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A56552	The door of salvation, opened: or, A voice from heaven, to unregenerate sinners Plainly shewing the necessity of opening your hearts to Christ, or else he will open Hells mouth to devour you. VVith many sweet invitations to come to him, that they might have life, and be hidden from the wrath of God, which is worse than death. Together with the dreadful condition of the stubborn and hard-hearted sinners. Dealing impartially with their souls, propounding blessing and cursing, life and death; salvation if you open to Christ, damnation if you refuse Christ. By T. P.	Passenger, Thomas, attributed name.	1650 (1650)	Wing P657A; ESTC R217112	9,224	27

against thee Rom. 1.18 The Heavens and their Hosts are ready every moment to discharge Gods curses like Thunder-bolts against thee if thou lookest downwards thou maist see Hell gaping and opening its mouth to swallow thee up quick many dangers attend thee every day many miseries every moment Legions of Devils stand about thee watching for thee and waiting only for leave from God to drag thy soul into the Lake of Fire Ah when thou dyest man what must thou then do when that Captain death strikes whole Armies of Wolves will fall upon thée look to it and remember thou wast once warned for if thou dyest naturally before thou livest spiritually thou dyest eternally Saint Augustine's Prayer was O Lord hack Me hew Me burn Me here but spare Me hereafter as long as thou refusest to hear Christs voice thou hast a Hell upon earth it is not the multitude of thy Companions that go thither shall any whit lesson thy torments but rather encrease them thy life that hath been full of worldly joy shall end in deadly woe All you into whose hands this little Book shall come Oh let me beg you to consider in those bowels of love you have to your own souls how your hearts can endure to think of being shut out of Heaven out of blessednesse for ever Ask your hearts these questions Can I burn can I endure the vengeance of eternal Fire Will boiled Oyl burning Brimstone scalding Lead a glowing Oven a scorching Furnace be an onlie Lodging for me Oh why oh my soul wilt not thou now be perswaded to repent is there too much pain in that thou art ready to say thou canst not bear a Crosse or an affliction a Scoff or a Reproach talk to thee of Crucifying the flesh of parting with thy Lust with thy worldly Companions of entring in at the Straight gate O these are hard sayings who can bear them but how wilt thou do to dwell with devouring fire how wilt thou dwell with everlasting burnings whatsoever thou thinkest now think what Hell will be when the day comes thou must descend into it thou canst now drink or laugh away the fear of it but what will it be to thée when thou féelest thy self wrapped up in the flames of it and not a drop of water left to cool thy tongue think on hell oh Soul and then think on Christ and consider if a Redeemer from such misery be not worth the accepting think on Hell and then think on Sin and Carnal Pleasures and Delights and consider how they will relish with thée when thus salted with everlasting fire are these the price for which thou sellest thy soul to Hell Oh bid these lusts and pleasures be gone bid your Companions in sin be gone and though you loved them well yet tell them you must not burn for them that you will not damn your souls to please your flesh Having thus as briefly as may be laid down the use of terrour which I hope will awaken some poor soul out of the depth of security I proceed to the last use of incouragement to incourage poor Sinners to venture to lay hold on him before it be too late Use 3. Oh poor soul hast thou kept Christ out a long time and art thou not yet resolved to open thy heart to him what shall I say to thee let me say this Christ waits still for thee Christ is willing still to receive thee then why wilt thou undo thy self by neglecting so great salvation let the consideration of the Message Christ brings you of the errand he comes on it is not a dismal word he brings is it not a dreadful errand if Christ had come to destroy thy soul could he have had less welcome then you give him Oh for your souls sake receive him entertain him for there is great comliness in him O ye fools when will ye be wise come unto Christ and he will have mercy on you he will heal all your back-slidings and love you fréely But some poor soul will be ready to say I have a desire to come to Christ but I am afraid Christ will never receive such a wretched sinner as I who hath stood it out so long against him For answer to this give me leave to give you some few Directions 1. Ah poor soul art thou willing to come to Christ then will Christ in no wise cast thee out if thou comest to him poor miserable blind and naked Oh sinner come not to him in thy own strength but come thus and say O Lord here