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The day of doom
The day of doom: or, A poetical description of the Great and Last Judgment. With a short discourse about eternity. / By Michael Wigglesworth, teacher of the church at Maldon, in N.E.
Boston: printed by B. Green for Benjamin Eliot, 1701
Title page typeset from the transcription.
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.
(76) 1To whom the Lord thus in a word returns a short reply, I never knew any of you that wrought iniquity You say ye have been my Presence in; but friends, how came you there With Raiment vile that did defile and quite disgrace my Cheer?
(76) 1To whom the Lord t•us in a word returns a short reply, I never knew any of you that wr•ught iniquity You say y'have been my Presence in; but friends, how came you there With Raiment vile that did defile and quite disgrace my Cheer?
(77) Durst you draw near without due fear unto my holy Table? Durst you profane, and render vain so far as you were able, Those Mysteries? which whoso prize and carefully improve, Shall saved be undoubtedly, and nothing shall them move.
(77) Durst you draw near without due fear unto my holy Table? Durst you prophane, and render vain so far as you were able, Those Mysteries? which whoso prize and carefully improve, Shall saved be undoubtedly, and nothing shall them move.