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A01078
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The great day of chancery A sermon preached at White-Hall, the last day of October. 1619. By Iames Forsith, one of his Maiesties chaplaines in ordinarie.
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Forsyth, James, fl. 1615-1619.
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1619
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STC 11192; ESTC S105640
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you_o know_v do_v shine_v into_o every_o cranny_n and_o hole_n neither_o can_v there_o any_o thing_n be_v hide_v from_o the_o heat_n thereof_o when_o the_o sun_n of_o righteousness_n do_v appear_v can_v there_o any_o thing_n be_v hide_v from_o the_o heat_n of_o his_o fury_n or_o the_o bright_a beam_n of_o his_o pierce_a sight_n then_o apices_fw-la juris_fw-la your_o quirk_n and_o nice_a distinction_n of_o the_o law_n will_v not_o help_v neither_o judge_n nor_o witness_n can_v be_v delude_v corruption_n smooth_a persuasion_n and_o favour_n shall_v be_v altogether_o banish_v thy_o whole_a life_n and_o all_o the_o action_n of_o thy_o life_n shall_v be_v there_o read_v and_o manifest_v unto_o the_o whole_a world_n there_o shall_v not_o be_v a_o confuse_a capitulation_n of_o thy_o crime_n bind_v up_o in_o a_o gross_a sum_n and_o deliver_v in_o the_o total_a which_o if_o it_o may_v be_v grant_v to_o the_o wicked_a they_o will_v not_o much_o regard_v their_o stand_n in_o judgement_n but_o that_o the_o judge_n of_o all_o the_o world_n may_v make_v appear_v unto_o the_o whole_a world_n his_o justice_n and_o righteous_a judgement_n the_o sin_n of_o the_o wicked_a shall_v particular_o be_v manifest_v in_o that_o day_n as_o st._n basil_n well_o note_v virgin_n lib._n de_fw-fr vera_fw-la virgin_n as_o the_o liniament_n of_o a_o picture_n be_v every_o one_o by_o themselves_o know_v so_o shall_v every_o man_n action_n there_o be_v manifest_v this_o our_o bless_a saviour_n do_v intimate_v unto_o we_o when_o he_o say_v there_o be_v nothing_o hide_v which_o shall_v not_o be_v manifest_v what_o be_v speak_v in_o the_o ear_n shall_v be_v preach_v on_o the_o house_n top_n the_o lord_n do_v likewise_o affirm_v this_o speak_n in_o these_o word_n of_o the_o psalm_n when_o thou_o see_v a_o thief_n 21._o psal_n 50.18_o 21._o thourunne_v after_o he_o thou_o be_v partaker_n with_o the_o adulterer_n these_o thing_n have_v thou_o do_v and_o i_o hold_v my_o tongue_n and_o thou_o think_v wicked_o that_o i_o be_v like_a unto_o thyself_o but_o i_o will_v reproone_a thou_o and_o set_v they_o in_o order_n before_o thou_o the_o bless_a apostle_n st._n john_n speak_v in_o the_o apocalyps_n 20.12_o reutl_n 20.12_o concern_v our_o appear_v in_o that_o day_n say_v that_o the_o book_n be_v open_v conscientiae_fw-la libre_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la &_o libre_fw-la conscientiae_fw-la and_o the_o dead_a be_v judge_v of_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v write_v in_o the_o book_n according_a to_o their_o work_n there_o shall_v be_v two_o book_n open_v in_o that_o day_n the_o book_n of_o life_n and_o the_o book_n of_o every_o man_n conscience_n the_o book_n of_o the_o conscience_n be_v a_o true_a copy_n of_o the_o book_n of_o life_n here_o a_o man_n may_v find_v how_o it_o be_v write_v there_o the_o record_n of_o a_o man_n conscience_n if_o it_o be_v true_o observe_v be_v a_o certain_a and_o infallible_a evidence_n of_o the_o record_n in_o heaven_n if_o thou_o be_v write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o life_n thou_o shall_v have_v some_o assurance_n hereof_o in_o thy_o own_o conscience_n thus_o saint_n paul_n find_v it_o write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o his_o own_o conscience_n