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A02223	The great day, or, A sermon, setting forth the desperate estate and condition of the wicked at the day of iudgement Preached at Saint Andrews in Holborne at London By Nathaniel Grenfield, Master of Artes, and preacher of the Word of God at Whit-field in Oxfordshire.	Grenfield, Nathaniel, b. 1588 or 9.	1615 (1615)	STC 12358; ESTC S118555	51,838	174

euer burning and yet neuer consume euer dying and yet neuer dead for there is death without a death an end without an end because death alwayes begins and knowes not how to end If Death be acceptable vnto the aged whose strength faileth and are vexed with all kinde of euill things Eccles 41. vers 2. and are depriued of all kinde of good belonging vnto a naturall life as of Seeing Hearing Tasting Smelling Feeling how much more welcome would Death bee vnto the wicked at that dreadfull day of iudgement whē they are banished out of the society of Saints excluded out of heauen sent packing to hell where their sight shall bee afflicted with vncomfortable darknesse and vgly Deuils their smelling with noisome stinks their taste with rauenous hunger and bitternesse of gall their hearing with hideous and horrible cryes their feeling with intolerable fire yet notwithstanding death shall bee far from them Hell must be their habitation the Deuils their companions and they must embrace flames of fire in their armes for their inheritance 5. The Prophet Malachie in his fourth Chapter vers 1. prophecying of the terrible day of the Lords comming compares and likens it to an Ouen Behold the day commeth that shall burne as an Ouen and all the proud yea and all that doe wickedly shall be stubble and the day that commeth shall burne them vp so that there shall not bee left neither roote nor branch The Ouen whereinto the three Children were cast was exceeding fearefull being made seuen times more hotte then it was wont to bee and yet not an haire of their head was burnt nor their coates changed nor any smell of fire came vpon them Dan. 3.27 But how dreadfull shall this fornace of hell be being so infinitely hotter then that was Our Sauiour Christ calls it a fornace of fire Mat. 13.42.50 S. Iohn the Diuine a lake of fire and brimstone Reuel 21.8 The Apostle to the Hebrewes a deuouring fire Heb. 10.27 an vnquenchable fire Matth. 3.12 wherein all vnbeleeuers and the abominable and murtherers and whoremongers and sorcerers and all lyars the proud and all that doe wickedly shall be fuell for they shal be bound in sheaues and bundles saith our Sauiour Christ Matth. 13.30 The Adulterer and the Adulteresse in one bundle the Drunkard and the Glutton in another bundle the Couetous and Extortioner in another bundle the Vsurer and the Oppressor in another bundle the Swearer and the false Swearer in another bundle the Contemners of God and Breakers of his Sabbaths in another bundle and shall bee cast as faggots and fire-brands into this Ouen into this fornace into this lake of brimstone into this deuouring and vnquenchable fire vbi nec tortores deficient nec torti miseri morientur where their torments shall neuer cease but there shal be torments alwaies for the body and body alwaies for the torments world without end 6. Our Sauiour Christ setting forth the desperate estate and condition of of the wicked at that day saith Anxietas gentium in consilij inopia Bez. vsque ad desperationem Ierom. that there shall be distresse of nations with perplexitie Luke 21. the word 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 and 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 properly belongs vnto captiues and prisoners that are so shut vp in dungeons or close prisoners and brought vnto such a doubtfull and narrow strait that there is no meanes possible for them to get out Regiomentaenus in Brussia or alluding vnto some kind of prisons wherein the partie imprisoned is in such a perplexitie that he can neither sit stand vpright nor lye vpon the ground such is the estate of the wicked at that day they are in such a strait in such a perplexitie euen vnto desperation that they see no meanes possible to escape the hand of God If they looke vpward there is Index iratus Greg. an angry Iudge if they looke downeward there is horrendum inferni chaos the horrible wide gaping mouth of hell if they looke on the one side of them there are peccata accusantia their sinnes accusing them if they looke on the other side of them there are infinita daemonia ad supplicium trahentia Anselm a Legion of deuils ready to draw them to execution if they looke without them there is mundus ardens a world of fire burning round about them ready to deuoure them if they looke within them there is conscientia vrens a griping conscience the worme that neuer dieth Latere erit impossibile to lye hid it wil be impossible apparere erit intolerabile to goe forward 't will be intolerable No maruell therefore though at the worlds end men bee at their wits end Luke 21.26 Hinc illae lachrimae hence arise Esaus teares to no end nor purpose Hinc eiulatuum angustiae hence ariseth a horrible howling when all the