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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.
CXXIX. Who did not hate friends, life, and state, with all things else for me, And all forsake, and's Cross up take, shall never happy be. Well worthy they do die for aye, who death then life had rather: ⟨p. 40⟩Death is their due that so value the friendship of my Father.
CXXIX. Who did not hate friends, life, and state, with all things else for me, And all forsake, and's Cross up take, shall never happy be. Well worthy they do die for ay, who death then life had rather: ⟨p. 40⟩Death is their due that so value the friendship of my Father.
CXXX. Others argue, and not a few, is not God gracious? His Equity and Clemency are they not marvellous? Thus we believed; are we deceived? cannot his Mercy great, (As hath been told to us of old) assuage his anger's heat?
CXXX. Others argue, and not a few, is not God gracious? His Equity and Clemency are they not marvellous? Thus we believ'd; are we deceiv'd? cannot his Mercy great, (As hath been told to us of old) asswage his anger's heat?
CXXXI. How can it be that God should see his Creatures endless pain? O• hear their groans or rueful moans, and still his wrath retain? Can it agree with equity? can Mercy have the heart, To Recompense few years offence with Everlasting smart?