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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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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 pleasure_n our_o all-seeing_a god_n observe_v it_o he_o hold_v his_o peace_n and_o seem_v to_o we_o not_o to_o hear_v or_o see_v which_o cause_v we_o to_o be_v secure_a in_o our_o action_n but_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n he_o write_v up_o all_o our_o fault_n and_o seal_v they_o up_o in_o a_o bag_n 14.17_o job._n 14.17_o as_o job_n speak_v and_o one_o day_n will_v lay_v they_o open_v before_o us._n whatsoever_o be_v write_v with_o the_o ivyce_n of_o a_o limmon_n at_o the_o first_o appear_v not_o but_o hold_v it_o a_o little_a to_o the_o fire_n and_o then_o you_o may_v read_v it_o plain_o the_o lord_n do_v now_o write_v all_o our_o sin_n as_o if_o it_o be_v with_o lemon_n ivyce_n that_o almost_o they_o appear_v not_o unto_o we_o to_o be_v sin_n who_o be_v privy_a to_o his_o secret_a fault_n or_o who_o know_v how_o often_o he_o do_v offend_v but_o in_o that_o great_a day_n of_o christ_n appearance_n when_o all_o our_o work_n shall_v be_v try_v with_o fire_n then_o shall_v they_o appear_v 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 and_o woman_n shall_v be_v manifest_v two_o manner_n of_o way_n 1._o some_o shall_v be_v reveal_v to_o be_v that_o which_o they_o do_v not_o seem_v to_o be_v in_o the_o world_n harmonia_n a_o prophanis_fw-la scriptoribus_fw-la sic_fw-la vocati_fw-la ut_fw-la refert_fw-la caluinus_fw-la in_o sva_fw-la harmonia_n 2._o other_o shall_v appear_v to_o be_v that_o which_o they_o be_v in_o the_o world_n and_o for_o the_o further_a manifestation_n of_o these_o two_o consider_v all_o man_n and_o woman_n as_o they_o be_v actor_n upon_o the_o theatre_n of_o this_o world_n and_o you_o know_v that_o actor_n upon_o a_o stage_n be_v of_o two_o sort_n either_o they_o be_v hypocrite_n so_o they_o be_v name_v in_o former_a time_n because_o they_o do_v represent_v the_o person_n of_o those_o that_o they_o be_v not_o one_o play_v the_o part_n of_o a_o king_n and_o be_v no_o king_n another_o act_v the_o merchant_n and_o be_v no_o merchant_n etc._n etc._n other_o again_o act_n the_o person_n of_o such_o as_o 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
luke_n 21.33_o heaven_n and_o earth_n shall_v pass_v but_o one_o word_n or_o title_n that_o be_v speak_v out_o of_o the_o mouth_n of_o god_n shall_v not_o fall_v to_o the_o ground_n uneffected_a for_o it_o must_v be_v 2_o propter_fw-la justitiam_fw-la dei_fw-la because_o it_o stand_v with_o god_n justice_n all_o the_o wicked_a be_v not_o punish_v in_o this_o life_n for_o although_o cain_n pharaoh_n saul_n and_o judas_n 21.23_o job._n 21.23_o receive_v some_o temporal_a punishment_n in_o this_o life_n yet_o job_n tell_v we_o that_o many_o wicked_a man_n spend_v their_o day_n in_o jollity_n and_o sudden_o go_v down_o to_o their_o grave_n without_o any_o punishment_n at_o all_o 21.29_o 1._o king_n 21.29_o wicked_a ahab_n do_v not_o see_v the_o evil_n threaten_v upon_o his_o house_n in_o his_o day_n again_o the_o godly_a for_o the_o most_o part_n receive_v no_o great_a comfort_n in_o this_o life_n that_o i_o have_v fight_v at_o ephesus_n with_o beast_n after_o the_o manner_n of_o man_n 15.32_o 1._o cor._n 15.32_o what_o adnantage_v it_o i_o if_o the_o dead_a rise_v not_o at_o all_o say_v our_o bless_a apostle_n therefore_o it_o stand_v with_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n to_o summon_v a_o day_n wherein_o every_o one_o may_v receive_v according_a to_o their_o action_n and_o it_o must_v be_v so_o nam_fw-la oportet_fw-la 3_o propter_fw-la nostram_fw-la corruptionem_fw-la because_o