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A38396 England's golden watch-bell. Summoning an alarum to death and judgement Licensed according to order. 1689 (1689) Wing E2970C; ESTC R215381 8,413 24

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of_o thy_o servant_n that_o be_v enable_v by_o thy_o holy_a spirit_n i_o may_v so_o walk_v according_a to_o thy_o will_n that_o when_o i_o come_v to_o die_v i_o may_v give_v up_o my_o account_n with_o joy_n and_o not_o with_o grief_n and_o be_v through_o the_o merit_n of_o thy_o bless_a son_n and_o our_o alone_a lord_n and_o saviour_n receive_v into_o thy_o heavenly_a kingdom_n i_o may_v in_o thy_o eternal_a sabbath_n of_o joy_n and_o rest_v praise_n and_o adore_v thou_o ever_o world_n without_o end_n amen_n a_o prayer_n to_o be_v say_v on_o monday_n or_o the_o second_o day_n of_o the_o week_n o_o lord_n enter_v not_o into_o judgement_n with_o thy_o servant_n according_a to_o his_o desert_n for_o in_o thy_o sight_n can_v no_o man_n live_v be_v justify_v but_o rather_o in_o the_o abundance_n of_o thy_o mercy_n have_v compassion_n on_o i_o and_o pardon_v my_o transgression_n forgive_v the_o multitude_n of_o my_o iniquity_n and_o suffer_v the_o light_n of_o thy_o countenance_n to_o 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dwell_v not_o for_o a_o time_n but_o to_o all_o eternity_n who_o put_v far_o away_o the_o evil_a day_n and_o by_o rely_v at_o most_o upon_o a_o deathbed_n repentance_n be_v find_v unprovided_a of_o a_o wedding_n garment_n when_o they_o come_v to_o the_o marriage_n feast_n and_o sad_a be_v his_o case_n and_o ever_o to_o be_v deplore_v who_o be_v so_o find_v as_o you_o may_v read_v it_o mat._n 22.11.12.13_o viz._n and_o when_o the_o king_n come_v in_o to_o see_v the_o guest_n he_o see_v there_o a_o man_n that_o have_v not_o on_o a_o wedding_n garment_n and_o he_o say_v unto_o he_o friend_n how_o come_v thou_o in_o hither_o not_o have_v a_o wedding_n garment_n and_o he_o be_v speechless_a then_o say_v the_o king_n to_o the_o servant_n bound_v he_o hand_n and_o foot_n and_o take_v he_o away_o and_o cast_v he_o into_o utter_a darkness_n there_o shall_v be_v weep_v and_o nash_n of_o tooth_n in_o the_o like_a manner_n shall_v sinner_n in_o the_o last_o day_n be_v speechless_a that_o be_v confound_v and_o amaze_v at_o the_o sense_n of_o their_o guilt_n not_o know_v what_o excuse_n to_o make_v for_o the_o breach_n of_o those_o law_n that_o be_v enjoin_v they_o upon_o no_o lesser_a a_o penalty_n than_o eternal_a death_n to_o those_o that_o break_v they_o and_o on_o the_o other_o hand_n no_o less_o than_o a_o eternal_a weight_n of_o glory_n a_o crown_n of_o righteousness_n and_o pleasure_n that_o fade_v not_o away_o to_o those_o that_o keep_v they_o and_o persevere_v in_o they_o for_o when_o the_o son_n of_o man_n shall_v come_v in_o his_o glory_n and_o the_o holy_a angel_n with_o he_o then_o shall_v he_o sit_v upon_o the_o throne_n of_o his_o glory_n and_o before_o he_o shall_v be_v gather_v all_o nation_n and_o he_o shall_v separate_v they_o out_o from_o one_o another_o as_o the_o shepherd_n divide_v the_o sheep_n from_o the_o goat_n and_o he_o shall_v set_v the_o sheep_n on_o the_o right_a hand_n but_o the_o goat_n on_o the_o left_a mat._n 25.31.32.33_o then_o shall_v the_o one_o be_v reward_v and_o the_o other_o punish_v for_o by_o the_o sheep_n be_v mean_v those_o that_o have_v persevere_v in_o well-doing_n those_o that_o know_v their_o lord_n will_v and_o