wicked shall be gathered together as prisoners in the pit and shal be shut vp inprison Isaiah 23 22. to be arraigned at the barre of Gods tribunall and to receiue according to those things which they haue done in the flesh 2. Cor. 5.10 Then tribulation and anguish nay desperation shal be vpon the soule of euery one that doth euil Rom. 2.9 then shall the wicked not bee able to stand because they haue walked in the counsell of the wicked and stood too long in the way of sinners Psa 1.1 They cannot sit because they haue been too long sit fast in sin and Moablike haue weltred in the dregges of their owne impieties or as the Psalmist speaketh haue sit too long in the seate of the scornefull They cannot lye along vpon the ground because they haue had a sufficient portion of rest already they haue liued at case all their life long and done nothing but stretch themselues vpon their beds of downe spent their daies in chambering and wantonnes taking thought for the flesh to fulfill the lust thereof and like the Israelites sit downe to eate and drinke and so rise vp to play but now their ioy shall be turned into heauinesse their mirth into mourning their singing into sighing their case and rest into caselesse paines and restlesse torments for the wicked shall be turned into hell and so shal al they that doe forget God If wee looke backe againe vnto the Text the Parent of my doctrine wee shall finde that it will yeeld much strength to the confirmation of this truth then shall the Kings of the earth and great men and rich men c. They that in their life time haue beene able to controle whole Kingdoms with their countenance and chase before them millions of men shal be compeld to seeke such weak shelters such bootlesse refuges as to hide themselues in dennes creepe into the craggie rockes and hollow vaults of the earth as though that the infinitely-discerning eye of Almighty God could not finde them out though they could goe downe into the very depth of the sea or center of the earth whither can they goe or clime

legges of iron Dan. 2.32.33 This Image was an Emblem or representation of the foure Monarchies of the World the Monarchie of the Assyrians or Caldeans the Monarchie of the Medes and Persians the Monarchie of the Grecians the Monarchie of the Romans and as Gold of all other mettals is the best and purest and therefore it is said that Heauenly Ierusalem is a Citie of pure Gold Apoc. 21.18 So White is the best and chiefest of all colours and therefore it is said that the Saints were clothed with white Robes vers 11. Which colour is consecrated to innocency puritie victorie and felicitie and therefore it is said that the head of the Image was of fine Gold Dan. 2.32 And that the first horse was white vers 2. so the first Monarchie viz. of the Caldeans though full of crueltie was the best and a golden Age comparatiuely in respect of the rest but the last of all was the worst of all the Romane Emperours outstripped all the rest in their bloudy proiects and vnspeakable cruelties for who can reckon vp all their expeditions of warre so many funerals of Citizens massacring of so many millions of men depopulations and dispeopling of so many Countries burnings of so many Cities such a prodigall profusion of blood when this Roman horse rushed forth in so much that the fourth part of the Earth was slaine with the sword of this fierce Beast as it is vers 8. The crueltie of all preceding Emperors was clemencie being compared with these Romans whose Drummes sounded nothing else but blood and death and their little finger was bigger then the loines of all their predecessours The fifth Seale being opened Saint Iohn saw the Soules of blessed Martyrs lying vnder the Altar and crying for reuenge where first hee shewes the essence of true Martyrs they were killed Pseudo-martyrs so may false Martyrs 't is a good cause that makes a Martyr and therefore it is said that they were killed for the word of God and for the testimonie of the truth verse 9. The words may haue reference either vnto the Church Militant who may bee termed Martyrs though they bee neuer killed and though they neuer striue to bloud viz. when Christians are rayled at reuiled scorned disgraced abused false witnesses suborned either to empaire the credit of their person or empeach the sinceritie of their profession for the Deuil first letteth loose the tongues of the wicked to speake ill before he letteth loose their hands to doe ill Thus that Protomartyr Steuen was gnashed at with the teeth of the wicked Actes 7.54 before he was stoned and they suborned men which said Wee haue heard him speake blasphemous words c. Actes 6.11 Thus our Sauiour before he suffered endured such contradictions of sinners accounted sometimes for a seditious person a wine-bibber a friend to Publicans and sinners one that had a Deuill one that preached false doctrine c. And thus Paul before hee sealed Peters confession with his bloud he was accounted for a mad man August l. 10 confess a seducer of the people and for one not worthy to liue Lingua impiorum est quotidiana fornax The tongue of the wicked is a fornace wherein Gods