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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
Title page typeset from the transcription.
A FEW Sighs from Hell: OR, The Groans of a damned Soul: OR, An Expo… › Verse 28
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.
That there is a possibility of obtaining mercy, if now, I say, now in this day of grace we turn from our sins to Jesus Christ; yea, it is more then possible. And therefore for thy encouragement, do thou know for certain, that if thou shalt in this thy day accept of mercy upon Gods own terms, and close with him effectually, God hath promised, yea made many promises, that thy soul shall be conducted safe to glory, and shall for certain escape all the evils that I have told thee of; I, and many more then I can imagine. Do but search the Scriptures, and see how full of consolation they are to a poor soul that is minded to close in with Jesus Christ. He that cometh to me (saith Christ) I will in no wise cast out. Though he be an old sinner, I will in no wise cast him out. Mark, in no wise, though he be a great sinner, I will in no wise cast him out, if he come to me. Though he have slighted me never so many times, and not regarded the welfare of his own soul, yet let him now come to me, and notwithstanding this, I will in no wise cast him out, nor throw away his soul, Joh. 6.37. Again, saith the Apostle. Now (Mark now) is ⟨p. 134⟩the accepted time, now is the day of salvation. Now here is mercy good store, now Gods heart is open to sinners: now he will make you welcome; now he will receive any body if they do but come to Christ. He that comes to me (saith Christ) I will in no wise cast out. And why? Because now is the accepted time, now is the day of salvation. 2 Cor. 6.2, 3. As if the Apostle had said, If you will have mercy, have it now, receive it now, close in with it now.
That there is a possibility of obtaining mercy, if now, I say, now in this day of grace we turn from our sins to Jesus Christ; yea, it is more then possible. And therefore for thy incouragement, do thou know for certain, that if thou shalt in this thy day accept of mercy upon Gods own terms, and close with him effectually, God hath promised, yea made many promises, that thy soul shall be conducted safe to glory, and shall for certain escape all the evils that I have told thee of; I, and many more then I can imagine. Do but search the Scriptures, and see how full of consolation they are to a poor soul that is minded to close in with Jesus Christ. He that commeth to me (saith Christ) I will in no wise cast out. Though he be an old sinner, I will in no wise cast him out. Mark, in no wise, though he be a great sinner, I will in no wise cast him out, if he come to me. Though he have slighted me never so many times, and not regarded the welfare of his own soul, yet let him now come to me, and notwithstanding this, I will in no wise cast him out, nor throw away his soul,