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Christ's certain and sudden appearance to judgment
Christ's certain and sudden appearance to judgment by Thomas Vincent ...
London: printed for George Calvert, 1667
Christ's certain and sudden Appearance to Judgment. › Chapter 14
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. XIV.
Having spoken to Sinners, I come now to speak,
HAving spoken to Sinners, I come now to speak,
2. To Believers, and that in two words.
1. For the Trial of them. 2. For the comforting of them.
1. For the Tryal of them. 2. For the comforting of them.
1. For the trial of Believers; the Doctrine of Christs certain and sudden appearance to Judgement, is a most dreadful Doctrine to sinners, which are in sin; and it is a most comfortable Doctrine to believers, which are in Christ: but because many sinners, which are still held fast in the bond of iniquity, and are under the reigning power of some sins, are apt to mistake, and without good ground do persuade themselves that they are believers, who at the last day will be found to be hypocrites; and through their mistake of their state, do ward off those strokes of Gods threatenings which are made at them, and save themselves hereby from those terrible apprehensions of Christs