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God's terrible voice in the city
God's terrible voice in the city by T.V.
London? : s.n., Printed in the year 1667
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.
Swearers, with what confidence can you pray to God? what hopes can you have when you use Gods Name in Prayer, that you shall have the least audience or acceptance, when you abuse his Name so much, and cast such dishonour upon it by your Oaths? If you do not pray now, as Swearers seldom do, will you never be driven to your knees? will you never be brought to such extremities that no creature shall be able to give you any relief? and with what face can you then look up to God? will not your callings upon the Name of God be in vain, as you have taken his Name in vain? will not God laugh at your Calamity, and though you cry and shout, will not he shut out your Prayer, and bar the door of Mercy upon you for ever?
Swearers, with what confidence can you pray to God? what hopes can you have when you use Gods Name in Prayer, that you shall have the least audience or acceptance, when you abuse his Name so much, and cast such dishonour upon it by your Oaths? If you do not pray now, as Swearers seldom do, will you never be driven to your knees? will you never be brought to such extremities that no creature shall be able to give you any relief? and with what face can you then look up to God? will not your callings upon the Name of God be in vain, as you have taken his Name in vain? will not God laugh at your Calamity, and though you cry and shout, will not he shut out your Prayer, and barr the door of Mercy upon you for ever?
Swearers, turn from your sin; make a Covenant with your mouth; set a Watch before the door of your lips; use Gods Name in Prayer, and reverently in discourse; do not swear by it, or take it in vain any more; get an awe of this Name upon your hearts, which will be an excellent means to keep you from this sin.
Swearers, turn from your sin; make a Covenant with your mouth; set a Watch before the dore of your lips; use Gods Name in Prayer, and reverently in discourse; do not swear by it, or take it in vain any more; get an awe of this Name upon your hearts, which will be an excellent means to keep you from this sin.