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To: Graystone who wrote (12036)	3/21/1998 1:47:00 PM
From: PROLIFE	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 39621

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To: Graystone who wrote (12036)	3/21/1998 2:46:00 PM
From: Chris land	Respond to of 39621

The Awful Death of Willaim Pope The following is a short account of the life and death of William Pope, of Bolton, in Lancaster. He was at one time a member of the Methodist Church and seemingly a saved and happy man. His wife, a devoted saint, died triumphantly. After her death, however, his zeal for religion declined, and by associating with backslidden hypocrites he entered the path of ruin. His companions even professed to believe in the redemption of devils. William became an admirer of their scheme, a frequenter with them of the public-house, and in time a common drunkard. He finally became a disciple of Thomas Paine and associated himself with a number of deistical persons at Bolton. They would assemble together on Sundays to confirm each other in their infidelity and often amused themselves by throwing the Word of God on the floor, kicking it around the room and treading it under their feet. But one day God laid His hand on William Paine and he was seized with tuberculosis. A Mr. Rhodes was requested to visit him. He says: "When I first saw him he said to me, 'Last night I believe I was in Hell and felt the horrors and torment of the damned-but God has brought me back again and given me a little longer respite. The gloom of guilty terror does not sit so heavy on me as it did, and I have something like a faint hope that, after all I have done, God may yet save me. "After exhorting him to repentance and confidence in the Almighty Savior, I prayed with him and left him. In the evening he sent for me again. I found him in the utmost distress, overwhelmed with bitter anguish and despair. I endeavorred to encourage him. I spoke of the infinite merit of the great redeemer and mentioned several cases in which God had saved the greatest of sinners, but he answered, 'No case of any that has been mentioned is comparable to mine. I have no contrition; I cannot repent. God will damn me! I know the day of grace is lost. God has said of such as are in my case, "I will laugh at your calamity, and mock when your fear cometh".

To: Graystone who wrote (12036)	3/21/1998 3:01:00 PM
From: Chris land	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 39621

The Awful death of William Pope Cont.. "I asked him if he had ever really known anything of the mercy and love of God. 'O yes,' he replied; 'many years ago I truly repented and sought the Lord and found peace and happiness.' I prayed with him and had great hopes of his salvation; he appeared much affected and begged I would represent his case in our church prayer meetings. I did so that evening and many hearty petitions were put up for him." Mr barraclough gives the following account of what he witnessed. He says: "I went to see William Pope, and as soon as he saw me he exclaimed, 'You are come to see one who is damned forever!" I answered, "I hope not; Christ can save the chief of sinners.' He replied, 'I have denied Him; therefore He has cast me off forever! I know the day of grace is past, gone--gone, never more to return!" I entreated him not to be too hasty, and to pray. he answered, 'I cannot pray; my heart is quite hardened. I have no desire to receive any blessing at the hand of God,' and then cried out, 'Oh, the Hell, the torment,, the fire that I feel within me! Oh, eternity! eternity! To dwell forever with devils and damned spirits in the burning lake must be my portion -and justly so!' "On Thursday I found him groaning under the weight of the displeasure of God. His eyes rolled to and fro; he lifted up his hands and with vehemence cried out, 'Oh, the burning flame - The Hell - the pain I feel! I have done the deed, the horrible, damnable deed!" I prayed with him, and while I was praying he said with inexpressible rage, ' I will not have salvation at the hand of God! No. -No! I will not ask it of Him!: After a short pause, he cried out, 'Oh how I long to be in the bottomless pit - in the lake which burns with fire and brimstone!"

To: Graystone who wrote (12036)	3/21/1998 3:13:00 PM
From: Chris land	Respond to of 39621

The Awful death of Willaim Pope cont.. "The day following I saw him again. I said, 'William, your pain is inexpressible.' he groaned, and with a loud voice cried out, 'Eternity will explain my torments. I tell you again, I am damned. I will not have salvation.' He called me to him as if to speak to me, but as soon as I came within his reach he struck me on the head with all his might. then, gnashing his teeth, he cried out, 'God will not hear your prayers!" "At another time he said, 'I have crucified the Son of God afresh, and counted the blood of the covenant an unholy thing! Oh, that wicked and horrible deed of blaspheming against the Holy Spirit which I know I have committed!' He was often heard to exclaim, 'I want nothing but hell! Come, O devil, and take me" "At another time he said, 'Oh what a terrible thing it is! Once I could, and would not; now I want and cannot!" He declared that he was best satisfied when cursing.

To: Graystone who wrote (12036)	3/21/1998 3:18:00 PM
From: Chris land	Respond to of 39621

The Awful Death of Willaim Pope.. conclusion "the day he died, when Mr Rhodes visited him and asked the priveledge to pray once more with him, he cried out with great strength, considering his weakness, 'No!!' That evening he passed away -without God" There is a line by us unseen That crosses every path, A line that marks the boundary between God's mercy and His wrath The following account was taken from: Voices From The Edge of Eternity