from me. And those words will wound to purpose: Ah whither do they go that go from Christ. His Voice to the Godly, Come, Come. No Honey to the Taste, no Music to the Ears, no Cordial to the Heart, was ever so sweet as this word of Christ. His Voice in the Gospel, when he called out, Come unto ⟨p. 56⟩me all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest, was sweet and refreshing to them; but that was but as water to this Wine: Come, O come and welcome into my Arms and embraces. When they who had longed for his coming, and looked for his coming, Titus 2.13. and loved dearly his coming, 2 Tim. 4.8. and sighed and sobbed so often for his coming. Why are his Chariots so long a coming? why tarry the wheels of his Chariot? Make haste my Beloved, and be thou like the Hart and Roe upon the Mountain of Spices. And prayed so earnestly for his coming. The Spirit and the Bride say, Come, Rev, 22.17. Come Lord Jesus come quickly, vers. 20. For these to see him coming in the Clouds, with all his train of Angels, and to hear him calling to them, Come to me; O who can imagine the joy that will fill their hearts! If when they saw him coming with the prospective of Faith, they rejoiced with joy unspeakable; how will they rejoice when they shall see him coming with the eye of sense, and hear him call to them to come to him.
1. His Voice to the Wicked, is, Depart from me. And those words will wound to purpose: Ah whither do they go that go from Christ. His Voice to the Godly, Come, Come. No Honey to the Tast, no Musick to the Ears, no Cordial to the Heart, was ever so sweet as this word of Christ. His Voice in the Gospel, when he called out, Come unto ⟨p. 56⟩me all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest, was sweet and refreshing to them; but that was but as water to this Wine: Come, O come and welcome into my Arms and embraces. When they who had long'd for his coming, and look'd for his coming, Titus 2.13. and loved dearly his coming,