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A warning from the mouth and spirit of the Lord through his servant to the people of England that they may forsake their wicked and ungodly wayes, by true and unfained repentance ... : also a few words of exhortation and comfort to the people of God.
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Weston, Nathaniel.
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Wing W1480; ESTC R21876
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A WARNING from the Mouth and Spirit of the LORD through his Servant to the People of ENGLAND That they may Forsake their Wicked and Ungodly Wayes by true and unfained Repentance least the unalterable Decree from the Lord go forth against them and they perish in the great and terrible Day of the Lord which is to come upon all the ungodly and prophane Also a few Words of Exhortation and Comfort to the People of GOD. OH People of ENGLAND Repent while you have a day least the Lord God consume you you have been often warned by the Lords messengers but you have refused to hearken but go on in your stif-neckedness and rebellion the Lord hath a controversie with you you black Egyptians the curse is coming upon you it hastens it is at the door it is ready to seaze upon you what will become of you you cannot escape Gods heavy hand you have given your power to the beast that you may work wickedness by a Law but know assuredly the Lord will scourge you for ruine will be your end unless you repent for the Lord God will not be mocked by you any longer you stout-harted ones that go on to provoke the Lord God to anger his plagues is coming upon you you cannot escape Gods fiery indignation which is coming upon you repent speedily least you perish and there be no remedy for you the Lord will cut you off the day hastens he will spare you no longer unless you repent why will not you take warning his jealousie is kindled against you your downfal hastens destruction is your portion from the Lord God I write it or declare your sentence is determined as sure as Oliver Cromwells was the pit is ready for you you cannot escape it my heart is troubled within me for you my soul pitties you and therefore warn you as I am moved of the Lord that you may take warning and slight it not it is the word of the Lord to you whether you will hear or forbear yea the mouth of the Lord hath spoken it to awaken you to repentance and to fear the Lord God and to cease from sin and evil works of the Devil lust pride and wantonness and idleness which abounds amonst you which are the sins of Sodom your doom is coming upon you unless you repent destruction will be your end that 's your wages due to such works as you bring forth the fiery wrath and indignation of God is kindled against you plagues is your portion destruction will be your end Repent I say again from the Lord and take warning least you perish and be cut off as they before you were and there be no remedy for you the fire is kindling and kindled that must and will burn you up ye proud and lofty ones who set your selves against the Lord and will have none of his Counsel but hardens your hearts and stops your ears against the many warnings you have had time after time and day after day and year after year saying why will ye dye ye children of men your blood be upon your own heads you are warned and I shall be clear of your blood when misery and destruction comes upon you God so loved the world that he gave his only begotten Son that whosoever believeth in him should not perish but have everlasting life for God sent not his Son into the world to condemne the world and so to destroy the world justly for sin but for this very end that they might be saved this is my testimony for Lord that he desires not the death of any one of you therefore I say in Gods fear and dread come to repentance own the light of Jesus Christ in your consciences that shews you sin and evil a measure of this light you all have thou drunkard thou whoremonger thou unclean person whoever thou art this light in thy conscience reproves thee for thy wickedness and shews thee the danger that thou art in and the way to come out of sin and escape the danger but thou regardest it not but goes on like the dog to the vomit adding drunkenness to thirst sin unto sin as if there were no God to take notice of thy wickdness but know assuredly he will plead with thee for thy wickedness and ungodliness and will overturn thee whoever thou art be thou high or low withall the ungodly and cast you all into the Lake that burns with fire and brimstone wo will be your portion destruction your end and death will be your wages You vagabonds you out-casts your destruction hastens the cup is ready prepared you must drink of the cup of Gods fury your day hastens I say from Gods plagues you cannot flee you wrong doers ye seed of evil doers ye cursed children ye Babylonish bratts ye proud and lofty ones ye sturdy oaks of Basan ye hireling Priests and deceivers that feed your selves with the fat and cloath your selves with the wool your judgement and downfall hastens you must perish altogether the fiery wrath and indignation of God is kindling and kindled against you you shall utterly be consumed unless you repent and cease from your oppression ye Egyptian task masters the Lord God hath spoken it that he will plead with you ye drunkards of England ye priests to you I speak that have drunk the blood of Gods people blood must be given you again you are worthy of it plagues is coming upon you your destruction hastens your portion is ready for you drink it all you must the dreggs must be wrung out of you from the hand of a just God you cannot fly nor escape he will pursue you and over-take you and you shall be overwhelmed under Gods fierce wrath which hastens to come upon you your end is near the mouth of the Lord hath spoken it verily it shall come to pass ye cursed speakers that have daubed and daub with untempered morter crying peace to the wicked whilest they with you go on in wickedness ye Ephraimitish drunkards the curse is coming upon you your plagues must be doubled you are worthy of it you commit sin and cause the people to sin by your wickedness and ungodly practices the Devil is your master your God is your bellies widows houses you have devoured and go on to devour you bark for your bellies and steale for your backs and make merchandize of souls and pitty not the poor that is in want ye dumb and greedy dogs the Lord God will stop your mouths in the day of your calamity which is coming upon you you are of Cains brood you Ishmaelitish Marchants your trading shall cease and none shall buy your wares any more nor none shall pitty you nor regard you you Babylonish whores a night robe is coming upon you blackness of darkness shall be your covering ye idle shepherds that feed your selves but not the flock your goard must wither and you must consume and perish together the mouth of the Lord hath spoken it it shall