The Day of Doom; Or, A Poetical Description of the Great and Last Judgment: With Other PoemsWigglesworth, Michael
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The Day of Doom; Or, A Poetical Description of the Great and Last Judgment: With Other Poems
Wigglesworth, Michael
Judgment Day -- Poetry
Moreover, such as lovéd much,
that had not such a trial,
As might constrain to so great pain,
and such deep self-denial,
Yet ready were the Cross to bear,
when Christ them call'd thereto,
And did rejoice to hear his voice,—
they're counted Sheep also.
XXV.
[Sidenote: John 21:15. Mat. 19:14. John 3:3.]
Christ's flock of Lambs there also stands,
whose Faith was weak, yet true,
All sound Believers (Gospel receivers)
whose Grace was small, but grew;
And them among an Infant throng
of Babes, for whom Christ died;
Whom for his own, by ways unknown
to Men, he sanctified.
XXVI.
[Sidenote: Rev. 6:11. Phil. 3:21.]
All stand before their Savi-or,
in long white Robes yclad,
Their countenance full of pleasance,
appearing wond'rous glad.
O glorious sight! Behold how bright
dust-heaps are made to shine,
Conforméd so their Lord unto,
whose Glory is Divine.
XXVII.
[Sidenote: The Goats described, or the several sorts of Reprobates on
the left hand. Mat. 24:51.]
At Christ's left hand the Goats do stand,
all whining Hypocrites
Who for self-ends did seem Christ's friends,
but foster'd guileful sprites;
Who Sheep resembled, but they dissembled,
(their hearts were not sincere,)
Who once did throng Christ's Lambs among,
but now must not come near.
XXVIII.
[Sidenote: Luke 11:24, 26. Heb. 6:4, 5, 6. Heb. 10:29.]
Apostates base and run-aways,
such as have Christ forsaken,
Of whom the Devil, with seven more evil,
hath fresh possession taken;
Sinners ingrain, reserv'd to pain,
and torments most severe,
Because 'gainst light they sinn'd with spite,
are also placéd there.
XXIX.
[Sidenote: Luke 12:47. Prov. 1:24, 26. Job 8:19.]
There also stand a num'rous band,
that no profession made
Of Godliness, nor to redress
their ways at all essay'd;
Who better knew, but (sinful Crew)
Gospel and Law despiséd,
Who all Christ's knocks withstood like blocks,
and would not be adviséd.
XXX.
[Sidenote: Gal. 3:10. 1 Cor. 6:9. Rev. 21:8.]
Moreover, there with them appear
a number, numberless,
Of great and small, vile wretches all,
that did God's Law transgress;
Idolaters, false worshippers,
Profaners of God's Name,
Who not at all thereon did call,
or took in vain the same.
XXXI.
[Sidenote: Exod. 20:7, 8. 2 Thes. 1:6, 8, 9.]
Blasphemers lewd, and Swearers shrewd,
scoffers at Purity,
That hated God, contemn'd his Rod,
and lov'd Security;
Sabbath-polluters, Saints-persecutors,
presumptuous men and proud,
Who never lov'd those that reprov'd;
all stand amongst this crowd.
XXXII.
[Sidenote: Heb. 13:4. 1 Cor. 6:10.]
Adulterers and Whoremongers
were there, with all unchast;
There Covetous and Ravenous,
that riches got too fast:
Who us'd vile ways themselves to raise
t' Estates and worldly wealth,
Oppression by or knavery,
by force, or fraud, or stealth.
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