The day of doom

Name: The day of doom
Author: Michael Wigglesworth

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.

Michael Wigglesworth 1631–1705Boston: printed by B. Green for Benjamin Eliot, 1701

[12], 80 p. ; 15 cm. (8vo) · 17k words · Evans 1030

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A A Short Discourse ON ETERNITY.

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.

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(9) O happy they that live for aye,¹ with Christ in Heaven above! Who know withal, that nothing shall deprive them of his love. Eternity, Eternity! Oh, were it not for thee, The Saints in bliss and happiness could never happy be.

(9) O happy they that live for aye,¹ with Christ in Heav'n above! Who know withal, that nothing shall deprive them of his love. Eternity, Eternity! Oh, were it not for thee, The Saints in bliss and happiness could never happy be.

11 Thes. 4.17. Rom 8.38, 39.

:299p. 59¶10

(10) For if they were in any fear,¹ that this their joy might cease, It would annoy [if not destroy] and interrupt their peace: But being sure it shall endure so long as God shall live; The thoughts of this unto their bliss, do full perfection give.

11 Joh. 4.18. Joh. 6.35 40, 51. Rev. 21 4

:300p. 60

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