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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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LIII. Thus one and all, thus great and small, the rich as well as poor, And those of place, as the most base, do stand their Judge before: They are arraigned, and there detained before Christ's judgement seat With trembling fear their Doom to hear, and feel his angers heat.
LIII. Thus one and all, thus great and small, the rich as well as poor, And those of place, as the most base, do stand their Judge before: They are arraign'd, and there detain'd before Christ's judgement seat With trembling fear their Doom to hear, and feel his angers heat.
LIV. There Christ demands at all their hands a strict and straight account Of all things done under the Sun; who•e numbers far surmount Man's wit and thought: yet all are brought unto this solemn trial; And each offence with evidence, so that there's no denial.
LV. There's no excuses for their abuse•• since their own consciences More proof give in of each man's sin; then thousand witnesses. Though formerly this faculty had grossly been abused, (Men could it stifle, or with it trifle, whenas it them accused.)
LV. There's no excuses for their abuse•• since their own consciences More proof give in of each man's sin; then thousand witnesses. Though formerly this faculty had grosly been abused, (Men could it stifle, or with it trifle, whenas it them accused.)