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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
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(95) Thus to obey, hath been our way, let our good deeds we pray, Find some regard, and some reward with thee, O Lord, this day. 1And whereas we transgressors be, of Adam's Race were none, No not the best, but have confessed themselves to have mis-done.
(95) Thus to obey, hath been our way, let our good deeds we pray, Find some regard, and some reward with thee, O Lord, this day. 1And whereas we transgressors be, of Adam's Race were none, No not the best, but have confest themselves to have mis-done.
(96) Then answered unto their dread,1 the Judge: True Piety God doth desire and eke require no less than honesty. Justice demands at all your hands perfect Obedience: If but in part you have come short, that is a just offence.
- 1Are taken off & rendered invalid. Deut 10.12. Tit 2 12 Jam. 2.10Are taken off & rendred inva•id. Deut 10.12.