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The day of doom
The day of doom; or A description of the great and last judgment With a short discourse about eternity
London: printed by J.G. for P.C., 1666
Title page typeset from the transcription.
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.
LXII. Why chastenings and evil things, why judgments so severe Prevailed not with them a jo•, nor wrought an awful fear? Why promises of holiness, and new obedience, •hey oft did make, but always break the •ame to Gods offence?
LXII. Why chastenings and evil •hings, why judgments so severe Prevailed not with them a jo•, nor wrought an awful fear? Why promises of holiness, and new obedience, •hey oft did make, but always break the •ame to Gods offence?
LXIII. Why, still Hell-ward, without regard, the boldly ventured, And chose Damnation before Salvation when it was offered? Why sinful pleasures and earthly treasures, like fools they prized more Then heavenly wealth, eternal health, and all Christs Royal store?
LXIV. Why, when he stood offering his Blood to wash them from their sin, They would embrace no saving Grace, but lived and died therein? Such aggravations, where no evasions nor false pretences hold, Exaggerate and cumulate guilt more then can be told:
LXIV. Why, when he stood off'ring his Bloud to wash them from their sin, They would embrace no saving Grace, but liv'd and di'd therein? Such aggravations, where no evasions nor false pretences hold, Exagerate and cumulate guilt more then can be told: