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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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Oh but this is the suggestion of an enemy, that would cause thee to defer so long, that thy heart may grow too hard, and thine ear too heavy to hear at all, but certainly this being thy greatest business, challengeth the first and greatest care, Mat. 6.33. And let this be done, then if thou shalt either have so much time to spare, or a heart to do it, take thy time for the other.
Oh but this is the suggestion of an enemy, that would cause thee to deferre so long, that thy heart may grow too hard, and thine ear too heavy to hear at all, but certainly this being thy greatest business, challengeth the first and greatest care, Mat. 6.33. And let this be done, then if thou shalt either have so much time to spare, or a heart to do it, take thy time for the other.
Sixthly, this day of thy mercy, and Christs importunity will not last long, it is but a day, and that a day of visitation: indeed it is rich grace that there should be a day, but dally not, because it is but a day. Jerusalem had her day, but because therein she did not know the things of her peace, a pitch night did overtake, Luke 19.42.43. It is a day of patience, and if thou despisest the riches of Gods goodness, patience and long-suffering towards thee, and art not thereby lead to repentance, ⟨image 14⟩Rom. 2.5. A short time will make it a day of vengeance, though now Christ calls, because he is willing to save sinners, yet he will not always call; see then that thou refuse not him that speaks from heaven in this Gospel-day, Heb. 12.25. But seek him while he may be found, and call upon him while he is near,