The Day of Doom The security of the world before Christ’s coming to judgment. I. 1 Still was the night, serene and bright, when all Men sleeping lay; Calm was the season, and carnal reason thought so ’twould last for aye. “Soul, take thine ease, let sorrow cease; much good thou hast in store:“ This was their Song, their Cups among, the evening before. II. 2 Wallowing in all kind of Sin, vile Wretches lay secure; The best of men had scarcely then their Lamps kept in good ure. Virgins unwise, who through disguise amongst the best were number’d, Had clos’d their eyes; yea, and the Wise through sloth and frailty slumber’d. III. 3 Like as of old, when men grew bold, God’s threat’nings to contemn. Who stopt their Ear, and would not hear when Mercy warnéd them, But took their course, without remorse, till God began to pour Destructi-on the World upon, in a tempestuous show’r; IV. 4 Who put away the evil day, and drown’d their cares and fears, Till drown’d were they, and swept away by vengeance unawares; So at the last, whilst men sleep fast in their security, Surpris’d they are in such a snare As Cometh suddenly.