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A92776	The head of the church, the iudge of the vvorld. Or, The doctrine of the day of iudgement briefely opened and applyed in a sermon preached before the Right Honourable, the House of Peers; in the Abby-Church at Westminster, on a publike fast day, Ian. 27. 1646. By Lazarus Seaman Preacher at Allhallowes Breadstreat London. One of the Assembly of Divines.	Seaman, Lazarus, d. 1675.	1647 (1647)	Wing S2176; Thomason E372_11; ESTC R201316	30,329	46

already appointed 3. As the day so the Judge 4. The judge ordained is the man Christ Jesus 5. The World is to be judged by this man 6. This man shall judge the World according to the will of God and in righteousnesse Of each of these breifely with some generall application in the close so as may best agree with the scope of Paul in the whole and with the worke and businesse of the day As touching the 1. point There shall be a day of judgement 1. Point to the clearing and proving of it I shall briefely shew 1. what 's meant by a Day and 2. what by judgement 3. what kinde of day it shall be then 4. what considerations may principally strengthen our Faith concerning this Article 1. Concerning a day there are three opinions Some understand A Day a day precisely not to be exceeded Others conceive that by the day is meant a thousand yeares One day is with the Lord as a thousand yeares and a thousand yeares as Meade in Apoc. one day u 2 Pet 3. 8 A third sort take day for time indefinitely this is safest because to put day for time is ordinary in Scripture There must be a day wherein that great worke shall begin and for the continuance of it that is to be measured by the nature of the thing and the Counsell of God That some are said to sit on thrones and have judgement given unto them i. e. power of Judging and to live and reigne with Christ a thousand years w Reu 20. 4. will no more prove that the last judgement shall be continued so long then the nameing of eternall judgement x Heb 6. 2. proves that it shall continue for ever When those thousand yeares are expired Satan shall be loosed out of prison vers 7. The Nations deceived by him shall compasse the Campe of the Saints about and the beloved City and fire shall come downe from God out of Heaven and devoure them vers 9. But how agrees this with that of Paul the last enemy that shall be destroyed is Death y 1 Cor 15. 26. For wherein is death destroyed but in the resurrection of the just 2. As concerning the end and worke of the day that 's A day of judgement judgement Thence is the name so frequent in the New Testament the day of judgement z Math 10. 15. ch 12. 36. Some of the Schoolemen doe thus distinguish There is a judgement of discussion and of retribution * Judicium discussionis retribut That all things shall be rewarded whether good or evill is granted and some things discus'd but whether all is disputed The word 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 to judge as 't is used in Scripture is very comprehensive Aquin tertia parte qd 89. art 7. 8. and signifies either singly to inquire or examine a cause Luk. 12. 14. to give sentence or determine 1 Cor. 5. 3. to absolve Gen. 30. 6. to punish and censure evill doers 2 Pet. 2. 9. to condemne Math. 7. 1. to deliver the afflicted and oppressed Heb. 10. 30. Psal 26. 1. Luk. 7. 51. to reward the righteous or wicked according to their workes Eccles. 3. 17. to reigne as a King 1 Sam. 8. 5. Or else it includes these and all other actions of like nature in one and so I understand it in the Text. There shall at that day an account be given Mat. 12. 36. Some are set forth as ready to justifie themselves a Math 7. 22. and others to condemne themselves b chap 25. 37. 44. But the manner of judging will better appeare under the third head for explication 3. What kinde of day shall this be for the properties of it to cite all texts out of the Old Testament which the Fathers apply this way * Hieron in cap. 24. Isaiae in 7 cap. Danielis and to insist on them or to speake of the signes foregoing or solemnities belonging to the day it selfe as they are more plainly revealed in the New is too great a taske for the present onely in generall the day it selfe in the whole worke of it shall be a day of the revelation of the righteous judgement of God c Rom 2. 