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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 31
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5. Consider, it may be some of thy friends are giving all diligence to make their calling and election sure, being resolved for heaven, and thou thy self endeavourest as fast to make sure of hell, as if resolved to have it: and together, with this, consider how it will grieve thee, that while thou wert making sure of hell, thy friends were making sure of heaven: but more of this by and by.
5. Consider, it may be some of thy friends are giving all dilligence to make their calling and election sure, being resolved for heaven, and thou thy self endeavourest as fast to make sure of hell, as if resolved to have it: and together, with this, consider how it will grieve thee, that while thou wert making sure of hell, thy friends were making sure of heaven: but more of this by and by.
6. Consider, what a sad reflection this will have on thy soul to see thy friends in heaven and thy self in hell; thy Father in heaven, and thou in hell; thy Mother in heaven, and thou in hell; thy Brother, thy Sister, thy Children in heaven, and thou in hell. As Christ said to the Jews of their relations according the flesh, so may I say to thee concerning thy friends, There shall be weeping ⟨p. 220⟩and wailing, and gnashing of teeth, when ye shall see your Fathers and Mothers, Brethren and Sisters, Husbands and Wives, Children and Kinsfolk, with your Friends and neighbours, in the kingdom of heaven, and thou thy self thrust out, Luke 13, 27, 28, 29.
But again, because I would not only tell thee of the damnable state of those that die out of Christ, but also persuade thee to take hold of life and go to heaven, take notice of these following things.