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The greatest sinners exhorted and encouraged to come to Christ, and that now without…
The greatest sinners exhorted and encouraged to come to Christ, and that now without delaying. Also, the exceeding danger of men's deferring their repentance. : Together with a discourse about the day of judgement. And on several other subjects. / By Increase Mather teacher of a church at Boston in N. England. ; [Six lines of Scripture texts]
printed by R.P. for Joseph Brunning i.e, 1686
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3. At the Day of Judgement there will be the most terrible Destruction and Devastation that ever was. All the wicked in the world shall then be destroyed. Mal. 4.1. For behold the day cometh that shall burn as an oven, and all the proud▪ yea and all that do wickedly shall be stubble, and the day that cometh shall burn them up, saith the Lord of Hosts, Therefore the day of Judgment is called the day of Perdition of ungodly men. 2. Pet. 3.7. And there will be a terrible Destruction, not only of men but of ⟨p. 75⟩other creatures in that day, wherein the heavens b•ing on fire shall be dissolved, and the ele•••ts shall melt with fervent heat. ver▪ 12. The Greek word translated Elements is stoikeia, which signifieth Hosts: All the Host of creatures which are in this lower heaven shall at the day of judgment be no more able to live than if they were (as indeed they shall be in) a furnace of fire, whose fervent heat cannot be endured. And the Apostle saith, that the earth also, and the works which are therein shall be burnt up. There are living creatures thereon, Beasts of the field, and creeping things. There are works of Nature, Trees, Herbs &c. And there are works of Art, Houses, Towns, Cities, &c. These shall all be consumed at the last day. What a terrible day will that be when there shall not be a house left standing in all the world!
3. At the Day of Judgement there will be the most terrible Destruction and Devastation that ever was. All the wicked in the world shall then be destroyed. Mal. 4.1. For behold the day cometh that shall burn as an oven, and all the proud▪ yea and all that do wickedly shall be stubble, and the day that cometh shall burn them up, saith the Lord of Hosts, Therefore the day of Judgment is called the day of Perdition of ungodly men.