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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.
CVI. Your gold is dross, you• silver brass, your righteousness is sin: ⟨p. 33⟩And think you by such honesty Eternal life to win? You much mistake, if for it's sake you dream of acceptation; Whereas the same deserveth shame, and meriteth damnation.
CVI. Your gold is dross, you• silver brass, your righteousness is sin: ⟨p. 33⟩And think you by such honesty Eternall life to win? You much mistake, if for it's sake you dream of acceptation; Whereas the same deserveth shame, and meriteth damnation.
CVII. A wondrous Crowd then 'gan aloud thus for themselves to say; We did intend, Lord to mend, and to reform our way: Ou• true intent was to repent, and make our peace with thee; But sudden death stopping our breath, left us no liberty.
CVII. A wond'rous Crowd then 'gan aloud thus for themselves to say; We did intend, Lord to mend, and to reform our way: Ou• true intent was to repent, and make our peace with thee; But sudden death stopping our breath, left us no libertee.
CVIII. Short was our time; for in his prime our youthful flower was cropped: We died in youth, before full growth; so was our purpose stopped. Let our good will to turn from ill, and sin to have forsaken, Accepted be O Lord, by thee, and in good part be taken.