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A93110 Of the foure last and greatest things: death, iudgement, heaven and hell. The description of the happinesse of heaven, and misery of hell, by way of antithesis. With the way or means to passe through death, and judgement, into heaven, and to avoid hell. / By VVilliam Shepheard, Esquire. Sheppard, William, d. 1675? 1649 (1649) Wing S3196; Thomason E551_7; ESTC R205687 96,747 120

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10._o last_o this_o do_v discover_v to_o we_o god_n goodness_n in_o forewarn_a man_n of_o this_o day_n for_o by_o this_o mean_v he_o may_v be_v prepare_v for_o to_o receive_v the_o good_a of_o it_o and_o forearm_v against_o the_o evil_a of_o it_o so_o we_o have_v do_v with_o the_o use_n of_o instruction_n use_v 2_o in_o the_o next_o place_n let_v it_o be_v to_o exhort_v and_o persuade_v we_o and_o that_o to_o divers_a thing_n 1._o this_o point_n of_o the_o last_o judgement_n and_o christ_n come_n thereunto_o be_v a_o unquestionable_a truth_n a_o article_n of_o our_o creed_n and_o principle_n of_o our_o christian_a faith_n let_v we_o not_o doubt_v of_o it_o but_o steadfast_o believe_v it_o heb._n 6._o 2._o 2._o it_o be_v a_o point_n of_o so_o great_a moment_n and_o high_a concernment_n to_o we_o let_v we_o meditate_v and_o consider_v of_o it_o and_o this_o let_v we_o do_v 1_o pup●sely_o and_o willing_o as_o job_n do_v job_n 19_o 25._o i_o know_v that_o my_o redeemer_n live_v &c._n &c._n not_o accidental_o and_o unwilling_o as_o devil_n and_o wicked_a man_n do_v ●●mes_n 2._o 19_o act_n 24._o 25._o 2._o beleeve_o so_o job_n 19_o 25._o not_o doubtful_o as_o those_o wicked_a in_o 2_o pet._n 3._o 4._o there_o shall_v be_v m●ckers_n who_o shall_v say_v where_o be_v the_o promise_n of_o his_o come_n 3._o desirous_o as_o a_o good_a day_n to_o be_v wi●●ed_v for_o so_o the_o church_n rev._n 22._o 17._o the_o spirit_n and_o the_o bride_n say_v come_v not_o fearful_o as_o a_o evil_a day_n to_o be_v avoid_v as_o foelix_n do_v act._n 24._o 25._o and_o as_o he_o dispute_v of_o the_o judgement_n to_o come_v foelix_n tremble_v and_o answer_v go_v thy_o way_n for_o this_o time_n and_o when_o i_o have_v a_o convenient_a time_n i_o will_v call_v for_o thou_o 4_o often_o and_o continual_o mat._n 24._o 44._o not_o once_o a_o year_n once_o a_o month_n or_o once_o a_o week_n only_o let_v we_o think_v we_o ever_o hear_v this_o voice_n sound_v in_o our_o ear_n awake_v you_o dead_a and_o come_v 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●ou●●_n when_o the_o son_n of_o man_n come_v luke_n 21._o 6._o watch_v you_o therefore_o and_o pray_v always_o and_o this_o we_o must_v do_v for_o these_o reason_n 1._o because_o this_o day_n haste_v and_o will_v steal_v upon_o we_o unaware_o if_o we_o look_v not_o to_o it_o luke_n 21._o 35._o as_o a_o snare_n it_o shall_v come_v on_o they_o that_o dw●●_n on_o the_o earth_n rev._n 3._o 3._o if_o therefore_o thou_o shall_v not_o watch_v i_o will_v come_v on_o thou_o as_o a_o thief_n and_o thou_o shall_v not_o know_v what_o hour_n i_o will_v come_v upon_o thou_o 〈◊〉_d ●●y_n the_o mo●e_n sudden_a the_o more_o terrible_a for_o 1_o it_o amaze_v and_o exanimate_v a_o man_n as_o a_o unexpected_a storm_n do_v the_o mariner_n 2._o it_o can_v be_v prevent_v 2_o that_o which_o we_o do_v in_o the_o mater_fw-la of_o preparation_n must_v be_v do_v before_o that_o day_n come_v for_o it_o will_v be_v then_o too_o late_o to_o do_v any_o thing_n to_o it_o and_o delay_n in_o this_o case_n be_v very_o 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own_o end_n jam._n 1._o 12._o blessed_a be_v the_o man_n that_o endure_v tentation_n for_o when_o he_o be_v ●ried_v he_o shall_v receive_v the_o crown_n of_o life_n 2._o thess_n 1._o 8._o and_o this_o patience_n we_o shall_v know_v to_o be_v ●●ue_a by_o