The day of doom

CXLVI. Of man's fallen Race who can true Grace or Holiness obtain? ⟨p. 45⟩Who can convert or change his heart, if God with-hold the same? Had we applied our selves, and tried as much as who did most Gods love to gain, our busy pain and labour had been lost.

CXLVI. Of man's faln Race who can true Grace or Holiness obtain? ⟨p. 45⟩Who can convert or change his heart, if God with-hold the same? Had we apply'd our selves, and tri'd as much as who did most Gods love to gain, our busie pain and labour had been lost.

CXLVII. Christ readily makes this reply; I damn you not because You are rejected, or not elected; but you have broke my Laws. It is but vain your wits to strain the E•d and Me•ns to sever: Men fondly seek to dart or break what God hath linked together.

CXLVII. Christ readily makes this reply; I damn you not because You are rejected, or not elected; but you have broke my Laws. It is but vain your wits to strain the E•d and Me•ns to sever: Men fondly seek to dart or break what God hath link'd together.

CXLVIII. Whom God will save, such he will have the means of life to use: Whom he'll pass by, shall choose to di•, and ways of life refuse. He that fore-sees and fore-decrees, in wisdom ordered has, That man's free-will electing ill shall bring his Will to pass.

CXLVIII. Whom God will save, such he will have the means of life to use: Whom he'l pass by, shall chuse to di•, and ways of life refuse. He that fore-sees and fore-decrees, in wisdom order'd has, That man's free-will electing ill shall bring his Will to pass.

CL. God did ordain sinners to pain; and I to hell send none, But such as swe•v'd, and have deserved destruction as their own. His pleasure is, that none fr[…]ss and endless happiness Be barred, but such as wrong […] much by wilful wickedness.

CL. God did ordain sinners to pain; and I to hell send none, But such as swe•v'd, and have deserv'd destruction as their own. His pleasure is, that none fr〈…〉ss and endless happiness Be barr'd, but such as wrong 〈…〉 much by wilful wickedness.

CLI. You (sinful crew!) no other knew but you might be elect: Why did you then your selves condemn? why did you me reject? Where was your strife to gain that life which lasteth evermore? You never knocked, yet say God locked against you heavens door.

CLI. You (sinful crew!) no other knew but you might be elect: Why did you then your selves condemn? why did you me reject? Where was your strife to gain that life which lasteth evermore? You never knock't, yet say God lock't against you heavens door.

CLII. 'Twas no vain task to knock, to ask, whilst life continued. Who ever sought Heaven as he ought, and seeking perished? The lowly-meek who truly seek for Christ and for salvation, There's no Decree whereby such be ordained to condemnation.

CLII. 'Twas no vain task to knock, to ask, whilst life continued. Who ever sought Heav'n as he ought, and seeking perished? The lowly-meek who truly seek for Christ and for salvation, There's no Decree whereby such be ordain'd to condemnation.

CLIII. You argue then; But abject men, whom God resolves to spill, Cannot repent, nor their hearts rent; ne can they change their will. Not for his Can is any man adjudged unto hell: But for his Will • to do what's ill, and nilling to do well.

CLIV. I often stood tendering my Blood to wash away your guilt: And eke my Sprite to frame you right, lest your souls should be spilt. But you, vile race, rejected Grace when Grace was freely proffered: No changed heart, no heavenly part would you, when it was offered.

CLIV. I often stood tend'ring my Bloud to wash away your guilt: And eke my Sprite to frame you right, lest your souls should be spilt. But you, vile race, rejected Grace when Grace was freely proffer'd: No changed heart, no heav'nly part would you, when it was offer'd.

CLV. Who wilfully the remedy of Grace and Life contemned, Cause have the same themselves to blame, if now they be condemned. You have your selves, you and none else, your selves have done to die: You chose the way to your decay, and perished wilfully.

CLV. Who wilfully the remedy of Grace and Life contemned, Cause have the same themselves to blame, if now they be co•demned. You have your selves, you and none else, your selves have done to die: You chose the way to your decay, and perish'd wilfully.

CLVI. These words appal and daunt them all; dismayed, and all amort, ⟨p. 48⟩Like stocks they stand at Christs left hand, and dare no more retort. Then were brought near, with trembling fear a number numberless Of blind Heathen and brutish men, that did Gods Law transgress.

CLVI. These words apale and daunt them all; dismai'd, and all amort, ⟨p. 48⟩Like stocks they stand at Christs left hand, and dare no more retort. Then were brought near, with trembling fear a number numberless Of blind Heathen and b•utish men, that did Gods Law transgress.

CLVII. Whose wicked ways, Christ open lays, and makes their sins appear, They making plea's the case to ease, if not themselves to clear. Thy written word (say they) good Lord we never did enjoy: We not refused nor it abused, Oh do not us destroy.

CLVII. Whose wicked ways, Christ open lays, and makes their sins appear, They making plea's the case to ease, if not themselves to clear. Thy written word (say they) good Lord we never did enjoy: We not refus'd nor it abus'd, Oh do not us destroy.

CLVIII. You never abused nor yet refused my written Word, you plead; That's true, (quoth he) therefore shall ye the less be punished. You shall not smart for any part of other mens offence, But for your own transgression receive due recompense.

CLVIII. You ne'r abus'd nor yet refus'd my written Word, you plead; That's t•ue, (quoth he) therefore shall ye the less be punished. You shall not smart for any part of other mens offence, But for your own transgression receive due recompence.

CLIX. But we were blind, say •hey, in mind; too dim was natures light, Our only guide (as hath been try•d) to bring us to the sight Of our estate degenerate, and cu•st by Adam's fall; ⟨p. 49⟩How we were born and lay forlorn in bondage and in thrall.

CLIX. But we were blind, say •hey, in mind; too dim was natures light, Our only guide (as hath been try•d) to bring us to the sight Of our estate degenerate, and cu•st by Adam's fall; ⟨p. 49⟩How we were born and lay forlorn in bondage and in th•all.

CLX. We did not know a Christ till now, nor bow fal• man he saved: Else should we not, right well we wo•, have so our selves behaved. We should have mourned, we should have turned from sin at thy reproof, And been more wise through thine advice for our own Souls behoof.

CLX. We did not know a Christ till now, nor bow fal• man he saved: Else should we not, right well we wo•, have so our selves behaved. We should have mourn'd, we should have turn'd from sin at thy reproof, And been more wise through thine advice for our own Souls behoof.

CLXI. But natures light shined not so bright to teach us the right way: We might have loved it, & well improved it, and yet have gone astray. The Judge most high makes this reply; you ignorance pretend, Dimness of sight, and want of light your course Heaven-ward to bend:

CLXI. But natures light shin'd not so bright to teach us the right way: We might have lov'd it, & well improv'd it, and yet have gone astray. The Judge most high makes this reply; you ignorance pretend, Dimness of sight, and want of light your course Heav'n-ward to bend: