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A14114 A silver watch-bell The sound wherof is able (by the grace of God) to win the most profane worldling, and carelesse liuer, if there be but the least sparke of grace remaining in him, to become a true Christian indeed, that in the end he may obtaine euerlasting saluation. Wherunto is annexed a treatise of the holy Sacrament of the Lords Supper. Tymme, Thomas, d. 1620. 1605 (1605) STC 24421; ESTC S106042 114,862 276

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with_o exceed_a rage_n and_o hatred_n the_o which_o notwithstanding_o it_o live_v so_o well_o when_o it_o be_v here_o upon_o earth_n that_o it_o worship_v the_o same_o for_o a_o lady_n and_o god_n and_o to_o fulfil_v the_o lust_n thereof_o if_o fear_v not_o to_o violate_v and_o break_v the_o law_n and_o commandment_n of_o god_n 23_o and_o when_o all_o be_v rise_v again_o and_o be_v gather_v together_o into_o the_o place_n which_o god_n have_v appoint_v for_o this_o judgement_n then_o shall_v he_o appear_v in_o the_o cloud_n of_o heaven_n with_o power_n and_o great_a majesty_n who_o god_n have_v appoint_v to_o be_v the_o judge_n of_o the_o quick_a and_o dead_a and_o he_o shall_v not_o come_v alone_o but_o accompany_v with_o a_o innumerable_a multitude_n of_o heavenly_a prince_n 24_o the_o fear_n which_o shall_v come_v by_o reason_n of_o that_o majesty_n shall_v be_v so_o great_a that_o the_o prophet_n isaias_n say_v 2._o isay_n 2._o they_o shall_v go_v into_o the_o hole_n of_o rock_n 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soon_o as_o the_o lord_n shall_v appear_v there_o shall_v be_v hear_v immediate_o a_o great_a cry_n and_o howl_n among_o the_o nation_n 12._o mat._n 24._o apoc._n 1_o zach._n 12._o for_o then_o as_o the_o lord_n himself_o say_v shall_v all_o the_o kindred_n of_o the_o earth_n mourn_v and_o they_o shall_v see_v he_o who_o they_o pierce_v and_o they_o shall_v lament_v for_o he_o as_o one_o mourn_v for_o his_o only_a son_n and_o he_o sorry_a for_o he_o as_o one_o be_v sorry_a for_o his_o first_o bear_v o_o how_o many_o cause_n of_o weep_v &_o howl_v shall_v miserable_a and_o unhappy_a man_n than_o have_v they_o shall_v weep_v because_o they_o shall_v see_v that_o their_o evil_n and_o misery_n be_v pass_v all_o remedy_n they_o shall_v weep_v because_o they_o shall_v see_v that_o their_o repentance_n be_v too_o late_o and_o unprofitable_a they_o shall_v weep_v because_o they_o can_v appeal_v from_o god_n sentence_n neither_o can_v flee_v the_o judgement_n at_o hand_n and_o it_o shall_v 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a_o shepherd_n divide_v the_o sheep_n from_o the_o goat_n and_o shall_v set_v the_o godly_a on_o his_o right_a hand_n and_o the_o wicked_a on_o his_o left_a 27_o and_o then_o he_o will_v begin_v to_o discuss_v the_o cause_n of_o every_o one_o and_o he_o will_v not_o forget_v any_o one_o offence_n for_o we_o shall_v see_v all_o thing_n register_v in_o perfect_a book_n by_o which_o book_n all_o man_n shall_v be_v judge_v i_o see_v say_v saint_n john_n the_o dead_a both_o great_a and_o small_a stand_n before_o god_n and_o the_o book_n be_v open_v and_o another_o book_n be_v open_v which_o be_v the_o book_n of_o life_n &_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 so_o that_o all_o our_o work_n be_v write_v in_o those_o everlasting_a book_n thou_o have_v scarce_o commit_v a_o adulterous_a thought_n but_o the_o same_o wickedness_n be_v write_v in_o god_n book_n 28_o and_o not_o only_o church-robbings_a and_o 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