The hypocrite’s hope – Thomas Brooks

“For what hope do the godless have, when God cuts them off and takes away their life?” Job 27:8

“When the wicked die, their hopes all perish.” Prov. 11:7

That assurance is but presumption, which allows men . . .
to play with sin,
to be bold with sin,
to make light of sin,
to walk on in ways of sin.

Such ‘assurance’ will never bring a man to heaven; it will never keep him from dropping into hell; yes, it will double his damnation, and make him the most miserable among all damned, wretched, forlorn spirits.

So are the paths of all who forget God; and the hypocrite’s hope shall perish.” Job 8:13

Ah, Lord! from such false hopes deliver my soul; and give me more and more of that divine hope which makes sin to be more hateful than hell.