children are tryed and there is not a man or member of this little poore despised Church whether zealous Preacher or sincere Professor but must be tryed in this Ouen of euill speaking for as long as you are in the world and are not of the world the world will hate you and speake euill of you Ioh. 15.19 Or the words as it should seeme may in a better sense onely bee referred vnto that heauenly troope of blessed Souldiers discharged the field with the losse of life and for a reward of this their perseuerance striuing vnto bloud are clothed with white Robes which crie for reuenge either in respect of vs which doe suffer for the Saints in Heauen doe pray for vs in generall howsoeuer they know not our wants in particular or in respect of themselues which haue suffered they cry for reuenge for it is Gods peculiar either in this life by his temporall plagues or punishments or by hastening his comming vnto Iudgement when they shall eternally be rewarded in that euerlastingly burning Tophet prepared for all persecuting Kings and Princes who haue made hauocke of the Saints Now the time when this was Saint Iohn makes it manifest that it was after the opening of of the fourth Seale and after the comming forth of the fourth Horse for the fiercenesse and furious rage of this Romish Beast was not vtterly abated although there was scarce matter left for malice to worke vpon but no sooner was Christ borne which was when Augustus Octauius was Emperour in the two and fortieth yeere of his raigne and also put to death againe which was when Tyberius was Emperour before the Church had recouered any strength or growth but Tyranny waited on her to deuoure her children as soone as they were borne There are two distinct times in which the Church of God suffered most grieuous persecutions the first was in her Primitiue estate when by the preaching of the Apostles the number of beleeuers were multiplied exceedingly then did the foes encrease that troubled her peace and prosperity bearing euill will to Sion inueigled by that hellish Dragon that was set at liberty bending and banding all their forces and furies prosecuting her with all might and malice did set her againe a bleeding when shee was yet but a budding Her most bloudy persecutours were these Romane bloud-thirsty Emperors Domician Traian Nero Doecius Dioclesian Antoninus Maxentius Lycinius and other cruel Tyrants euen vntil the time of Constantine the Great by whom the Saints were killed all the day long and were accounted as sheepe to be slaine The second time was in these last times vnder Antichrist when the whole number of Martyrs shall bee compleatly finished as it is v. 11. which may also bee diuided into tenne persecutions if wee reckon vp all those slaughters of blessed Martyrs which haue beene from the time of Iohn VVickleeue within these 138. yeers The first persecution vntill this time throughout all the coasts of Europe As first vnder King Henry the fourth and fift here in England the second vnder that generall Councell held in Constantia and Bohemia the third vnder the Bishoppes of Rome and the neerest Prouinces thereof the fourth vnder Charles the fifth Emperour in Germany the fift vnder Henry the eighth in England the sixt vnder Henry the second in France the seuenth vnder Iames the second in Scotland the eight vnder Charles the ninth in France vnder whose raigne there were within the space of one moneth put to death aboue twenty thousand of Martyrs the ninth was vnder Queene Mary here in England she that was a second Nero for her cruelty but yet for the Churches comfort she was but Nubecula citò transitura A short tempest Q. Elizabeth for had she liued then had the Churches

with Augustine August de Symb. l. 3. Iudex ille nec gratiâ praeuenietur nec misericordiâ flectetur nec fletibus mitigabitur This Iudge will not be preuented with fauour moued with mercy nor mitigated with teares nec sententia eius lata vnquam reuocabitur neither will the sentence once past against them euer bee reuoked any more which is the third thing that I am to speake of This sentence is the more dreadfull because it is irreuocable sentence proceeding from the Iudgement seate of mortall men may be reuoked or stopped by sundry meanes as first by appealing vnto some higher Iudge as Paul appealed vnto Caesar but at this great Assise there is no higher Iudge for he is the onely and blessed Prince the King of Kings and Lord of Lords 1. Tim. 6.15 And the Father hath committed all Iudgement vnto him Ioh. 5.27 2. The Iudge vpon better and more mature deliberation may alter his opinion but there is no alteration of Iudgement when it is once gone forth from the Throne of the Lord whose Iudgements are more resolute then the Decrees of the Medes and Persians which might not bee altered When Esau came to his father for a blessing which was formerly past to Iacob his father said I haue blessed him and hee shall be blessed Gen. 27.33 So resolute shall the Lords sentence be at the day of Iudgement I haue cursed them and they shall bee cursed and as Balaam said vnto Balak The Lord hath blessed and he cannot reuerse it Numb 23.20 