The Day of Doom, Title page – Poem
DAY OF DOOM; OR A DESCRIPTION Of the Great and Last Judgment.
WITH A SHORT DISCOURSE ABOUT ETERNITY
Eccles. 12. 14.
For God shall bring every work into Iudgment with every secret thing, whether it be good or whether it be evil.
LONDON, Printed by I. G. for P. C. 166…
A … unto Christ the Iudge of the World.
O Dearest dread, most glorious King,
I'le of thy justice Iudgment sing:
Do thou my head and heart inspire
To do't aright, as I desire.
Thee, thee alone I'le invocate:
For I do much abominate
To call the Muses to mine aid:
Which is the unchristian use, and trade
Of some that Christians would be thought,
And yet they Worship worse than naught…
Oh, what a deal of Blasphemy,
And Heathenish Impiety,
In Christian Poets may be found,
Where Heathen Gods with Praise are cr…wn…
They make IEHOVAH to stand by,
Till Juno, Venus, Mercury,
With frowning M…rs, and thund'ring Jo…e …
Rule Earth below, and Heav'n above.
But I have learn'd to pray to none,
Save unto God in Christ alone.
Nor will I laud, no not in jest,
That which I know God doth detest.
I reckon it a damning evil,
To give Gods Praises to the Devil.
Thou, Christ, art he to whom I pray:
Thy glory fain I would display.
Oh, guide me by the sacred Sprite
So to indite, and so to write,
That I thine holy Name may praise,
And teach th… sons of men thy ways.