is a poor soul not worth a farthing Oh Lord make me rich in Faith Oh Lord here is a miserable soul Lord shew mercy to me Here is a poor blind soul Oh Lord enlighten me from above here is a poor naked Wretch O Lord cloath me with thy Sons Righteousness Oh Lord help me Oh Lord save me lest I perish for I cannot help my self Direct 2. Come to Christ by believing in him Ah when thy poor soul is sinking headlong to Hell and thou seest no way to escape the fearful wrath of God hanging over thy head catch thou then at such a time fast hold on Christ O then apprehend and apply all his benefits to thy poor soul come this way and grasp him in the arms of thy faith and say O Lord I believe on thee help thou my unbelief and the answer which the Lord will give thee will be this Be it according as thou wilt Let Christ be in your hand and the promise in your eye and no doubt though thou hast been a Rebel and Traitor yet Iesus Christ having received gifts for the Rebellious will shew mercy to thee and receive thee Direct 3. Come to Iesus Christ by repenting and forsaking all thy sins thou canst never come to the Wedding Supper without the Wedding Garment the old man must be done away before all things can be made new Jer 4.14 Oh Jerusalem wash thy heart from wickedness that thou maist be saved Ezek. 18.31 Make you a new heart for why will you dye Act. 17. Saith St. Paul to the Iaylor Repent and be Baptized thou shalt be saved and thy house Christ will never enter into an unclean heart Oh get thy heart washed by the tears of true and hearty repentance and then Christ will come in and dwell with thee By this time I hope you see your absolute necessity of closing with Christ and of opening the door to him and having given you some directions suffer me now in the conclusion to perswade you by all the bowels of love and mercy which Christ doth exercise towards you if Christ had come to destroy your souls he could not have had less welcome will not you believe Christ Will you neither believe his Messengers If the Ministers of the Gospel had béen Messengers sent up from the bottomless pit to deceive Nations to destroy souls to drag them down to everlasting darkness there could hardly have been a greater hate and

THE Door Of Salvation OPENED OR A Voice from Heaven to unregenerate Sinners Plainly shewing the necessity of opening your hearts to Christ or else he will open Hells mouth to devour you VVith many sweet invitations to come to him that they might have life and be hidden from the wrath of God which is worse then death Together with the dreadful condition of the stubborn and hard-hearted Sinners Dealing impartially with their souls propounding blessing and cursing life and death Salvation if you open to Christ Damnation if you refuse Christ By T. P. Mat. 4.1 For the day is coming that shall burn as an Oven and all the proud yea all that do wickedly shall be as stubble and the day commeth that shall burn them up saith the Lord and shall leave them neither root nor branch Printed for Tho. Passinger on London-bridge THE Door of Salvation opened Rev. 3.20 Behold I stand at the door and knock if any man hear my voice and open the door I will come into him and sup with him and he with me IT hath pleased the most Wise Disposer of all things out of the riches of his free Grace to tender Iesus Christ to poor lost and undone sinners and also it pleased the Lord Iesus not onely to dye for sinners to redeem them from Death and the Curse of the Law that he might open the way for poor lost sinners to return to God but he is also pleased to stand knocking at the door of their hearts to wooe to beseech and intreat poor souls to be reconciled to God These words now read are very full of matter upon each word might almost be written an intire Volume but my narrow scantling will not permit me to explain the terms onely come to the main intended I might hence raise many observations but I shall name but one and ensist on it Doct. That Jesus Christ waits and calls long upon Sinners and earnestly labours with them for admission he stands at the door and knocks A hundred and twenty years waited he upon the Old world thirty years upon the Jews forty years in the Wilderness by signs and wonders these one hundred years well nigh hath he waited upon England twenty years he waits upon one sinner forty years upon another how often doth he say to us Open to me my Sister my Love my Dove my undefiled for my head is filled with dew and my looks with the drops of the night Cant. 5.2 Mat. 23.27 How often would I have gathered thy children as a Hen gathereth her chickens but ye would not What do these passages hold forth but the love of Christ but to enlarge a little 1. Christ gives not sinners over though they have given him no answer at all though they lye in the bed of ignorance and mind not the dignity of his Person nor the heavenlinesse