The day of doom

LXXXVI. B•ing too bold you laid fast hold where int'•est you had none, ⟨p. 27⟩Your selves deceiving by your believing; all which you might have known. You •an away (but ran astray) with Gospel promises, And perished, being still dead in sins and trespasse•.

LXXXVII. How oft did I hypocrisy and hearts deceits unmask Before your sight, giving you light to know a Christians task? But you held fast unto the last your own conceits so vain: No warning could prevail, you would your own deceits re•ain.

LXXXVII. How oft did I hypocrisie and hearts deceits unmask Before your sight, giving you ligh• to know a Christians task? But you held fast unto the last your own conceits so vain: No warning could prevail, you would your own deceits re•ain.

LXXXVIII. As for your care to get a share in bliss, the fear of Hell, And of a part in endless smart, did thereunto compel. Your holiness and ways redress, such as it was, did spring From no true love to things above, but from some other thing.

XC. Your penitence, your diligence to read, to pray, to hear, Were but to drown the clamorous sound of conscience in your ea•• If light you loved, vain-glory moved your selves therewith to store, That seeming wise, men might you prize, and honour you the more.

XC. Your penitence, your diligence to read, to pray, to hear, Were but to drown the clam'rous sound of conscience in your ea•• If light you lov'd, vain-glory mov'd your selves therewith to store, Th•t seeming wise, men might you prize, and honour you the more.

XCI. Thus from your selves unto your selves your duties all do tend: And as self-love the wheels do move, so in self-love they end. Thus Christ detects their vain projects, and close impiety, And plainly shows that all their shows were but hypocrisy.

XCI. Thus from your selves unto your selves your duties all do tend: And as self-love the wheels do move, so in self-love they end. Thus Ch•ist detects their vain projects, and close impiety, And plainly shews that all their shows were but hypocrisie.

XCII. Then were brought nigh a company of •ivil honest men, That loved true dealing, and hated stealing, •e wronged their brethren: Who pleaded thus, Thou knowest us that we were blameless livers; No whore-mongers, no murderers, no quarrellers nor strivers.

XCII. Then were brought nigh a company of •ivil honest men, That lov'd true dealing, and hated stealing, •e wrong'd their brethren: Who pleaded thus, Thou knowest us that we were blamele•s livers; No whore-mongers, no murderers, no quarrellers nor strivers.

XCIII. Idolaters, Adulterers, Church-robbers we were none; Nor false dealers, nor cozeners, but paid each man his own. Our way was fair, our dealing square, we were no wasteful spenders, No lewd toss-pots, no drunken sots, no scandalous offenders.

XCIII. Idolaters, Adulterers, Church-robbers we were none; Nor false dealers, nor couzeners, but paid each man his own. Our way was fair, our dealing square, we were no wastful spenders, No lewd toss-pots, no drunken sots, no scandalous offenders.

XCIV. We hated vice, and set great price by virtuous conversation: And by the same we got a name, and no small commendation. God's Laws express that righteousness is that which he doth prize; And to obey, as he doth say, is more then sacrifice.

XCIV. We hated vice, and set great price by vertuous conversation: And by the same we got a name, and no small commendation. God's Laws express that righteousness is that which he doth prize; And to obey, as he doth say, is more then sacrifice.

XCV. Thus to obey, hath been our way; let our good deeds, we pray, Find some regard, and good reward with thee, O Lord, this day. And whereas we transgressors be; of Adam's Race were n•ne, (No not the best) but have confes••• themselves to h•ve mis•one.

XCV. Thus to obey, hath been our way; let our good deeds, we pray, Find some regard, and good rewa•d with thee, O Lord, this day. And whereas we transgressors be; of Adam's Race were n•ne, (No not the best) but have confes••• themselves to h•ve mis•one.

XCVI. Then answered, un•o their dread, the Judge, True piety ⟨p. 30⟩God doth desire, and eke requi•e no less then honesty. Justice demands at all your hands perfect Obedience: If but in part you have come sh•••, that is a just offence.

XCVII. On earth below where men did owe a thousand pounds and more, Could twenty pence it recompense? could that have cleared the score? Think you to buy felicity with part of what's due debt? O• for desert of one small part the whole should off be set?

XCVII. On earth below where men did owe a thousand pounds and more, Could twenty pence it recompence? could that have clear'd the score? Think you to buy felicity with part of what's due debt? O• for desert of one small part the whole should off be set?

XCVIII. And yet that part (whose great desert you think to reach so far For your excuse) doth you accuse, and will your boasting mar. However fair, however square your way, and work hath bin Before mens eyes, yet God espies iniquity therein.

XCVIII. And yet that part (whose great desert you think to reach so far For your excuse) doth you accuse, and will your boasting mar. However fair, however square your way, and work h•th bin Before mens eyes, yet God espies iniquity therein.

XCIX. God looks upon th'•ff•ction and temper of the heart; Not only on the action, and the external part. Whatever end vain men pretend, God knows the v•ri•y• ⟨p. 31⟩And by the end which they intend their words and deeds doth try.

C. Without true faith, the Scripture saith, God cannot take delight In any deed, that doth proceed from any sinful wight. And without love all actions prove but barren empty things: Dead works they be, and vanity, the which vexation brings.

C. Without true faith, the Scripture saith, God cannot take delight In any deed, that doth proceed from any si•ful wight. And withou• love all actions prove but barren empty things: Dead works they be, and vanity, the which vexation brings.

CI. Nor from true faith, which quencheth wrath hath your obedience flown: Nor from true love, which wont to move believers, hath it grown. Your argument shows your intent in all that you have done: You thought to scale heavens lofty wall, by ladders o• your own.

CI. Nor from true faith, which quencheth wrath hath your obedience flown: Nor from true love, which wont to move believers, hath it grown. Your argument shews your intent in all that you have done: You thought to •cale heavens lofty wall, by ladders o• your own.