obey_v it_o and_o by_o goat_n those_o that_o despise_v his_o counsel_n and_o will_v have_v none_o of_o his_o reproof_n as_o will_v plain_o appear_v in_o the_o subsequent_a verse_n of_o the_o forego_n chapter_n and_o in_o the_o 46._o verse_n the_o definitive_a sentence_n viz._n these_o mean_v the_o goat_n place_v on_o the_o left_a hand_n shall_v go_v into_o everlasting_a punishment_n but_o the_o righteous_a mean_v the_o sheep_n on_o the_o right_a hand_n into_o life_n eternal_a consider_v these_o thing_n all_o you_o that_o have_v as_o yet_o the_o golden_a opportunity_n leave_v by_o time_n in_o you_o hand_n and_o kiss_v the_o son_n lest_o he_o be_v angry_a and_o you_o perish_v in_o the_o way_n psal_n 2.12_o for_o although_o the_o young_a man_n shine_v to_o day_n like_o the_o glister_a of_o a_o dove_n neck_n and_o dance_v like_o a_o bubble_n upon_o the_o wave_n yet_o too_o morrow_n he_o may_v set_v in_o the_o gloomy_a shade_n of_o death_n and_o his_o place_n remember_v he_o no_o more_o how_o many_o be_v there_o that_o sink_v sudden_o into_o the_o blackness_n of_o night_n and_o be_v lay_v up_o in_o the_o gloomy_a cave_n of_o during_o darkness_n till_o the_o archangel_n trumpet_n rouse_v they_o from_o their_o long_a sleep_n to_o appear_v with_o the_o rest_n gather_v from_o the_o four_o wind_n of_o heaven_n when_o they_o the_o least_o dream_v of_o leave_v their_o pageant_n glory_n when_o they_o think_v they_o most_o secure_o hug_v and_o embrace_v the_o trifle_a vanity_n of_o the_o low_a world_n put_v far_o away_o the_o evil_a day_n like_o the_o fool_n in_o
the_o gospel_n who_o flatter_v his_o soul_n with_o ease_n and_o plenty_n for_o a_o long_a time_n but_o find_v alas_o his_o expectation_n fail_v for_o even_o that_o very_a night_n his_o soul_n be_v require_v of_o he_o and_o then_o too_o fatal_o he_o find_v that_o he_o have_v trouble_v himself_o in_o gather_v riches_n and_o know_v not_o who_o shall_v enjoy_v they_o in_o gather_v riches_n that_o make_v themselves_o wing_n and_o fly_v away_o and_o can_v not_o have_v they_o be_v more_o permanent_a and_o durable_a have_v at_o all_o relieve_v he_o in_o his_o last_o and_o great_a necessity_n as_o you_o will_v find_v it_o in_o luke_n 1._o chap._n 12._o etc._n etc._n and_o though_o as_o we_o see_v the_o rich_a man_n whilst_o he_o live_v upon_o earth_n have_v all_o the_o pleasure_n and_o delight_n that_o the_o world_n can_v afford_v he_o he_o fare_v riotous_o every_o day_n and_o be_v clad_v in_o purple_a yet_o see_v how_o poor_o these_o avail_v he_o for_o which_o he_o have_v struggle_v and_o labour_v perhaps_o many_o year_n for_o be_v in_o torment_n he_o have_v not_o a_o drop_n of_o water_n to_o cool_v his_o tongue_n the_o mammon_n of_o unrighteousness_n that_o have_v bar_v he_o of_o eternal_a life_n can_v not_o administer_v he_o the_o least_o relief_n when_o suffer_v under_o the_o divine_a vengeance_n but_o rather_o increase_v with_o their_o sad_a remembrance_n his_o torment_n in_o those_o flame_n yet_o to_o these_o even_o through_o what_o sea_n of_o blood_n will_v some_o man_n wade_v as_o if_o they_o be_v the_o chief_a of_o all_o good_a when_o indeed_o they_o bring_v a_o sting_n with_o they_o that_o pierce_v through_o the_o body_n and_o wound_n the_o very_a soul_n too_o frequent_o destroy_v our_o peace_n on_o earth_n and_o more_o frequent_o everlasting_o cause_v the_o name_n of_o the_o too_o too_o fond_a possessor_n who_o make_v their_o belly_n their_o god_n and_o put_v their_o trust_n in_o