5. which implies not onely what but why he shall judge in way of mercy or otherwise In relation to the godly and penitent it shall be a day of refreshing Repent ye therefore and be converted that your sins may be blotted out when the times of refreshing shall come from the presence of the Lord. And he shall send Jesus Christ which before was preached unto you (d) Act. 3 19. 20. And a day of rest to his afflicted and oppressed ones To you who are troubled rest with us when the Lord Iesus shall be revealed from Heaven with his mighty Angels (e) 2 Thes 117. As also a day of redemption Then looke up and lift up your heads for your redemption draweth nigh (f) Luk 21. 28. But with reference to the wicked impenitent it shall be darkenesse and not light (g) Am. 5. 18. A day of wrath (h) Rom 2. 5. When the Kings of the Earth and the great men and the rich ones and the Captaines and the mighty and every bond-man would hide themselves in the dens and in the rockes of the Mountaines And shall say to the Mountaines and rocks fall on us and hide us from the face of him that sitteth on the throne and from the wrath of the Lambe For the great day of his wrath is come and who shall be able to stand (i) Reu 6. 15. 16. 17. Now for the fourth thing propounded Some considerations to strengthen our saith that there shall be such a day take these few instead of many which might be produc'd 1. A naturall conscience is terrified with the heareing of it Felix trembled when Paul preached of it (k) Act 24 25. ch 17. 32. And of the Athenians it 's said that when they heard of the resurrection of the dead some mocked but there was no mocking at the judgement the Heathens generally had some glimmerins of light about it though that light was clouded with much darkenesse and obscured by their fables what makes all men so afraid of death and so sollicitous about the sinnes of their life past when they doe most strongly apprehend that they that are to leave this world if it be not from an inward conviction that it is appointed unto men once to dye and after this the judgement (l) Heb 9. 28. 2. There is great need of such a day and that in many respects 1. No humane judgement or judicatory is infallible and perfect we have here but a darke apprehension either of God or of his workes And there are many errours unrighteousnesses and oppressions even among Magistrates But it cannot be thought that errour and wickednesse should take place unto eternity 2. Good men for the most part

Die Mercurij 27. Januarij 1646. ORdered by the Lords in Parliament Assembled That Mr Seaman is hereby thanked for his great paines taken in his Sermon Preached before the Lords of Parliament this day in the Abbey Church Westminster It being the day of the Publique Fast And he is hereby desired to print and publish his said Sermon and that none doe presume to print the said Sermon or any part thereof without authority under his owne hand John Browne Cler. Parl. John Rothwell is hereby appointed for the printing of the Sermon intended by the Order above specified LAZARVS SEAMAN THE Head of the Church THE Iudge of the VVorld OR The Doctrine of the Day of Iudgement briefely opened and applyed IN A SERMON Preached before the Right Honourable the House of Peers in the Abby-Church at Westminster on a publike Fast day Ian. 27. 1646. By LAZARUS SEAMAN Preacher at Alhallowes Breadstreat London One of the Assembly of Divines He commanded us to Preach unto the people and to testifie that IT IS HE which was ordained of God to be the Iudge of quick and dead Acts. 10. 42. Audivi in Belgio insignem potentemque Concionatorem qui in omnibus concionibus multis e●hcacibusque verbis populo refricabat inculcabat memoriam Judicii motusque animorum vehementes ciebat multos convertebat Cornel. A Lapide LONDON Printed by E. G. for I. Rothwell at the Sun and Fountaine in Pauls Church-yard 1647. TO The Right Honourable THE House of PEERES MY LORDS BEfore the sitting of this PARLIAMENT the shadow of ONE of YOUR number was a shelter to me and the kindly influence of HIS favour no small refreshing Since the beginning of it I am more ohliged to HIM in speciall and to YOUR WHOLE HOUSE under GOD for a peaceable setling in that Ministeriall station wherein I stand at present How much I am ingaged to AN OTHER is not for me to expresse These thoughts made me the more obedient to YOUR call for preaching though most unworthy both of the worke and audience And though I have as little love unto as fitnesse for the presse yet to shew my humble gratitude with