So say I The Lord will not reuerse this his sentence of malediction Goe ye cursed neither will hee alter the thing that is gone out of his lippes 3. By supplication but because the wicked turned away their cares from hearing the Lord whē he entreated them by his Word it shall bee iust with God not to lend an eare when they doe call and cry vnto him there is not any of that glorious Court of Heauen that will friend them so much as to speake a word in their behalfe Should the Saints whom they euer despised accounting their life madnesse and their end to be without honour Wis 5.4 Should the Angels whose Ministry they haue refused and abused if they did should God himselfe heare them whose Spirit they haue so oftentimes grieued And therefore Iob said well There is no vmpire when God and man are at oddes Iob 9.33 Reas 6 Now the last Reason which doth aggrauate the horrour of the wicked is the punishment of losse Schol. poena damni the consideration of Heauens banishment and Hels eternall imprisonment is a sufficient torture vnto the soule of the wicked and as Chrysostome iudgeth it to bee much more bitter and irksome then the paines of Hell Duplex est damnatorum poena nam mentem vrit tristitia corpus flamma Isidorus de meditatione Ignis gehennalis yea worse then a thousand Hells if there were so many Chrysost super Mat. Hom. 33. according to our Sauiours saying There shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth when they shall see Abraham Isaac and Iacob and all the Prophets in the Kingdome of God and they themselues thrust out of dore Luk. 13.18 VVhere shal be Dogges and Enchanters and VVhoremongers and Murtherers and Idolaters and whosoeuer loueth or maketh lies Reuel 22.15 And not only shall they be debard of the ioyes of Heauen and glory of the Saints but they shall be depriued of all Earthly comforts and all their former delights The Pome granat tree the Palm tree the Apple tree shall wither the Apples after which their soule lusted shall depart from them and they shall finde none Yea if a drop of cold water would comfort them it shall be denied them The Epicure shall bee depriued of his daintie dishes the Drunkard of his bowles of wine the Adulterer of his wanton Mistris the Couetous and Vsurer of their gold which they made their God To conclude they shall be depriued of all Heauenly ioyes of all earthly comforts But I will begin to sing a Song of melody and proclaime a yeere of Iubile vnto the children of God Consolemini consolemini Lift vp your heads saith our Sauiour Christ for your redemption draweth neere Luke 21.28 There is a great Emphasis in the Greeke 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 which doth signifie a freedome from captiuity a restoring vnto a former libertie As if our Sauiour should say The Church as lōg as she is in this world she is like Israel vnder Pharaoh held captiue in imprisonment and slauerie But now at this great Assise there shall be a gaole-deliuerie an euerlasting freedome from all euils whatsoeuer our life is wouen full of miseries Psal 90.10 Diu viuere est diu torqueri Aug. Tertul. vita carcer the best of it is but labour and griefe We are borne into the world weeping and bewailing as it were our owne ensuing miseries the progresse of our life is labor the end is griefe Ioseph was neuer wearier of the dungeon Daniel of the Den of Lions Dauid to dwel in the Tents of Kedar then the children of God are to remaine so long in the Land of Egypt in the Prison of this world and therefore it is said that they looke and long for a Citie to come whose Builder and Maker is God But then shall we be euerlastingly deliuered from all the miseries and calamities which now we are subiect vnto the soule shall be deliuered from disordred passions as hope feare ioy and sorrow the body from sundry outward calamities as sicknesse paine labour reproch from prouocations and intisements of the wicked world from the power of the deuil frō the slauery of sin from death from hell it is our marriage day when our rotten bones shall be raised out of the dust of the earth we shal be clad with glory shal meet Christ in the clouds 1. The. 4 1● shal be euer with the Lord Where we shall haue an euerlasting Sabbath ioy vpon euery ones head sorrow sighing shal flee away Thē shal we see God face to face that with these eyes saith Iob. God shall wipe away all teares from our eyes there shall be nö more death neither sorrow nor crying neither shal there be any more paine Reuel 21.4 There shall be no more Winter nor Summer heat nor cold day nor night death nor hel But there shall be Vita sine morte Dies sine nocte securitas sine timore c. There shall be life without death day without night security without feare pleasure without paine tranquillity without labour beauty without deformity strength without weaknesse euery thing that is good without any thing that is bad To conclude Eye hath not seene nor eare heard neither hath it entred into the heart of man the things which God hath prepared for them that loue him Isa 64.4 1. Cor. 2.9 Let the faithfull soule sigh out this meditation with blessed Gregory Bone Iesu