riches_n to_o be_v blot_v out_o of_o the_o book_n of_o life_n oh_o that_o man_n will_v be_v wise_a and_o consider_v this_o that_o they_o will_v consider_v upon_o the_o present_a moment_n of_o life_n depend_v eternal_a joy_n or_o everlasting_a woe_n and_o that_o it_o can_v profit_v a_o man_n if_o he_o gain_v the_o whole_a world_n and_o loose_v his_o own_o soul_n for_o with_o the_o immortal_a soul_n what_o can_v stand_v in_o competition_n not_o all_o the_o glitter_a glory_n of_o ten_o thousand_o world_n be_v they_o put_v in_o the_o balance_n will_v weigh_v any_o thing_n in_o the_o terrible_a day_n when_o the_o lord_n come_v with_o ten_o thousand_o of_o his_o saint_n to_o execute_v judgement_n upon_o all_o and_o to_o convince_v all_o that_o be_v ungodly_a among_o they_o of_o all_o the_o ungodly_a deed_n which_o they_o have_v ungodly_a commit_v etc._n etc._n judas_n 1.14.15_o if_o all_o the_o thing_n so_o value_v in_o this_o world_n can_v bribe_v death_n which_o be_v the_o in_o let_v to_o eternity_n much_o less_o can_v any_o expect_v that_o the_o impartial_a judge_n of_o all_o the_o earth_n shall_v any_o way_n regard_v transitory_a thing_n or_o that_o they_o shall_v weigh_v in_o the_o least_o with_o he_o at_o who_o disposal_n and_o in_o who_o hand_n be_v all_o the_o breath_n of_o life_n and_o who_o indeed_o be_v the_o very_a centre_n of_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n and_o by_o who_o it_o be_v alone_o comprehend_v so_o that_o the_o world_n can_v render_v it_o no_o satisfaction_n as_o to_o its_o eternal_a estate_n nor_o be_v it_o capable_a of_o attain_v for_o the_o least_o transgression_n when_o the_o lord_n jesus_n shall_v b●_n reveal_v from_o heaven_n with_o his_o mighty_a angel_n in_o flame_a fire_n take_v vengeance_n on_o those_o that_o know_v not_o god_n and_o obey_v not_o the_o gospel_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n 2._o thessa_n 1.7.8_o when_o those_o who_o conceive_v themselves_o secure_o fence_v by_o riches_n and_o honour_n shall_v be_v tumble_v by_o death_n from_o a_o bed_n of_o down_o into_o a_o bed_n of_o flame_n what_o relief_n can_v they_o hope_v for_o or_o expect_v from_o all_o they_o possess_v which_o at_o most_o if_o any_o remembrance_n of_o temporal_a thing_n be_v leave_v beyond_o the_o grave_a will_v prove_v but_o a_o melancholy_a sight_n to_o show_v they_o the_o height_n of_o happiness_n from_o whence_o they_o fall_v and_o the_o depth_n of_o misery_n into_o which_o they_o be_v fall_v especial_o if_o we_o consider_v what_o a_o dreadful_a sentence_n be_v pronounce_v in_o the_o follow_a verse_n of_o the_o forego_n chapter_n viz._n who_o shall_v be_v punish_v with_o everlasting_a destruction_n from_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o from_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o power_n a_o destruction_n irrevocable_a not_o to_o be_v recall_v but_o as_o long_o as_o god_n be_v god_n so_o long_o shall_v it_o continue_v infinite_a age_n of_o eternity_n and_o never_o expire_v for_o can_v there_o be_v the_o least_o room_n for_o hope_n of_o ease_n to_o those_o in_o torment_n though_o at_o the_o revolution_n of_o million_o of_o year_n it_o will_v in_o some_o measure_n mitigate_v their_o pain_n but_o shall_v a_o heap_n of_o sand_n be_v pile_v up_o to_o the_o cloud_n and_o a_o bird_n carry_v away_o a_o grain_n every_o day_n a_o thousand_o such_o heap_n so_o remove_v stand_v not_o in_o competition_n with_o the_o endless_a flight_n of_o never_o end_a eternity_n