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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.
Ah foolish man, that sets his heart upon Such empty shadows, such wild fowl as these, That being gotten will be quickly gone, And whilst they stay increase but his disease!
Ah foolish man, that sets his heart upon Such empty shadows, such wild fowl as these, That being gotten will be quickly gone, And whil'st they stay increase but his disease!
As in a Dropsy, drinking drought begets: The more he drinks, the more he still requires? So on this World whos• affection sets, His Wealth's increase increaseth his desires.
As in a Dropsie, drinking drought beg•ts: The more he drinks, the more he still requires? So on this World whos• affection sets, His Wealth's encrease encreaseth his desires.
O happy man, whose Portion is above, Where Floods• where Flames, where Foes cannot bereave him. Most wretched man, that fixed hath his love Upon this World, that surely will deceive him!
O happy man, whose Portion is above, Where Floods• where Flames, where Foes cannot bereave him. Most wretched man, that fixed hath his love Vpon this World, that surely will deceive him!