due respects unto YOUR HONORS and by writing to be more usefull in the Lord then I could be by voyce I now present You with my second thoughts upon that grave subject the day of judgement Many Starres within a few yeares have fallen from the firmament of YOUR HOUSE Besides the Bishops whose place shall know them no more and those LORDS who dyed in warre against the COMMON-WEALTH who have all but those two words for their Common EPITAPH ILLACHRIMABILES PERIERE And those also who are either wandring in Forraign parts or sit solitary at home and are dead as to any place or vote among YOU there were OTHERS WISE VALIANT and FAITHFULL whom we lament with wonder HOW ARE THE MIGHTY FALLEN and yet death hath Lorded over THEM also When I consider these things for we poore men are bold sometimes to thinke thus high it seemes to me a reall demonstration that thoughts of DEATH and JUDGMENT are necessary for YOUR LORDSHIPS as for other men May it therefore please YOUR HONORS to make these things the matter of YOUR daily meditation There shall be a day of JUDGEMENT This DAY is already APPOINTED As the DAY so the JUDGE The JUDGE ordained is the MAN CHRIST JESUS The WORLD is to be judged by this MAN And this MAN shall judge the World in RIGHTEOUSNES For the Iudge nec fallitur nec flectitur as BERNARD speakes The day is certaine though uncertaine The judgement is either for salvation or condemnation The persons to be judged are quick and dead h. e. Iust and unjust as AUSTINE Soules and bodies as RUFFINUS or rather those whom he shall finde alive and those who shall be dead before his coming Among these shall he the great as well as the small YOUR LODSHIPS among others Then PEERS shall have no priviledge The servant of Rulers * Isa 49. 7. shall shew himselfe to be the King of Kings and Lord of Lords Let these thoughts sleepe with you and wake with you bring them to the House carry them abroad let them ride with YOU in YOUR Coaches and dine at YOUR tables yea make them YOUR meate and drinke Ezechiels roll had written in it lamentations and mourning and woe yet it was in his mouth as honey for sweetnesse * Ezech 2. 10. Chap. 3. 3. Such a roll is the doctrine of that day and it will have like effect in their hearts who can well digest it Let it therefore abide with YOU till you can by faith with diligence look for and haste unto the coming of the day of God * 2 Pet. 3. 12. and count it as blessed for You as it will be Glorious for Christ * Tit. 2. 13. All that love his appearing shall receive a Crowne of righteousnesse * 2 Tim. 4 8. But how can they be said to love it who love not to thinke of it My hearts desire is to speake comfortably unto YOUR Honours as Paul did to the Colossians When Christ who is our life shall appeare then shall YE also appeare with him in glory But I must needs adde that which followes immediately Mortifie therefore your members which are upon the earth c. * Col. 3. 4 5. And remember that besides YOUR account as men and Christians you have more to reckon for by reason of YOUR places Honours and condition Something was amisse in the Star-chamber and at the Councel-table for why was the one put downe and the other regulated State affaires at present are all of YOUR mannaging But this above all is considerable Religion in YOUR time hath a great change and I am perswaded for the better yet it will be inquir'd into what Divine principles have acted you in Divine things and whether you have followed the Lord fully which was Calebs praise * Num 14. 24. In the things of Christ hath your care been to please Christ Can you say before HIS THRONE as he said unto his Father while he was on Earth I have glorified thee on Earth I have finished the worke whith thou gavest me to doe * John 17 4. Have you indeed setled a government in the truth and power of it according to the Covenant h. e. according to the word of God and the example of the best reformed Churches Are you resolved that YOU and YOUR FAMILIES will be subject to it Because their is neither Jew nor Greeke Bond nor Free Male nor Female but all are one in Christ Jesus * Gal 3. 28. To looke forwards The hardest part of YOUR worke is yet behind The disbanding of Armies dismantling of Garrisons is very desirable To settle the Militia in safe hands pay the debts of the Kingdome bring Delinquents unto condigne punishment provide for Widdowes and Orphans must not be forgotten And for this the vowes of God