To the Reader. whh thequick then remainingalive, £hall ~1 !htntt before the Judgment-feat ; that after a- through!, 1earching and impartial trial, which will t:each rnen~s feveral talents, trufts, and -opportunities of getting and doi9g good, agd their moft fecret aa:i:. 'ons, words and thoughts, every one fuall receive an unalterable fentence of abfolution or condetn– nation ; and tha~ then, fuch as are approved and · abfolved, fhall inherit an heavenly kingdom prepared for them from the founda~ion of the world, be like the Angels, . their delightful companio11s, converfe with their moft amiable and loving Sa– viour, b~holding and partaking of his glory; yea; n;femble,fee and enjoy God himfelf,in compleatect holir1efs; and everlafting blifs : And thofe on tne other hand; that are reprobated a~d damned, iliall never bead1nitted into the regions of light, nor yet be favoured with aglimpfe thereof, but fwffe~ wit\1 Devil~ io the blacknefs of darK:nefs for e~~r, the r;enpe~ual gnawings of the worm that dieth not, , gnd the extrean1 torments of unquenchable. fire. ;S't'eing tben thefe tbings cannot l}e deniea; thau m.ufi he· g~dlty 'of fuc.h woful abufes of reafon, M far exce~d all– I be extra:va.g:ancies t)f them tbat want it: Thou muft be 1:_1oji grofly foolfjh, moft unnaturally cruel to tbine own jr-nil ) tn thy whole {etf, if thou doft not earneftly defire to .{)e one of tbo{e,unto whom tbe Lo~d jball fay, Come ye ~le!fed, and r.ot, Depart ye curfed ; if tbou doft not t~ttdily welcom.e, and diligently ufe any jtoper helpJ for the avoiding of the heavieft, endle[s miJ~· ry, and fc r the attaining; of thepure(t,vafteft , ~"'.Jerlafting happinefs. A td J1:1cb helps are now offered thee irt this little hoc~, which hatb ataking tinfl~re of the excellent Author's fi ,tmi · love to God, and ufeful charity tothe fouls of men ; now it is in thine hand, let me tell thee, it cannot be re• fit{td tbe re~tding, or read witbouc doing what it fo plain– .IJ, . t~if ~betf?~ a!!4 aft:ceii~na~ely urg.eth, but dt tby greatep. 1 .), · ' pert ., ,
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