the_o consideration_n of_o which_o make_v st._n austin_n in_o a_o manner_n dwell_v upon_o the_o word_n eternity_n by_o repeat_v it_o often_o that_o it_o may_v be_v ever_o in_o his_o mind_n to_o make_v he_o look_v up_o with_o the_o more_o earnestness_n to_o the_o author_n and_o finisher_n of_o his_o faith_n and_o oblige_v he_o to_o set_v the_o light_a esteem_n on_o temporal_a thing_n remember_v that_o he_o be_v a_o stranger_n and_o pilgrim_n upon_o earth_n and_o that_o here_o he_o have_v no_o tarry_v city_n but_o look_v for_o one_o not_o build_v with_o hand_n in_o the_o high_a heaven_n on_o that_o alone_a then_o let_v we_o steadfast_o fix_v our_o eye_n and_o even_o deny_v ourselves_o to_o the_o flatter_a pleasure_n and_o vanity_n of_o the_o world_n that_o we_o may_v with_o the_o more_o ease_n run_v the_o race_n that_o be_v set_v before_o we_o and_o strive_v with_o earnestness_n to_o obtain_v the_o crown_n that_o be_v hold_v forth_o to_o true_a believer_n and_o to_o such_o as_o persevere_v to_o the_o end_n viz._n be_v thou_o faithful_a until_o death_n and_o i_o will_v give_v thou_o a_o crown_n of_o life_n rev._n 2.10_o a_o crown_n more_o valuable_a than_o ten_o thousand_o world_n or_o any_o thing_n on_o this_o side_n the_o fruition_n of_o the_o beatific_a vision_n the_o earnest_a desire_n of_o attain_v which_o make_v holy_a david_n say_v his_o soul_n pan●ed_v after_o god_n as_o the_o hart_n pant_v after_o the_o wate●_n brook_n and_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o his_o rapture_n crier_n out_o o_o how_o amiable_a be_v thy_o dwelling_n th●_n lord_n of_o host_n my_o soul_n long_v and_o pant_v t●_n enter_v into_o thy_o court_n psal_n 84.1.2_o to_o conclude_v if_o foelix_n who_o be_v a_o heathe●_n tremble_v when_o paul_n reason_v of_o righteousness_n temperance_n and_o judgement_n to_o come_v let_v we_o that_o be_v christian_n consider_v what_o manner_n of_o man_n we_o ought_v to_o be_v if_o we_o expect_v to_o stand_v in_o the_o day_n when_o the_o sun_n shall_v be_v darken_v and_o the_o moon_n shall_v not_o give_v her_o light_n and_o the_o star_n shall_v fall_v from_o heaven_n and_o the_o power_n of_o the_o heaven_n shall_v be_v shake_v for_o than_o shall_v appear_v the_o sign_n of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n in_o heaven_n and_o then_o shall_v all_o the_o tribe●_n of_o the_o earth_n mourn_v and_o they_o shall_v see_v the_o son_n of_o man_n come_v in_o the_o cloud_n of_o heaven_n with_o power_n and_o great_a glory_n and_o he_o shall_v send_v his_o angel_n with_o a_o great_a sound_n of_o a_o trumpet_n and_o they_o shall_v gather_v together_o the_o elect_a from_o one_o end_n of_o heaven_n to_o the_o other_o mat._n 24.29.30.31_o for_o the_o which_o that_o we_o may_v be_v all_o right_a and_o fit_o prepare_v grant_v dear_a jesus_n for_o thy_o mercy_n sake_n amen_n a_o prayer_n for_o sunday_n or_o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o week_n o_o lord_n god_n great_a and_o glorious_a who_o by_o thy_o infinite_a power_n and_o wisdom_n after_o thou_o have_v make_v all_o thing_n out_o of_o nothing_o in_o six_o day_n do_v betake_v thyself_o to_o thy_o holy_a sabbath_n of_o rest_n and_o have_v enjoin_v we_o in_o a_o perpetual_a memorial_n so_o to_o keep_v it_o that_o it_o may_v be_v spend_v in_o praise_v thou_o and_o adore_v thy_o goodness_n for_o all_o thy_o mercy_n and_o benefit_n bestow_v upon_o we_o grant_v i_o beseech_v thou_o thy_o save_a grace_n to_o i_o the_o most_o unworthy_a