A treatise of the incomparableness of God in his being, attributes, works and word…

what thoughts (thinkest thou) will then seize thee? what anguish and remorse surprise thee? Ah how wilt thou loath, and hate, and curse thy self for thy folly and madness? thou wilt gnash thy teeth for envy at them that sit at Heavens Table, feasting with the fruit of the tree of life, and drinking of the pure Rivers of water which flow from the throne of God, and the Lamb; and thou wilt weep and wail for thy own distraction, that thou shouldst refuse the offers of all those dainties, and delicates, and delights, when they were made to thee in the day of thy life; that thou shouldst shut thy own mouth, and wilfully refuse all those rich and costly Cordials, and shut the door of heaven and happiness against thee with thine own hands. Ah Sinner, little, little dost thou know at the present what it is to lose this God. Other losses may be corrective, but this is destructive; God whips in others, but he Executes ⟨p. 204⟩in this; Other losses may be the part of his Children, but this is the Portion of Devils. All joy, all comfort is stabbed to the heart, pierced through, the heart blood of it is let out with this one word (sharper than any two-edged Sword) Depart. Write this man comfortless (as it was said of one Jer. 22.) ult. a man that shall not prosper all his days. Write this poor Soul comfortless, a Soul that shall not have a bit of bread, a drop of water, a glimpse of light, a moments ease, or crumb of comfort, all the long day of eternity. Ah Friend, think of it betimes, Woe be to thee if God depart from thee, Hos. 9.12.

what thoughts (thinkest thou) will then seize thee? what anguish and remorse surprize thee? Ah how wilt thou loath, and hate, and curse thy self for thy folly and madness? thou wilt gnash thy teeth for envy at them that sit at Heavens Table, feasting with the fruit of the tree of life, and drinking of the pure Rivers of water which flow from the throne of God, and the Lamb; and thou wilt weep and wail for thy own distraction, that thou shouldst refuse the offers of all those dainties, and delicates, and delights, when they were made to thee in the day of thy life; that thou shouldst shut thy own mouth, and wilfully refuse all those rich and costly Cordials, and shut the door of heaven and happiness against thee with thine own hands. Ah Sinner, little, little dost thou know at the present what it is to lose this God. Other losses may be corrective, but this is destructive; God whips in others, but he Executes