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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.
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.