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A serious call to obstinate sinners, or A sounding trumpet to the unconverted Laying forth the danger of living in sin, and delay od repentance. Which may be a warning-blow for wicked men to forsake sin, and to turn to God unfeignedly. By William Knowles.
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Knowles, William.
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1684
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Wing K734B; ESTC R218081
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time_n a_o sinner_n return_v from_o his_o sin_n from_o the_o bottom_n of_o his_o heart_n he_o shall_v have_v mercy_n ezek._n 18.22_o not_o at_o what_o time_n soever_o but_o at_o that_o time_n when_o the_o door_n of_o mercy_n be_v not_o shut_v against_o sinner_n for_o if_o once_o the_o master_n be_v rise_v and_o have_v shut_v the_o door_n there_o be_v no_o enter_v it_o be_v in_o vain_a to_o knock_v or_o call_v for_o if_o you_o will_v go_v on_o in_o sin_n and_o never_o come_v to_o be_v acquaint_v with_o god_n in_o the_o time_n of_o youth_n health_n or_o prosperity_n which_o be_v the_o onlieâ—t_a time_n that_o god_n regard_v and_o let_v your_o â—amps_n of_o oil_n burn_v out_o &_o suffer_v it_o to_o be_v spend_v upon_o delight_n &_o pleasure_n in_o the_o time_n of_o youth_n health_n and_o prosperity_n it_o will_v â—e_v dark_a find_v of_o christ_n when_o the_o inward_a light_n be_v darken_v and_o the_o oil_n of_o the_o spirit_n quite_o waste_v god_n will_v not_o be_v find_v in_o adversity_n by_o those_o that_o seek_v he_o not_o in_o prosperity_n nor_o in_o sickness_n 〈◊〉_d will_v not_o hear_v he_o who_o deny_v his_o help_n in_o 〈◊〉_d health_n for_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n and_o christ_n be_v liâ—…_n to_o a_o skilful_a physician_n that_o know_v your_o wound_n too_o deep_a and_o your_o disease_n most_o desperate_a anâ—_n that_o you_o be_v past_a recovery_n or_o very_o dangerous_a for_o strong_a physic_n be_v not_o fit_a for_o a_o weak_a soul_n foâ—_n the_o spirit_n of_o god_n be_v powerful_a in_o its_o work_a 〈◊〉_d that_o creature_n who_o he_o be_v please_v to_o applâ—_n it_o 〈◊〉_d to_o and_o therefore_o i_o beseech_v you_o to_o seek_v thâ—_n lord._n be_v you_o not_o yet_o stir_v up_o to_o the_o amendment_n of_o life_n and_o can_v you_o spare_v a_o little_a time_n from_o your_o worldly_a affair_n to_o hear_v the_o trumpet_n sound_v in_o zion_n and_o call_v to_o repentance_n and_o to_o know_v the_o excellent_a joy_n of_o the_o righteous_a and_o the_o damnable_a torment_n of_o sinner_n for_o say_v job_n the_o wicked_a be_v reâ—erved_v for_o tâ—e_v day_n of_o destruction_n they_o shall_v be_v bring_v forth_o to_o the_o day_n of_o wrath_n though_o here_o you_o have_v pleasure_n honour_n or_o riches_n yet_o for_o you_o be_v reserve_v eternal_a destruction_n and_o though_o the_o righteous_a be_v destitute_a of_o all_o comfort_n and_o suffer_v hunger_n and_o cold_a or_o adversity_n yet_o they_o have_v prepare_v for_o they_o a_o crown_n of_o righteousness_n which_o shall_v be_v give_v they_o