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Words whereby we may be saved. By Thomas Vincent, sometime minister of Maudlins milk-street,…
Words whereby we may be saved. By Thomas Vincent, sometime minister of Maudlins milk-street, London
London : printed for the use of the poor, and freely given to them by some worthy benefactors, who desire their salvation, 1668
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.
(1.) The Damnation of such as are not saved will be dreadful. 1. The Day of their damnation will be dreadful. 2. The Sentence of their damnation will be dreadful. 3. The Execution of their damnation will be dreadful.
1. The Day of the damnation of such as are not saved will be dreadful, and that is the last day, the day of judgement: O how dreadful will this day be to you that are wicked and ungodly, when the Heavens shall be opened, and the Lord Jesus Christ, the Judge of the world shall descend with a shout, with the voice of the Arch-Angel, and the loud sound of a Trumpet; when the Earth shall be opened, and you shall be raised out of the dust, and summoned to appear before Christs Tribunal; and the Books shall be opened, and all your sins shall be made manifest before the whole world; when the Heavens shall be on fire, and melt down upon you, and pass away with a great noise; and the Earth shall be on fire, and burn under you; and every Mountain and ⟨p. 32⟩Hill shall flee away before Christs face; and Christ shall be on fire, and come in flames of anger to take vengeance upon you for your sins. Think, O think how dreadful this day of damnation will be unto all such of you as shall not then be found in a state of salvation! O what dread will seize upon you so soon as your eyes are opened, and you find the predictions of the word which you formerly slighted to be true, and perceive that now indeed the day of Gods wrath is come, when you shall be dragged like so many malefactors before the Judgement-seat, and there stand naked horribly lashing your selves in the reflections of conscience upon your fore-past wickedness; how will you be ready to tear your selves to pieces for your folly and madness, that you did not provide for this day, and flee from this wrath of God, which then you will not be able to escape? how willingly would you creep into some rock, or under some mountain, or abide still in your grave, or cast your selves into the Sea, if possibly any place could be found to hide you in this terrible day, but shall be able to find no hiding-place for your selves? Think what hideous thoughts, what sinking fears, what horrible perplexity of mind you will on this day be filled withal, it will be a dreadful day.