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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
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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.