of his voice nor the excellency of his salvation and though he call louder and louder and knock harder and harder Rom. 13.11 It is high time to awake out of sleep the night is far spent the day is at hand yet Christ waits still to be gracious 2. Christ hath continued knocking and calling though sinners have made light of his invitations though the soul be lazy and hath put off his Coat and cannot put it on and hath washed his féet and is loath to defile them yet for all this Christ puts his hand by the hole of the Door 3. Christ hath not given over knocking though sinners have opened their mouths against him reviled him yet he stands thrusting at the posts of sinners hearts he waits and labours much to reconcile the soul to God he sends his Ministers who entreat and exhort though all to no purpose But to give you the Reasons why Christ is thus pleased to wait to be gracious to such graceless souls Reas 1. Christ continues knocking at the sinners heart that he might glorifie his frée Grace and rich Love in converting some poor soul to himself that the soul might be thereby brought to sée the tender care of Christ and his vehement desire to bestow himself upon him that he might at length sée the frée bounty of Christ in his long calling Open to me open to me that it might sée Salvation to be had no where else that the heart at length sées it must open to Christ or else it must perish that it might sée its lost condition without Christ that it might sée Christs travellings and sufferings torments and tortures and all to redéem and save him who was lost for ever without him Reas 2. Christ continues knocking and inviting that in the end he might gain the soul to esteem him as the onely and desireable object in the world that the sinner at length may confesse it is better to let Christ in then so keep Christ out that the soul may see him whom he hath reviled yea crucified all his life see him to be the swéetest Saviour and the loveliest object in the world and delight in him and as it were be ravished with his Excellenctes Reas 3. Christ knocks long at the door of sinners hearts that thereby he might magnifie the glory of his Iustice in their utter ruine and destruction for now Oh soul wilt thou be left without excuse thou stout Rebel that stood'st it out against the Lord that though he called again and again thou wast resolved thou would'st not hear though mercy were upon his knées before thée and begged thée to give admission to the Lord of life yet impenitent thou were and impenitent thou would'st be miserable thou wert and miserable thou wilt be Therefore will be magnifie the glory of his Iustice upon thee and make thée smart to purpose because thou would'st not hear the voice of the Charmer though he charmed never so wisely now you have no longer any cloak for your sins now take what falls expect a reward according to your works For the righteous Lord loveth righteousness but the wicked his soul hateth as it is in the 11. Psalm 5 6 7. Verses No marvel now if the Lord rain fire and brimstone and an horrible tempest for this shall be the portion of their Cup who have despised the rich grace of God and abused his Patience and long suffering towards them Mal. 4.1 For the day is comming that shall burn as an Oven and all the proud yea and all that do wickedly shall be as stubble and the day cometh that shall burn them up saith the Lord and shall leave them neither root nor branch But to procéed to Application the main thing intended the Vses I shall make are these thrée 1. Exhortation to Sinners 2. Terror and affrightment 3. Incouragement and then close all with some directions Use 1. Of Exhortation to exhort and stir up if it be possible every secure sinner to stand it out no longer but to set out your hearts that the King of glory may enter in Oh sinner now Christ is

standing and calling to thy soul If thou wilt hear and open I will come in unto thee now Christ is saying I know thy works I know well enough what thou hast béen and what thou hast done I know thou hast béen a Blasphemer or a Drunkard or a Whoremonger or a Thief or a Sabbath-breaker and a Scorner yet I stand at thy Door this day and knock I will receive thée unto mercy I will forgive thee all thy sins I will accept I will heal I will save thy soul if thou wilt open thy heart this day unto me and let me in Oh brethren for Christ his sake refuse not Christ do not reject nor neglect so great salvation so ample a salvation so waiting a salvation lest you perish 1. Consider the necessity you have of him Give me Children or else I dye saith Rachel Oh give me Christ or else I perish for ever Can you be saved without Christ and if you may have Christ but for opening the Door Then while it is called to day hear and open to him if the door of Grace should be shut because the door of thy heart is shut thou wouldest be shut up with a vengeance