it contradicts the proper experience both of wicke⟨d⟩ and pious perſons on their death-beds, which is ⟨of⟩ more force than a thouſand oppoſite arguments.
What a helliſh ſting have the ungodly felt in the⟨ir⟩ conſciences, when they were on the brink of ete⟨r⟩nity and of another world? In the time of healt⟨h⟩ and proſperity, ſin has been ſweet to them like hone⟨y,⟩ but affrighting and bitter has in been to them wh⟨en⟩ they came to die. Then they have deſired the counſels and prayers of miniſters, and confeſſed to the⟨m⟩ their folly and negligence; how they have treat⟨ed⟩ them with contempt and ſcorn in their time.
What a worm did Francis Spira feed? He was like ⟨a⟩ living man in hell! how deep were his convictions? ⟨how⟩ frightful his looks? how deſperate his complaints? ⟨how⟩ grievous his agonie? was he not fond of making a⟨way⟩ with himſelf with his own hands, amidſt his horror ⟨and⟩ anguiſh? I have had little pleaſure here, ſaid Rog⟨er,⟩ but now I muſt away to hell for evermore.
Chalaner was a moſt dreadful monument of ⟨juſ⟩tice, he blaſphemed the God of heaven, curſing ⟨him⟩ſelf, and crying continually, O torture, torture⟨! O⟩ torture, torture! as if both ſoul and body had ⟨been⟩ already in hell, beſides what ſensible experi⟨ence⟩ have the godly at death, of their after recompe⟨nce!⟩ are they not ſometimes put into heaven before, ⟨and⟩ banquetted with the antipaſts of that joy that ravi⟨ſhes⟩ the bleſſed to all eternity! the above-mentioned ⟨child⟩ was an apparent inſtance to this purpoſe; ſhe ⟨had⟩ the lapſes of the ſpirit, the incomes of Chriſt's ⟨love,⟩ the views and glampſes of the land of promiſe, w⟨hich⟩ made her glad to leave this world, and be ever ⟨with⟩ the Lord.
FINIS.
