A65985:191
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
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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.
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.