for ever 2. Consider what answer thou wilt be able to make at the great day if thou wilt harden thy heart and not open why what wilt thou why what canst thou plead for thy self at the day of Iudgement Wilt thou say the Gospel never offered thée Christ Why thou hast heard this day If any man will hear and open I will come in and sup with him Wilt thou say I would have opened my heart had it not béen for the love of sin or of ease or of Liberty or Honour or Friends or Companions Oh how will Men and Angels hiss at thée this is the Person who for Lusts sake forsook his mercies who for a little vanity rejected his own Salvation Oh how wilt thou curse thy self that for nothing nay for that which is worse then nothing thou hast put off Christ and his Salvation therefore men brethren and Fathers hearken unto me as Moses said to the Israelites so this day propound I unto you Blessing and cursing life and death Salvation if you will open to Christ and damnation if you refuse Christ Oh for the Lords sake chuse not cursing but blessing chuse not death but life chuse not Hell but Heaven chuse not Sin but Christ though you have formerly slighted him if yet you will regard though you have formerly contemned him yet if you will prise him though you have formerly resisted if yet you will yield if yet you will consent if yet you will become willing to open unto Christ Christ will be yours Mercy will be yours and Salvation will be yours and what would you have more What will not all this do will not mercy allure you will not love constrain you then give me leave to reprove you and affright you if it be possible out of those depthe of Satan into which you are faln however I am resolved whether you will or no and the Lord fasten it upon your souls Use 2. Of terrour to you who have no communion with Christ that have refused to let in the king of Glory Oh seriously lay to heart your unspeakable misery for ever And here I know not how to begin if non-communion with the Church of God be so direful a curse that makes Cain cry out Thou hast driven me out this day from the face of the earth and from thy face shall I be hid I shall be a fugit ve and a vagabond on the earth and every one that finds me will slay me Gen. 4.14 Oh then what is non-communion with Iesus Christ Luther did professe that he would not be in Heaven if God were not there but he would rather chuse to dwell in Hell if God were there Oh soul where wilt thou abide after death let me beg thée to ask thy soul these Questions following 1. In the bowels of love and mercy let me beg thée to ask thy soul this Question How long will this life and the comforts of it last thy soul is immortal and must never dye but it must have being somewhere to all eternity this worlds happinesse is it everlasting no surely thy Money and thy Corn and thy Land will do thée no good in the great day Oh what hast thou done for hereafter what hast thou laid up for the world to come is the door of thy heart open to Christ Alas is thy poor soul unmarried all this while Q. 2. What will become of thée when this life and the comforts thereof are gone Oh thou hard-hearted sinner this broad way which thou walkest in will never lead thée to the promised Land thy gold and silver key will never open heavens gate for thée thy care for this worlds good will not plead for thee before the Iudge all thy careful friends and acquaintance with whom thou hast spent so many jolly hours their good word will stand thée in no stead then thou wilt be ready to cry Oh where is the Christ that I have despised O where is the Iesus that I have resisted will he plead for me No surely but go to the Gods whom thou hast chosen Oh what will become of me must I not dye Oh whither will death carry me into which of the Regions of the world will my death land me either of light or darkness to which of these two Regions am I now travelling certainly the way of pleasure or worldly profit the broad way of the world it is not the way to transport me to heaven and everlasting happiness say Oh sinner to thy soul what must I be taken from all my glory and greatnesse from all my delights and dalliances and be thrown like Lucifer son of the Morning from all my brightness into blackness of darkness for ever when death hath closed my eyes must I awake in everlasting flames I sinner thou shalt without remedy unless thou open to the Lord Iesus Christ Q. 3. Ask thy self on which hand thou art like to stand in the day of Iudgement on the Right hand or on the left among the Sheep or among the Goats if thou wilt not hear and open now if thou wilt not open thy heart now be assured the Devil will open Hells mouth for thée what will be the end of those joys which now so make glad thy heart you who are in the broad way to destruction and utter separation from Gods presence for ever thy pleasures here we may judge of Oh but who can tell the thousandth part of those fiery torments to which thou art liable in the other world whilst thou livest here thou art a cursed sinner and when thou dyest thou shalt be a Damned Creature whilst thou livest thou art fed like a Beast by common Providence and art a meer stranger to saving Promises if thou lookest upwarde God is frowning and his wrath is revealed from Heaven

