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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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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.
CHAP. XXXII. Use of Trial, whether we be guilty of these Omissions or no.
CHAP. XXXII. Ʋse of Trial, whether we be guilty of these Omissions or no.
Use 2. This Doctrine may be useful in the second place by way of Examination or Trial. If Christ will condemn men at the Great Day for sins of Omission, then it concerns us to examine our selves, whether or no we are of the number of them that shall be condemned for them at that day. Reader, it will not be amiss for thee to retire out of the crowd of the World into thy Chamber, and there to commune with thine own heart concerning thy present Condition, and how thou art like to fare for the future; nay, it is of infinite weight and concernment, and may be as much worth as thy Soul and eternal Salvation. How many prove Bankrupts, and are quite undone for this World, for want of a timely casting up their accounts. If they had cast up their accounts before, and perceived how far they had ran behind-hand, they ⟨p. 257⟩might have retrenched their Expenses, and advised and consulted some way to have prevented their utter destruction; but they neglected to cast up their accounts, till their accounts cast them up, and it was too late to think of recalling what was past, or remedying what was amiss. Thus many that are Professors, or Christians in title, deal with their own Souls, and defer the trial of their estates till it be too late to amend any thing amiss. If they would now in their health and strength search and try their hearts and ways, if they found things ill, they would have advantages and opportunities through the help of Christ to make them better: They might seek the Lord while he would be found, and call upon him while he is near. They might sue and seek to Christ for Eyesalve, that they might see the things of their Peace; for Raiment to hide their Nakedness, that it might not appear to their everlasting shame; and for Gold to enrich them for ever, to make them more worth than both Worlds: If upon a faithful trial, they found things well, it would rejoice their hearts, encourage