Publisher's Synopsis
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1791 edition. Excerpt: ...you have done, and all you have omitted to do, which you ought to have done; all that God has done for you, and all you have done again ft him; his good-efs to you, and your ingratitude to him! If you are wife, you will prevent this onfufion by an humble accuiing yourfelf f your fins, and fatisfying for them by penance: penance: make ufe of thofe following moft powerful means for your fecurity: ift, Charity and Alms deeds, adly, Pardon from your heart whoever has offended you, for in this God will have you be his model, and will treat you as you treat others; therefore be fure to pardon entirely, if you defire to be pardoned. 3dly, Do not judge nor condemn any, not even in thought, and you mail not be condemned; you have Chrift's promife for it. Laftly, never fail daily to beg our Bleffed Lady to obtain you a favourable lenience, for (he is all-powerful with God. T&e Fourth Meditation for the Fourth Sunday. Of Hell. i ft Prelude. Defcend in fpirit to hell, the prifon of God's juftice! full of flames, fire and fmoke, and of all forts of torments that can torment and punirti the fouls of thofe that die in mortal fin. ad Prelude. Beg of God fuch a lively apprehenfion of thofe torments that it may keep you from ever deferving to feel them. I. Point. Scripture calls it a furnace which ever burns, and never is extinguifhed. A prifon where the damned are bound in chains of fire. A land of malediction, and of all forts of mifery, where the wretched fouls are heaped upon one another like faggots in a great fire. The lake of God's wrath, a pond of fire and fulphur, into which are plunged thofe who have pafled their lives in pleafures and delights. A land of dark-nefs, where never any ray of light fhall enter. The devil's houfe, where he rages and...