these_o thing_n i_o when_o a_o man_n do_v find_v fault_n with_o the_o least_o inclination_n to_o impatiency_n 2_o when_o he_o do_v not_o go_v about_o to_o limit_v god_n 3_o when_o a_o man_n do_v more_o fear_n the_o evil_a of_o sin_n than_o he_o do_v the_o evil_a of_o punishment_n 4._o when_o a_o man_n be_v the_o better_a for_o the_o cross_n rom._n 5._o 8._o psalm_n 119_o 67._o dan_n 12._o 10._o 5._o when_o he_o do_v whole_o resign_v up_o himself_o to_o god_n in_o it_o heb._n 12._o 9_o david_n 〈◊〉_d el●e_n 15_o in_o the_o earnest_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o their_o heart_n whereby_o they_o be_v seal_v upto_o the_o day_n of_o redemption_n and_o assure_v of_o heaven_n 1_o cor._n 1_o 22._o ephes_n 1._o 14._o 4._o 30._o rom._n 8._o 16._o 17._o which_o bear_v witness_n with_o our_o spirit_n that_o we_o be_v god_n child_n and_o kn●w●_n by_o the_o fruit_n thereof_o as_o love_v joy_n peace_n long-suffering_a and_o the_o rest_n galla._n 〈◊〉_d 22._o 16._o in_o their_o spiritual_a poverty_n or_o humbleheartednesse_n in_o the_o sight_n and_o sense_n of_o their_o own_o spiritual_a want_n when_o a_o man_n be_v tame_v by_o affliction_n so_o that_o he_o have_v a_o lively_a feel_n of_o his_o spiritual_a poveritie_n and_o want_n and_o be_v humble_v and_o make_v low_o thereby_o matth._n 5._o 3._o bless_a be_v the_o poor_a in_o spirit_n for_o they_o be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n 17_o in_o their_o holy_a mourning_n for_o their_o own_o and_o other_o sin_n and_o the_o misery_n of_o god_n people_n matth._n 5._o 4._o bless_a be_v they_o that_o mourn_v for_o they_o shall_v be_v comfort_v they_o that_o mourn_v for_o spiritual_a thing_n in_o a_o spiritual_a manner_n and_o upon_o spiritual_a motive_n luke_n 6._o 11._o bless_a be_v they_o that_o weep_v etc._n etc._n 18_o in_o humility_n when_o a_o man_n look_v on_o his_o worse●_n part_n have_v a_o mean_a esteem_n of_o himself_o and_o a_o high_a esteem_n of_o other_o and_o do_v walk_v humble_o before_o his_o god_n in_o a_o patient_a bear_n of_o evil_n and_o do_v of_o good_a prov._n 18._o 12._o before_o glory_n go_v lowliness_n philip_n 2._o 7._o 8_o 9_o matth._n 5._o 23._o 4._o matth._n 18._o 12._o 3_o 4_o 5._o whosoever_o shall_v humble_v himself_o as_o a_o little_a child_n the_o same_o be_v great_a in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n 19_o in_o their_o mercy_n and_o pity_n to_o they_o that_o be_v in_o misery_n when_o we_o pity_v and_o help_v and_o succour_v they_o in_o their_o misery_n bless_a be_v the_o merciful_a for_o they_o shall_v obtain_v mercy_n matth._n 5._o 7._o esay_n 57_o 1._o merciful_a man_n be_v take_v away_o etc._n etc._n matt._n 25._o 34._o i_o be_v hungry_a and_o you_o feed_v i_o etc._n etc._n sell_v that_o you_o have_v and_o give_v alm_n make_v you_o bag_n which_o wax_v no●_n old_a a_o treasure_n that_o can_v never_o fail_v in_o heaven_n etc._n etc._n luke_n 12._o 33._o where_o no_o thief_n come_v nor_o moth_n corrupt_v 20._o in_o a_o lively_a hope_n to_o a_o assure_a expectation_n of_o all_o goodthing_n promise_v rom._n 8._o 14._o we_o be_v save_v by_o hope_n this_o be_v a_o anchor_n to_o the_o soul_n sure_a and_o steadfast_a heb._n 〈◊〉_d 19_o and_o then_o true_a when_o 1_o it_o arise_v out_o of_o faith_n heb._n 11._o 1._o 2_o it_o follow_v 〈◊〉_d effedtuall_a cal●ing_n ephes_n 1._o 18._o 3_o it_o make_v a_o man_n use_v all_o good_a mean_n to_o have_v the_o thing_n hope_v for_o 4_o it_o make_v a_o man_n sit_v himself_o for_o the_o thing_n hope_v for_o he_o that_o have_v this_o shall_v not_o be_v ashamed_a of_o it_o rom._n 5._o 5._o 1_o john_n 3._o 3._o 21_o in_o a_o break_a heart_n and_o contrite_a spirit_n when_o it_o be_v b●u●sed_v as_o it_o be_v to_o powder_v through_o deep_a grief_n from_o the_o apprehension_n of_o god_n 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