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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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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, Isa. 55.6. lest thou criest after him hereafter, and he refuse thee. It is not crying Lord, Lord, when the day of grace is past, that will procure the least crumb of mercy, Matth. 7.21. No, if thou comest not when called, but stayest while supper is ended, thou shalt not taste thereof, Luke 14.24. though a bit would save thy life, thy soul; if thou drinkest not of the fountain while it is opened, thou shalt not when it is shut, though thou beggest with tears of blood for one drop to cool thy scorching flaming heart; thou that mightest have had thy vessel full, and welcome, ⟨image 15⟩shalt not now have so much as will hang on the tip of a finger. Oh remember the axe is laid to the root of the tree, Matth. 3.10. And although three years time may be granted, through the Vine-dressers importunity, that will soon be expired, and then the axe that is now laid, shall cut up the tree by its roots, if it bring not forth good fruit. Seest thou not? that many of late have been snatched away, on each side of thee (by that hand that hath been stretched out, and is so still) and though thou mayst escape a while, yet hast thou no assurance that the destroying Angel will long pass by thy door: Oh then, neglect thy soul no longer, but consider time is short, and uncertain, eternity long, thy work great, thy soul immortal, this world vanishing, Christ precious, hell hot, and heaven desirable.