of_o our_o corruption_n for_o flesh_n and_o blood_n can_v inherit_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n 15.50_o 1._o cor._n 15.50_o neither_o can_v corruption_n inherit_v incorruption_n there_o must_v be_v a_o day_n of_o purge_v 21.27_o apoc._n 21.27_o for_o no_o unclean_a thing_n can_v enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n a_o day_n when_o the_o fire_n must_v be_v put_v to_o the_o mettle_n the_o fan_n to_o the_o corn_n that_o the_o dross_n and_o chaff_n be_v do_v away_o the_o pure_a mettle_n may_v appear_v more_o glorious_a and_o the_o corn_n fine_a on_o the_o floor_n 15.54_o 1_o cor._n 15.54_o when_o mortality_n be_v swallow_v up_o of_o immortality_n and_o that_o which_o be_v sow_v a_o natural_a body_n shall_v be_v make_v a_o spiritual_a body_n 44._o ibidem_fw-la 44._o then_o shall_v be_v bring_v to_o pass_v this_o fay_n that_o be_v write_v by_o he_o that_o be_v able_a to_o bring_v all_o thing_n topasse_v nam_fw-la oportet_fw-la for_o it_o must_v be_v 4_o propter_fw-la nostram_fw-la manifestationem_fw-la as_o it_o be_v in_o my_o text_n because_o of_o our_o manifestation_n to_o show_v public_o what_o we_o be_v and_o what_o we_o have_v be_v a_o man_n can_v judge_v of_o a_o thing_n until_o he_o see_v the_o end_n of_o it_o exitus_fw-la acta_fw-la probat_fw-la no_o man_n can_v judge_v of_o a_o man_n life_n to_o be_v good_a or_o evil_a as_o long_o as_o he_o live_v but_o by_o the_o outward_a appearance_n dicique_fw-la beatus_fw-la ante_fw-la obitum_fw-la nemo_fw-la supremaque_fw-la iudicia_fw-la debet_fw-la nabal_n die_v like_o a_o lamb_n 25.37.38_o 1._o sam._n 25.37.38_o have_v no_o reluctation_n no_o band_n in_o death_n and_o yet_o the_o scripture_n point_v he_o out_o for_o a_o wicked_a man_n many_o of_o god_n child_n be_v strike_v sudden_o with_o death_n so_o be_v old_a father_n eli_n who_o be_v account_v to_o be_v a_o godly_a old_a man_n in_o scripture_n therefore_o there_o must_v be_v a_o day_n wherein_o the_o judge_n of_o all_o the_o world_n will_v show_v his_o righteous_a judgment_n to_o the_o world_n and_o give_v unto_o every_o one_o according_a to_o that_o which_o they_o have_v do_v in_o their_o body_n whether_o it_o be_v good_a or_o bad_a as_o it_o follow_v in_o my_o text_n for_o we_o must_v all_o appear_v use_v 1_o this_o must_v seem_v to_o be_v so_o strict_a a_o charge_n ãâã_d iâ_n ãâã_d that_o i_o doubt_v will_v not_o sound_v well_o in_o a_o young_a man_n âare_n that_o live_v in_o pleasure_n and_o run_v up_o and_o down_o after_o his_o delight_n a_o heathen_a author_n do_v tell_v we_o that_o this_o age_n mean_v youth_n will_v endure_v no_o admonition_n much_o less_o this_o to_o tell_v they_o that_o they_o must_v come_v to_o judgement_n 14.29_o 1._o sam._n 14.29_o jonathan_n will_v needs_o taste_v of_o the_o honey_n although_o his_o father_n have_v forbid_v it_o we_o read_v of_o purple_a sin_n and_o crimson_a sin_n in_o scripture_n colour_n that_o will_v not_o light_o fade_v for_o they_o be_v both_o dye_v in_o the_o wool_n and_o in_o the_o cloth_n young_a man_n will_v be_v sure_a not_o to_o forsake_v their_o wicked_a way_n when_o they_o be_v old_a they_o will_v be_v so_o perfect_a in_o they_o while_o they_o be_v young_a but_o let_v they_o rejoice_v never_o so_o much_o in_o their_o youth_n 11.9_o eccles._n 11.9_o although_o their_o heart_n cheer_v they_o with_o delight_n and_o they_o walk_v in_o the_o way_n of_o their_o heart_n and_o after_o the_o lust_n of_o their_o eye_n whereby_o they_o may_v swim_v in_o pleasure_n by_o the_o devil_n persuasion_n yet_o let_v i_o tell_v they_o 12.1_o ibidem_fw-la 12.1_o that_o for_o all_o these_o thing_n god_n will_v bring_v they_o to_o judgement_n remember_v thy_o creator_n now_o in_o the_o day_n of_o thy_o youth_n