out-cry against them Oh hath Iesus Christ sweat groaned travelled and laboured in pain all to bring forth a Lye Did he dye to purge and cleanse and wash his people and when all comes to all it is but a cheat what do you mean sinners by your wilful neglect sée what 's the reason of this abuse of Gods grace and mercy and patience comes it not from sin Oh 't is sin hath made men Devils Devils against God Devils one against another there is not one sinner but if God should pull up the sluces and let his wickedness have its full course he would do his utmost to damn all the world Oh friends let me beg you to consider ●hat sin hath done go to Mount Calvary and see what it hath done there what was it that slew the Lord of Glory that put Christ to death was it not those sins which were laid upon him These were his betrayers his Murderers these were the thorns the nails the spear that wounded him let the sweat the cries the groans the blood the soul that was pressed and poured out by sin let these speak Turn aside from Mount Calvary and go down to the Valley of Hinnom lay your ear to the mouth of Tophet and hearken Oh poor soul what work sin hath done there What is it that hath filled Hell so full already What sent down Cain Judas and Ananias and Saphira with those millions of damned souls that are already tormented in those flames stand and admire Oh that thou art not there to bear them company 't is meerly the mercy of God that spareth thee Oh therefore be not high-minded but fear Did God damn so many souls for nothing or for a trifle inflict so great torments for so small offence what was it that cast them thither was it their righteousness or rather was it not their iniquities If you step down to those Chamb●rs of death and ask those wretched creatures Friends how came you in hither what would they answer Oh it is our sins brought us into this place of torment O saies one 't was my covetousness brought me hither Oh saith another 't was my lying brought me hither O saith a third 't was my Pride and Wantonness and Sloathfulness Oh sin sin sin this is that for which we burn we roar we rave we dye we dye eternally Oh therefore sinners despise the riches of his grace no longer lest his wrath break forth and he tear you in pieces and there be none to help but let me beg you to open the door of your hearts that the King of glory may enter in take the Yoke of Christ upon you for that is easie and his Burden for that is light Wash your heart from your iniquities that you may be saved Oh how long sha●l vain thoughts lodge within you And my prayer to God for you shall be That the God of peace would sanctifie you wholly And I pray God That your whole Spirits Soul and Body may be preserved blameless unto the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ Now the God of Peace make you perfect in every good work to do his will working in you that which is well-pleasing in his sight that after you have run with joy the Race that is set before you you may possess a Kingdom and a Crown which is incorruptible which fadeth not away reserved in Heaven for you T. P. FINIS Courteous Reader These Books following are sold by Tho. Passinger at the three Bibles on London-Bridge THe Wise Merchant Or The Peerless Pearl By T. Calvert Minister of Gods Word in the City of York The Christians Combate or His true Spiritual Warfare By C. Love late Minister of Gods Word in the City of London The Book of Graces with Prayers for Morning and Evening All but three pence a piece The Sinners Warning-piece Or Heavens Messenger By Tho. Robins B of D. Mans Chief guide to Salvation By T. R. B. of D. The Scholars Winter Garment Or The Garment of Righteousness By T. R. Batchelor of Divinity A wonder of wonders Or Gods People the VVorlds wonder By R. Hough Englands Golden Legacy Or A brief description of the Mercies of God bestowed upon England By L. P. Gods Message from Heaven to Sinners on Earth By T. P. B. of D L. The School of Learning Being Prayers for Morning and Evening for every day in the week with Graces before and after Meat and a short Catechism for Children The Vertuous wife is the glory of her Husband Being a new Book shewing the rare qualities of the truly vertuous woman Christ upon the Cross suffering for sinners By S. S. Now or Never work out your Salvation with fear and trembling c. Gods call to unconverted sinners The School of Patience These twelve last are but two-pence a piece and very seasonable for these sinful times in which we live FINIS