glorycloud's Diaryland Diary ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- conscience with be with the ungodly in Hell to all Eternity It 3:34 PM Tuesday afternoon here in West Michigan. It is 82 degrees outside this afternoon. I got up this morning 6 o'clock AM because I was having a weird dream of being in Show Business in Los Vegas. When I came upstairs I found Carol messing with our main computer. Carol left this morning around 8:25 AM to do stuff. I spent the morning writing in my paper diary, reading, and listening to the Swans. I left around 12:5 PM for my mental health session. I was home from my session around 2:25 PM and have been writing in my paper diary and reading from these two books-'The Letters of Gustave Flaubert' Edited and Translated By Francis Steegmuller and 'The Iovis Trilogy Colors in the Mechanism of Concealment' poetry by Ann Waldman. Carol got home from doing stuff around 3:35 PM, so time keeps rolling along. This morning I mainly read for morning worship, 'A Discourse Concerning Conscience: A Heaven or Hell Upon Earth' by Nathanael Vincent (1639-1697). Last night I do not remember much about due to having a memory loss affliction. I do remember last night watching some Professional Football on mute and read, 'A Discourse Concerning Conscience: A Heaven or Hell Upon Earth' by Nathanael Vincent. Tonight I plan to wait it out. I will close to drift. "5. To be sure at judgment Conscience will be awaked thoroughly, though sinners possibly may look death, yet they cannot look the Judge in the face without being daunted. He will strike terroir into the Hearts of those sinners that were most obstinate and unbelieving. We read that at the great day, the Books will be opened, Rev. 20. 12. The Book of Scripture will be opened, for by that every one must be judged. The Word that I have spoken, says Christ, the same shall judge at the last day. The book of Conscience will also be opened, and what things are found written there, will be taken notice of, and must be answered for. No Conscience at that day can be stupid. The Heavens passing away with a great noise, and the Elements melting with fervent heat, and the Earth and the works therein being all in a flame: every unjustified and unsanctified sinners Heart will smite him; and as the Judge will condemn him, so he will be condemned by his own Conscience. Chrysostom advises every one to look into his own Conscience presently, and to be strict in self-searching that he may not be condemned with the world, for 'tis a dreadful Tribunal which all must appear before, and the trial of every one will be thorough, and impartial. 6. Conscience will be with the ungodly in Hell to all Eternity. Could we go down indeed to the gates of Hell, and have some discourse with the damned there, and ask them concerning their Consciences, they would answer that a great part of Hell lies there, and that they feel within them a Worm continually gnawing, and which will never dye: they would answer, that their Consciences now cannot be silenced, that there is no respite from their clamors, that they are continually upbraiding them with their madness in sinning; and their more than madness in refusing to turn to God, and to come to Christ for Life and for Salvation. Barnard has a very useful passage. It is best of all says he, that Worm of Conscience should be felt presently while 'tis possible to destroy this Worm. Let it bite now that it may dye, and by degrees give over biting at all. Let it feed upon and eat away corruption, that it self also may at length be consumed; for 'tis sad to cherish this worm against hereafter, for then the worm will never dye, and the Fire will never be quenched." Thomas Vincent 'A Discourse Concerning Conscience' 4:21 p.m. - 2023-10-03 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
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