while_o the_o evil_a day_n come_v not_o wherein_o thou_o shall_v say_v thou_o have_v no_o pleasure_n in_o they_o for_o in_o that_o day_n of_o christ_n appearance_n thou_o shall_v be_v bring_v forth_o into_o judgement_n oportet_fw-la enim_fw-la it_o must_v be_v so_o again_o i_o believe_v it_o will_v not_o sound_v well_o in_o a_o covetous_a rich_a man_n ear_n ãâã_d in_o ãâã_d that_o take_v pleasure_n in_o his_o riches_n and_o set_v his_o mind_n upon_o the_o world_n no_o doubt_n that_o speech_n which_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n speak_v unto_o the_o rich_a man_n in_o the_o gospel_n hac_fw-la nocte_fw-la 12.20_o luk._n 12.20_o that_o he_o shall_v sudden_o depart_v from_o his_o riches_n which_o he_o so_o much_o love_v be_v terrible_a unto_o he_o and_o this_o will_v be_v as_o grievous_a unto_o any_o wretched_a worldling_n to_o tell_v he_o he_o must_v come_v to_o judgement_n i_o think_v this_o sound_n never_o do_v enter_v into_o his_o ear_n there_o be_v maius_fw-la sensibile_fw-la another_o thing_n give_v a_o great_a sound_n 30.14_o pro._n 30.14_o it_o be_v the_o voice_n of_o the_o horseleech_n give_v give_v it_o be_v no_o marvel_n that_o they_o cry_v unto_o the_o mountain_n in_o that_o day_n to_o fall_v on_o they_o for_o it_o be_v ready_a in_o their_o heart_n and_o mouth_n they_o think_v of_o nothing_o speak_v of_o nothing_o nor_o dream_n of_o nothing_o else_o all_o their_o life_n long_o but_o mountain_n of_o gold_n and_o silver_n concern_v his_o temporal_a estate_n and_o the_o provision_n belong_v thereunto_o he_o be_v wise_a and_o politic_a enough_o witness_n that_o rich_a man_n in_o the_o gospel_n he_o can_v have_v his_o bill_n and_o bond_n well_o note_v in_o a_o book_n and_o make_v all_o his_o account_n ready_a for_o his_o worldly_a estate_n but_o concern_v his_o spiritual_a estate_n he_o be_v altogether_o ignorant_a neither_o do_v he_o expect_v any_o day_n of_o account_n and_o to_o learn_v he_o will_v not_o frame_v himself_o nor_o yet_o will_v be_v instruct_v let_v god_n do_v to_o himso_o and_o more_o also_o for_o he_o will_v not_o give_v to_o the_o poor_a feed_v the_o hungry_a nor_o clothe_v the_o naked_a he_o will_v rather_o have_v good_a security_n for_o ten_o in_o the_o hundred_o for_o the_o present_a then_o have_v a_o hundred_o for_o ten_o in_o expectation_n but_o let_v all_o such_o earthly_a muckworme_n know_v that_o they_o must_v be_v manifest_v before_o the_o seat_n of_o judgement_n oportet_fw-la enim_fw-la for_o we_o must_v appear_v etc._n etc._n three_o insacrilegos_n insacrilegos_n it_o will_v not_o âound_v in_o the_o ear_n of_o a_o sacrilegious_a churchrobber_n that_o take_v away_o succum_fw-la pastori_fw-la maintenance_n from_o the_o minister_n whereupon_o it_o follow_v that_o lac_fw-la subducitur_fw-la agnis_fw-la there_o the_o people_n must_v needs_o perish_v for_o want_v of_o milk_n such_o as_o will_v have_v the_o king_n daughter_n all_o glorious_a within_o 45.13_o psal_n 45.13_o but_o will_v not_o have_v her_o outward_a garment_n of_o wrought_a gold_n nor_o of_o needle_n work_n such_o as_o will_v allow_v but_o michas_n wage_n to_o the_o clergy_n for_o so_o it_o be_v that_o the_o fat_a bull_n of_o basin_n will_v beat_v out_o of_o the_o manger_n the_o ox_n that_o tread_v out_o the_o corn_n but_o let_v all_o such_o know_v that_o they_o shall_v be_v manifest_v in_o judgement_n and_o final_o let_v all_o the_o wicked_a in_o the_o land_n know_v this_o that_o oportet_fw-la illos_fw-la omnes_fw-la they_o must_v all_o appear_v to_o receive_v according_a to_o their_o deed_n i_o will_v conclude_v this_o with_o a_o ode_n which_o i_o find_v a_o ancient_a sing_v concern_v this_o last_o judgement_n quis_fw-la orabit_fw-la pro_fw-la delicto_fw-la quis_fw-la spondebit_fw-la