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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 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.
O if they that are in hell might but ⟨p. 136⟩now again have one such invitation as this, how would they leap for joy. I have thought sometimes, should God send but one of his ministers to the damned in hell and give him commission to preach the free love of God in Christ extended to them, and held out to them, if now while it is proffered to them they will accept of his kindness; O how welcome would they make this news, and close in with it on any terms.
O if they that are in hell might but ⟨p. 136⟩now again have one such invitation as this, how would they leap for joy. I have thought sometimes, should God send but one of his ministers to the damned in hell and give him commission to preach the free love of God in Christ extended to them, and held out to them, if now while it is profered to them they will accept of his kindness; O how welcome would they make this news, and close in with it on any termes.
Certainly they would say, we will accept of grace on any terms in the world, and thank you too, though it cost life and limbs to boot, we will spare no cost, nor charge, if mercy may be had. But poor souls, while they live here they will not part from sin, with hell-bred, devilish sin: No, they will rather lose their souls then lose their filthy sins. But friend, thou wilt change thy note ere it be long, and cry O simple wretch that I am, that I should damn my soul by sin. 'Tis true, I have had the Gospel preached to me and have been invited in: I have been preached to, and have been warned of this; but how have I hated instruction, and mine heart despised reproof: I have not obeyed the voice of my teachers, ⟨p. 137⟩nor inclined mine ear to them that instructed me. Prov. 5.10, 11. O therefore, I say, poor soul, is there hope, then lay thine hand upon thy mouth and kiss the dust, and close in with the Lord Jesus Christ, and make much of his glorious mercy, and invite also thy companions to close in with the same Lord Jesus Christ, lest one of you do go to hell before hand, and expect with grief of heart, your companions to come after: And in the mean time with anguish of spirit do sigh and say,