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A few sighs from hell, or, The groans of a damned soul. Or, An…
A few sighs from hell, or, The groans of a damned soul. Or, An exposition of those words in the sixteenth of Luke, concerning the rich man and the beggar : wherein is discovered the lamentable state of the damned : their cries, their desires in their distresses, with the determination of God upon them. A good warning word to sinners, both old and young, to take into consideration betimes, and to seek by faith in Jesus Christ to avoid, lest they come into the same place of torment. Also a brief discourse touching the profitableness of the Scriptures for our instruction in the way of righteousness, according to the tendency of the said parable. / By that poor and contemptible servant of Jesus Christ, John Bunyan.A few sighs from hell, or, The groans of a damned soul. Or, An exposition of those words in the sixteenth of Luke, concerning the rich man and the beggar : wherein is discovered the lamentable state of the damned : their cries, their desires in their distresses, with the determination of God upon them. A good warning word to sinners, both old and young, to take into consideration betimes, and to seek by faith in Jesus Christ to avoid, lest they come into the same place of torment. Also a brief discourse touching the profitableness of the Scriptures for our instruction in the way of righteousness, according to the tendancy of the said parable. / By that poor and contemptible servant of Jesus Christ, John Bunyan.
London: printed by Ralph Wood for M. Wright, 1658
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A FEW Sighs from Hell: OR, The Groans of a damned Soul: OR, An Expo… › Verse 24
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.
Again, from these words you may observe, that mercy will be welcome when souls are under judgement; now his soul is in the fire, now he is under the wrath of God, now he is in Hell, there to be tormented, now he is with the devils and damned spirits, now he feels the vengeance of God: now, Oh, now have mercy on me. Here you may see again that mercy is prized by them that are in Hell, they would be glad if they could have it. Father, have mercy ⟨p. 66⟩on me. For my poor souls sake send me a little mercy.
Again, from these words you may observe, that mercy will be welcome when souls are under judgement; now his soul is in the fire, now he is under the wrath of God, now he is in Hell, there to be tormented, now he is with the devills and damned spirits, now he feels the vengeance of God: now, Oh, now have mercy on me. Here you may see again that mercy is prized by them that are in Hell, they would be glad if they could have it. Father, have mercy ⟨p. 66⟩on me. For my poor souls sake send me a little mercy.
And send Lazarus, that he may dip th• tip of his finger in water, and cool my tongue.
These words do not only hold forth that the ungodly have a desire of mercy, but what those mercies are that these poor creatures would be glad of.
These words do not onely hold forth that the ungodly have a desire of mercy, but what those mercies are that these poor creatures would be glad of.