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
[Sidenote: Isa. 33:14. Mark 9:43, 44.]
The least degree of misery
there felt is incomparable;
The lightest pain they there sustain
is more than intolerable.
But God's great pow'r from hour to hour
upholds them in the fire,
That they shall not consume a jot
nor by its force expire.
CCXIV.
[Sidenote: Luke 12:47.]
But, ah, the woe they undergo
(_they_ more than all beside)
Who had the light, and knew the right,
yet would not it abide!
The sev'n fold smart which to their part
and porti-on doth fall,
Who Christ's free Grace would not embrace,
nor hearken to his call.
CCXV.
[Sidenote: Mat. 11:24.]
The Amorites and Sodomites,
although their plagues be sore,
Yet find some ease compar'd to these,
who feel a great deal more.
Almighty God, whose Iron Rod,
to smite them never lins,
Doth most declare his Justice rare
in plaguing these men's sins.
CCXVI.
[Sidenote: Luke 16:23, 25, and 13:28.]
The pain of loss their souls doth toss,
and wond'rously distress,
To think what they have cast away
by willful wickedness.
"We might have been redeem'd from sin,"
think they, "and liv'd above,
Being possesst of Heav'nly rest,
and joying in God's love.
CCXVII.
[Sidenote: Luke 13:24.]
"But woe, woe, woe, our Souls unto!
we would not happy be;
And therefore bear God's vengeance here
to all Eternity.
Experience and woful sense
must be our painful teachers,
Who'd not believe, nor credit give
unto our faithful Preachers."
CCXVIII.
[Sidenote: Mat. 9:44. Rom. 2:15.]
Thus shall they lie and wail and cry,
tormented and tormenting;
Their galléd hearts with poison'd darts,
but now too late repenting.
There let them dwell in th' Flames of Hell:
there leave we them to burn,
And back again unto the men
whom Christ acquits, return.
CCXIX.
[Sidenote: The Saints rejoice to see Judgment executed upon the Wicked
World. Psal. 58:10. Rev. 10:1, 2, 3.]
The Saints behold with courage bold
and thankful wonderment,
To see all those that were their foes
thus sent to punishment.
Then do they sing unto their King
a Song of endless Praise;
They praise his Name and do proclaim
that just are all his ways.
CCXX.
[Sidenote: They ascend with Christ into Heaven triumphing. Mat. 25:46.]
Thus with great joy and melody
to Heav'n they all ascend,
Him there to praise with sweetest lays,
and Hymns that never end;
Where with long rest they shall be blest,
and naught shall them annoy,
Where they shall see as seen they be,
and whom they love enjoy.
CCXXI.
[Sidenote: 1 John 3:2. 1 Cor. 13:12. Their eternal happiness and
incomparable glory there.]
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