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A10914 A discourse of Christian watchfulnesse Preparing how to liue, how to die, and to be discharged at the day of iudgement, and so enioy life eternall. By Iohn Rogers minister to the Church of Chacombe in Northampton-shiere. Rogers, John, of Chacombe. 1620 (1620) STC 21185; ESTC S103184 154,709 397

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reprobate_n john_n he_o mourn_v for_o death_n and_o cry_v lord_n i●su_n come_v quick_o he_o will_v not_o contribute_v one_o penny_n to_o this_o pardon_n if_o otherwise_o it_o be_v high_a time_n to_o awake_v from_o this_o sleep_n a_o godly_a matron_n desire_v the_o return_n of_o her_o husband_n and_o rejoice_v to_o hear_v he_o be_v at_o hand_n but_o a_o strumpet_n be_v contrary_o affect_v and_o so_o it_o be_v in_o this_o case_n between_o the_o elect_a and_o reprobate_n but_o whosoever_o thou_o be_v to_o answer_v this_o impious_a request_n thy_o money_n perish_v with_o thou_o no_o money_n will_v alter_v the_o free_a counsel_n of_o the_o god_n of_o heaven_n for_o his_o elect_n the_o judge_n of_o all_o the_o world_n will_v not_o be_v bow_v at_o any_o man_n petition_n to_o deal_v unrighteous_o no_o though_o noah_n job_n moses_n and_o daniel_n entreat_v he_o ez●_n 14._o 14._o to_o 20._o for_o god_n be_v not_o as_o man_n that_o he_o 24._o shall_v speak_v and_o not_o do_v he_o abhor_v thy_o money-marting_a and_o will_v not_o fell_v thou_o for_o money_n that_o which_o be_v never_o buy_v for_o money_n psal._n 49._o 7._o and_o if_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o day_n of_o judgement_n god_n elect_v will_v wish_v they_o have_v never_o be_v bear_v for_o this_o day_n make_v they_o full_a amends_o for_o the_o manifold_a vexation_n and_o indignity_n of_o this_o life_n and_o deliver_v they_o from_o this_o body_n of_o sin_n clothe_v they_o with_o christ_n righteousness_n as_o with_o a_o wedding-garment_n and_o join_v they_o to_o he_o as_o the_o body_n to_o the_o head_n or_o wife_n to_o the_o husband_n eternal_o let_v this_o be_v then_o the_o conclusion_n forall_a we_o must_v all_o appear_v before_o god_n judgement_n seat_n and_o give_v account_n to_o the_o king_n of_o king_n of_o all_o our_o work_n and_o as_o many_o as_o have_v taste_v the_o forbid_a fruit_n must_v if_o repentance_n prevent_v not_o die_v the_o death_n but_o yet_o because_o thou_o shall_v not_o depart_v comfortless_a 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