by_o the_o righteous_a judge_n at_o the_o last_o day_n when_o the_o heart_n of_o all_o man_n shall_v be_v lay_v open_a and_o their_o work_n good_a and_o bad_a shall_v be_v try_v o_o how_o the_o wicked_a flourish_n in_o the_o world_n and_o be_v pamper_v up_o with_o pleasure_n and_o delight_n like_o dives_n in_o the_o gospel_n luk._n 16.16_o in_o what_o pleasure_n do_v he_o live_v yet_o how_o be_v his_o heart_n harden_v against_o distress_a lazarus_n but_o lazarusâ—yeth_v â—yeth_z and_o be_v carry_v to_o heaven_n by_o angel_n and_o â—he_v rich_a man_n die_v and_o be_v carry_v by_o devil_n to_o 〈◊〉_d punish_v in_o the_o fiery_a flame_n of_o hell_n who_o can_v 〈◊〉_d this_o small_a evidence_n lie_v open_a in_o full_a the_o misery_n of_o one_o and_o the_o felicity_n of_o the_o other_o now_o â—ould_v the_o worldly_a man_n choose_v to_o be_v lazarus_n so_o he_o may_v enjoy_v with_o he_o the_o felicity_n that_o he_o enjoy_v it_o can_v be_v lay_v open_v what_o joy_n the_o lord_n have_v prepare_v for_o they_o that_o love_v he_o â—ow_o have_v the_o people_n of_o god_n suffer_v for_o the_o sake_n of_o christ_n as_o for_o example_n moses_n choose_v rather_o affliction_n with_o the_o people_n of_o god_n than_o to_o be_v in_o favour_n with_o king_n or_o to_o be_v seat_v in_o the_o royal_a court_n of_o pharaoh_n exod._n 2.15_o and_o joseph_n flee_v from_o the_o hand_n of_o his_o mistress_n and_o throw_v himself_o into_o prison_n rather_o than_o to_o commit_v adultery_n with_o his_o mistress_n gen._n 39.20_o and_o so_o all_o along_o have_v the_o people_n of_o god_n count_v a_o miserable_a life_n better_o than_o a_o merry_a life_n for_o they_o be_v even_o enamour_v with_o the_o worth_n of_o the_o felicity_n in_o heaven_n for_o it_o far_o excee_v the_o misery_n on_o earth_n joâ—_n count_v his_o misery_n nothing_o nor_o the_o loss_n of_o all_o his_o earthly_a gain_n the_o kill_n of_o his_o son_n &_o the_o discomfort_n of_o his_o wife_n yet_o this_o can_v not_o make_v he_o forsake_v his_o god_n &_o the_o apostle_n paul_n count_v the_o misery_n of_o this_o life_n but_o light_n in_o comparison_n to_o the_o worth_n which_o shall_v be_v reveal_v hereafter_o sure_a such_o man_n as_o have_v undergo_v such_o haâ—…_n conflict_n of_o misery_n for_o the_o sake_n of_o christ_n will_v bâ—_n swift_a witness_n against_o this_o rebellious_a aâ—_n untoward_a generation_n and_o thus_o all_o along_o hâ—…_n the_o people_n of_o god_n undergo_v extreme_a misâ—_n in_o the_o world_n to_o this_o very_a day_n while_o the_o wicâ—…_n rest_v secure_a in_o ease_n pomp_n and_o pleasure_n free_v the_o high_a to_o the_o low_a they_o all_o walk_n in_o 〈◊〉_d path_n of_o vanity_n and_o will_v be_v by_o no_o mean_n callâ—…_n from_o this_o wretched_a state_n of_o life_n they_o think_v uâ—rily_o that_o god_n will_v carry_v they_o to_o heaven_n in_o theâ—…_n pleasure_n but_o i_o pray_v god_n he_o throw_v not_o sucâ—_n misunderstand_v wretch_n to_o hellish_a flame_n iâ—_n his_o displeasure_n for_o he_o be_v a_o consume_a fire_n which_o will_v devour_v the_o wicked_a and_o reserve_v the_o infernal_a pit_n to_o burn_v both_o