" God will be justified in his sayings, and clear when he
judgeth; though men's proud ignorance thinks to have and to multjply
cavils against him.
Now shall be brought before thee and all men, how many strugglings
God had with thy heart, on the sick-bed, to do thee good; yea, and
at such times, how many vows, promises, engagements, and resolutions
thou madest before God to turn, if he would release thee from thy
affliction and turn off his rod from thy back; and yet how thou
didst, like the man possessed, break and snap in twain all these
chains of iron with which thou hadst bound thy soul; and that for a
very lust or sin. Here also will be opened before thee how often
thou hast sinned against thy light and knowledge; how often thou
hast laid violent hands on thy own conscience; how often thou hast
labored to put out that light that hath stood in thy way to hinder
thee from sinning against thy soul. Ah, Lord, what a condition will
the Christless soul be in at that day; how will every one of these
things afflict the damned soul they will pierce like arrows, and
bite like serpents, and sting like an adder. With what shame will
that man stand before the judgment-seat of Christ, who must have all
things he hath done against God to provoke the eyes of his glory to
jealousy, laid open before the whole host of the heavenly train.
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