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A21040 The iudge wherein is shewed, how Christ our Lord is to iudge the world at the last day to the extreme terrour of the wicked, and to the excessiue comfort of the good. With a preface, which it willbe necessary to read before the booke. Translated into English.; Libro de la imitacion de Christo Nuestro SeƱor. English. Book 7 Arias, Francisco.; Matthew, Tobie, Sir, 1577-1655. 1621 (1621) STC 741; ESTC S120328 84,537 253

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do_v cost_v the_o very_a son_n of_o god_n his_o life_n by_o that_o life_n and_o by_o that_o death_n i_o beg_v that_o thou_o will_v give_v over_o to_o trample_v with_o thy_o dirty_a foot_n in_o the_o sacred_a blood_n royal_a of_o our_o b._n saviour_n which_o he_o shed_v for_o thou_o upon_o the_o cross_n for_o so_o thou_o do_v prefer_v barrabas_n before_o he_o as_o often_o as_o thou_o commit_v any_o mortal_a sin_n and_o so_o long_o thou_o have_v continue_v to_o do_v it_o as_o thy_o soul_n have_v be_v spot_v with_o that_o crime_n or_o if_o thou_o have_v so_o little_a of_o the_o noble_a in_o thou_o as_o to_o be_v move_v more_o by_o thy_o own_o interest_n then_o by_o the_o consideration_n of_o that_o immense_a benefit_n which_o the_o fountain_n of_o majesty_n vouchsafe_v with_o such_o excess_n of_o love_n to_o this_o wicked_a creature_n man_n then_o do_v i_o conjure_v thou_o even_o by_o that_o very_a interest_n of_o thy_o own_o that_o instant_o thou_o make_v haste_n into_o thyself_o and_o 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carne_fw-la &_o metet_fw-la corruptionem_fw-la qui_fw-la autem_fw-la seminat_fw-la in_o spiritu_fw-la de_fw-la spiritu_fw-la metet_fw-la vitam_fw-la aeternam_fw-la the_o plain_a and_o clear_a sense_n whereof_o be_v as_o follow_v take_v heed_n you_o frame_v not_o certain_a fantastical_a and_o false_a opinion_n to_o yourselves_o as_o if_o you_o can_v overreach_v almighty_a god_n &_o evacuate_v his_o truth_n &_o make_v he_o believe_v that_o he_o give_v you_o a_o free_a law_n whereby_o to_o live_v they_o indeed_o he_o give_v but_o be_v well_o assure_v that_o the_o very_a truth_n be_v this_o let_v every_o man_n alive_a consider_v serious_o what_o he_o sow_n for_o just_a so_o and_o no_o otherwise_o shall_v he_o reap_v if_o you_o sow_v work_n of_o flesh_n which_o be_v particular_o cite_v before_o in_o this_o preface_n out_o of_o a_o former_a chapter_n of_o s._n paul_n to_o the_o same_o galathian_o you_o shall_v reap_v nothing_o but_o corruption_n but_o destruction_n but_o everlasting_a damnation_n but_o if_o you_o sow_v work_n of_o the_o spirit_n which_o be_v whole_o contrary_a to_o those_o other_o and_o be_v there_o express_v to_o be_v charity_n joy_n peace_n patience_n benignity_n goodness_n longanimity_n meekness_n faith_n modesty_n continency_n &_o chastity_n you_o shall_v in_o virtue_n of_o that_o spirit_n wherewith_o you_o live_v and_o whereby_o you_o be_v to_o walk_v pass_v on_o from_o this_o transitory_a to_o a_o eternal_a life_n &_o then_o at_o the_o most_o liberal_a hand_n of_o god_n you_o shall_v receive_v a_o most_o precious_a crown_n of_o immortal_a glory_n a_o table_n of_o the_o chapter_n of_o this_o discourse_n chapter_n 1_o how_o the_o office_n of_o be_v our_o judge_n do_v belong_v to_o christ_n our_o lord_n as_o he_o be_v man_n and_o of_o the_o great_a benefit_n which_o god_n impart_v to_o we_o in_o give_v he_o to_o be_v our_o judge_n chap._n i._n chapter_n 2_o of_o the_o great_a desire_n which_o christ_n our_o lord_n have_v for_o as_o much_o as_o concern_v he_o not_o to_o condemn_v any_o one_o in_o his_o judgement_n but_o to_o save_v they_o al._n chap._n ii_o chapter_n 3_o of_o the_o benefit_n which_o christ_n our_o lord_n impart_v to_o we_o in_o give_v we_o to_o understand_v and_o feel_v the_o grievousnes_n of_o sin_n by_o the_o mean_n and_o manner_n of_o his_o judgement_n to_o the_o end_n that_o we_o may_v in_o time_n do_v penance_n for_o it_o chap_n iii_o chapter_n 4_o how_o we_o be_v to_o have_v great_a sense_n of_o the_o grievousnes_n of_o sin_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o demonstration_n which_o shall_v be_v make_v by_o all_o the_o creature_n of_o god_n before_o the_o judgement_n chap._n four_o chapter_n 5_o how_o christ_n our_o lord_n discover_v the_o hate_n which_o he_o carry_v towards_o sin_n by_o the_o so_o particular_a account_n which_o he_o take_v thereof_o chap._n v._n chapter_n 6_o how_o christ_n our_o lord_n declare_v to_o we_o the_o detestation_n which_o he_o carry_v against_o sin_n whereof_o the_o wicked_a be_v convince_v by_o that_o sentence_n which_o he_o pronounce_v against_o they_o chap._n vi_o chapter_n 7_o how_o christ_n our_o lord_n discover_v the_o grievousnes_n of_o sin_n &_o the_o hatred_n which_o he_o carry_v against_o it_o by_o the_o last_o sentence_n whereby_o he_o be_v to_o condemn_v the_o wicked_a and_o by_o the_o punishment_n which_o he_o inflict_v upon_o they_o chap._n vii_o chapter_n 8_o how_o the_o grievousnes_n of_o sin_n be_v yet_o more_o discover_v by_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o judgement_n which_o be_v allege_v by_o christ_n our_o lord_n chap._n viii_o chapter_n 9_o how_o a_o christian_n be_v to_o draw_v a_o detestation_n of_o sin_n out_o of_o the_o consideration_n of_o this_o judgement_n of_o god_n and_o great_a vigilancy_n in_o the_o lead_n of_o a_o good_a life_n chap._n ix_o chapter_n 10_o of_o other_o consideration_n from_o which_o
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