body_n and_o soul_n for_o ever_o 〈◊〉_d my_o friend_n that_o those_o thing_n may_v convince_v you_o they_o be_v in_o your_o ear_n but_o as_o warning-piece_n to_o rattle_v you_o which_o if_o you_o be_v not_o persuade_v by_o will_v sure_o bring_v god_n judgement_n on_o you_o and_o will_v prove_v a_o severe_a murthering-piece_n to_o your_o poor_a soul_n why_o do_v you_o think_v the_o apostle_n and_o prophet_n before_o we_o have_v suffer_v such_o great_a conflict_n of_o misery_n and_o count_v the_o great_a joy_n but_o light_n in_o comparison_n to_o the_o world_n hereafter_o because_o they_o be_v full_o persuade_v that_o the_o pleasure_n and_o enjoyment_n of_o heaven_n great_o exceed_v the_o miserable_a sorrow_n on_o earth_n for_o as_o the_o joy_n 〈◊〉_d one_o be_v finite_a the_o felicity_n and_o happiness_n of_o â—…e_a other_o infinite_a past_o all_o man_n imagination_n â—…s_v no_o lose_a labour_n to_o follow_v christ_n who_o sufferâ—…_n his_o own_o body_n to_o be_v pierce_v &_o â—is_fw-la blood_n to_o be_v â—…lt_v for_o the_o redemption_n of_o sinner_n will_v he_o that_o 〈◊〉_d a_o sinner_n for_o who_o christ_n die_v think_v it_o hard_a 〈◊〉_d forsake_v the_o pleasure_n of_o this_o life_n the_o desire_n 〈◊〉_d the_o flesh_n and_o the_o vain_a delight_n and_o glory_n of_o the_o world_n o_o esteem_v this_o nothing_o to_o the_o worth_n i_o â—…w_v set_v before_o you_o and_o lay_v open_a the_o pierce_v â—des_n of_o christ_n who_o blood_n run_v free_o to_o sinner_n and_o to_o the_o break_a heart_n that_o mourn_v in_o siâ—…_n consider_v i_o say_v how_o your_o sanctifier_n be_v pierce_v who_o be_v buffet_v and_o shameful_o reproach_v and_o barbarous_o crucify_a lie_v three_o day_n in_o the_o jaw_n of_o death_n from_o whence_o he_o go_v to_o glory_n where_o he_o daily_o make_v our_o peace_n to_o god_n the_o father_n so_o that_o we_o will_v give_v glory_n to_o his_o bless_a name_n turn_v therefore_o out_o of_o this_o curse_a fate_n of_o life_n work_v wickedness_n no_o more_o but_o speak_v every_o one_o truth_n to_o his_o neighbour_n for_o he_o who_o make_v a_o lie_n and_o work_v deceit_n be_v abomination_n before_o the_o lord_n and_o shall_v sure_o be_v destroy_v the_o soul_n that_o sin_v say_v god_n in_o ezek._n 18.20_o shall_v sure_o die_v the_o death_n of_o the_o soul_n be_v everlasting_a but_o god_n be_v not_o willing_a to_o leave_v your_o soul_n in_o hell_n as_o in_o the_o 21._o verse_n if_o the_o wicked_a will_n but_o turn_n and_o do_v that_o which_o be_v right_a before_o god_n he_o shall_v not_o die_v he_o shall_v sure_o live_v nor_o his_o former_a sin_n once_o mention_v in_o his_o righteousness_n what_o a_o bless_a expression_n be_v here_o what_o a_o general_a act_n of_o oblivion_n be_v here_o that_o the_o peniteâ—…_n may_v have_v mercy_n o_o you_o sinner_n of_o the_o worâ—…_n if_o you_o will_v but_o arm_v yourselves_o with_o faith_n aâ—…_n come_v holdlâ—_n to_o the_o throne_n of_o grace_n and_o plâ—…_n with_o the_o lord_n thou_o house_n of_o israel_n so_o inique_n shall_v not_o be_v your_o ruin_n yea_o cast_v off_o the_o worâ—…_n of_o darkness_n and_o put_v on_o the_o armour_n