that_o because_o he_o have_v fight_v a_o good_a fight_n and_o keep_v the_o faith_n 4.8_o 2._o tim._n 4.8_o he_o doubt_v not_o but_o that_o a_o crown_n of_o righteousness_n be_v lay_v up_o for_o he_o in_o heaven_n which_o the_o lord_n the_o righteous_a judge_n will_v give_v he_o in_o that_o day_n it_o be_v between_o god_n and_o man_n as_o between_o creditor_n and_o debtor_n both_o keep_v book_n and_o when_o they_o be_v about_o to_o reckon_v they_o both_o bring_v forth_o their_o book_n and_o examine_v the_o one_o by_o the_o other_o when_o the_o pharisee_n bring_v the_o woman_n take_v in_o adultery_n before_o our_o saviour_n christ_n he_o say_v nothing_o but_o stoop_v down_o and_o with_o his_o finger_n 8.6_o joh._n 8.6_o write_v on_o the_o ground_n while_o we_o live_v in_o sensuality_n and_o take_v our_o 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what_o they_o be_v there_o need_v no_o witness_n to_o accuse_v any_o man_n in_o that_o day_n omne_fw-la palam_fw-la fient_fw-la all_o shall_v be_v lay_v open_a the_o book_n of_o every_o man_n conscience_n will_v manifest_v his_o fault_n conscientia_fw-la mille_fw-la testes_fw-la a_o man_n own_o conscience_n will_v be_v unto_o he_o as_o a_o thousand_o witness_n quid_fw-la prodest_fw-la non_fw-la habere_fw-la conscium_fw-la habenti_fw-la conscientiam_fw-la thou_o need_v no_o witness_n to_o come_v against_o thou_o thou_o own_o conscience_n will_v condemn_v thou_o and_o if_o our_o own_o heart_n condemn_v we_o god_n be_v great_a than_o our_o heart_n and_o know_v all_o thing_n 13_o bern._n med._n c._n 13_o peccata_fw-la mea_fw-la celare_fw-la non_fw-la possum_fw-la quoniam_fw-la quocunque_fw-la vado_fw-la conscientia_fw-la mea_fw-la mecum_fw-la say_v holy_a bernard_n i_o can_v hide_v my_o sin_n for_o whithersoever_o i_o go_v my_o conscience_n be_v with_o i_o it_o carry_v with_o it_o whatsoever_o i_o have_v lay_v up_o in_o it_o be_v it_o good_a or_o evil_n it_o keep_v for_o i_o while_o i_o live_v and_o will_v restore_v unto_o i_o when_o i_o be_o dead_a if_o i_o do_v amiss_o it_o be_v present_a etc._n accusat_fw-la constientia_fw-la testis_fw-la memoria_fw-la etc._n etc._n and_o privy_a to_o it_o thus_o have_v i_o in_o my_o own_o bosom_n my_o judge_n my_o witness_n my_o accuser_n and_o my_o tormentor_n the_o conscience_n be_v the_o accuser_n the_o memory_n witness_n reason_n the_o judge_n delight_v torment_n and_o fear_v the_o prison_n thus_o our_o conscience_n shall_v make_v manifest_a our_o deed_n when_o our_o book_n be_v examine_v with_o the_o book_n of_o life_n so_o that_o to_o conclude_v in_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o judge_n in_o open_a view_n of_o all_o the_o world_n we_o shall_v be_v manifest_v for_o we_o must_v appear_v but_o here_o we_o must_v observe_v that_o hypocritatum_fw-la observation_n manifestatio_fw-la hypocritatum_fw-la in_o that_o day_n man_n 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they_o be_v one_o play_v the_o drunkard_n another_o the_o whoremaster_n a_o three_o the_o fool_n the_o four_o the_o devil_n and_o the_o five_o the_o part_n of_o a_o rogue_n nihil_fw-la valent_fw-la omnes_fw-la and_o so_o they_o be_v in_o like_a manner_n in_o that_o day_n many_o that_o have_v seem_v unto_o man_n to_o be_v honest_a civil_a charitable_a and_o religious_a when_o the_o vizard_n shall_v be_v pull_v from_o their_o face_n 1.16_o tit._n 1.16_o shall_v appear_v to_o have_v be_v plain_a hypocrite_n they_o have_v have_v a_o show_n of_o godliness_n but_o in_o their_o action_n they_o have_v deny_v the_o power_n of_o it_o as_o the_o cruel_a king_n the_o wicked_a judge_n the_o unjust_a steward_n the_o oppress_a officer_n the_o gripe_a landlord_n the_o complemental_a courtier_n the_o rack_a rake-shame_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n that_o plod_v among_o