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Three physico-theological discourses : concerning I. the primitive chaos and creation of the world. II. the general deluge, its causes and effects. III. the dissolution of the world, and future conflagration ... / by John Ray
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Conversation in all Holiness, as we desire toavoid that Shame and Misery which willthen otherwise certainly befal us.

i. As we desire to avoid that ShameMiich vfrill cover our Faces at that day. Ifhere Shame and Disgracejae more grievousa nd insupportable than Death itself, whatVv ill it be then, when the Soul shall be ren-ded more quick and apprehensive and sen-sible of such Impressions ? There is nothingshameful but sin, nothing else hath any na-tural Turpitude in it. Shame follows Sin asthe Shadow doth the body : He that willc ommit the one cannot avoid the other,therefore such wicked Persons as have notquite renounced Modesty, and lost all Senceof Shame,especially if guilty of secret Crimes,*he Consideration ot a future Judgment^ould be a powerfnl Curb to restrain themtom Sin for the future : because then God^*0 produce and bring to light the hiddenstings of darkness , and discloje and make ma-n ffejl the counsels of all hearts, I Cor. 4. y.h’hen he will fudge the secrets of men by Je-' Us Cbri/f Rom. i. l 6 . Then will he bringt'Oery work into judgment, with every secretEccles n. 14. For would they butc °ulider and ponder what Confusion w-fll°Verwhe!m them when this shall be done inhe face of the whole World, and before allB b 3 that

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