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A sermon preached in S. Peters Church in Exceter the 6. day of December last wherin is intreated of the second commming of Christ vnto iudgement, & of the end of the world. By Iohn Chardon maister of Art, and preacher of the word of God.
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Chardon, John, d. 1601.
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lest_o they_o shall_v faint_v by_o reason_n of_o those_o trouble_n which_o be_v at_o hand_n this_o do_v our_o saviour_n take_v occasion_n to_o speak_v of_o the_o universal_a and_o latter_a judgement_n &_o likewise_o declare_v what_o token_n and_o âââes_n shall_v go_v before_o the_o same_o there_o shall_v be_v say_v he_o sign_n in_o the_o sun_n and_o in_o the_o moon_n and_o in_o the_o star_n &_o in_o the_o earth_n the_o people_n shall_v be_v at_o their_o wit_n end_n through_o despair_n the_o sea_n and_o the_o water_n shall_v roar_v and_o man_n heart_n shall_v fail_v they_o for_o fear_n and_o so_o forth_o in_o which_o piece_n of_o scripture_n wââ_n have_v to_o consider_v first_o of_o the_o come_n of_o jesus_n christ_n unto_o judgement_n second_o of_o the_o sign_n and_o token_n that_o shall_v go_v before_o his_o come_n three_o of_o the_o manner_n of_o his_o come_n four_o of_o the_o cause_n of_o his_o come_n and_o fift_o how_o we_o ought_v to_o order_n &_o to_o prepare_v ourselves_o against_o his_o come_n it_o be_v a_o thing_n firm_o to_o be_v beléeve_v that_o god_n have_v set_v a_o certain_a time_n of_o the_o world_n destruction_n though_o unknoweâ_n unto_o we_o because_o by_o the_o sin_n and_o wickedness_n of_o ungodly_a man_n be_v marvellous_o pollute_v and_o accurse_a it_o do_v together_o with_o all_o other_o creature_n subject_a to_o the_o same_o corruption_n 8.22_o rom._n 8.22_o desire_v a_o deliverance_n howbeit_o wicked_a and_o ungodly_a man_n who_o delight_n be_v to_o live_v careless_o in_o this_o world_n suppose_v that_o the_o world_n shall_v still_o continewe_v as_o it_o be_v and_o that_o it_o âââl_v never_o have_v end_n but_o wonderful_a be_v ãâã_d and_o execrable_a that_o among_o the_o people_n of_o god_n shall_v be_v saducée_n &_o among_o christian_n such_o kind_n of_o man_n which_o of_o âet_a purpose_n against_o the_o manifest_a word_n âf_n god_n dare_v bold_o affirm_v that_o the_o world_n shall_v have_v no_o end_n that_o there_o shall_v âe_v no_o resurrection_n of_o the_o flesh_n no_o life_n after_o this_o life_n no_o reward_n for_o well_o do_v ãâã_d punishment_n for_o evil_a do_v and_o that_o the_o world_n as_o it_o be_v now_o so_o it_o have_v be_v and_o shall_v continue_v for_o ever_o which_o kind_n of_o man_n be_v plain_a atheist_n man_n which_o neither_o believe_v there_o be_v any_o god_n or_o divine_a providence_n at_o all_o against_o which_o apparent_a dotage_n and_o wicked_a cogitation_n of_o wicked_a man_n through_o want_n of_o true_a knowledge_n by_o the_o instinct_n of_o satan_n we_o have_v to_o arm_v ourselves_o with_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o to_o confirm_v our_o conscience_n by_o the_o testimony_n of_o holy_a scripture_n for_o the_o scripture_n do_v evident_o prove_v unto_o we_o that_o one_o day_n the_o son_n of_o god_n jesus_n christ_n shall_v come_v to_o judge_v the_o quick_a &_o the_o dead_a that_o all_o flesh_n shall_v rise_v and_o that_o the_o world_n shall_v hââ_n a_o end_n 13.9_o es_fw-ge 13.9_o esay_n say_v the_o day_n of_o thâ_n lord_n shall_v come_v terrible_a full_a of_o indignation_n furor_n and_o wrath_n to_o make_v thâ_n land_n waste_n and_o to_o root_v out_o all_o the_o sinner_n that_o be_v therein_o 66.15_o es_fw-ge 66.15_o the_o lord_n will_v comâ_n with_o fire_n and_o his_o chariot_n like_o a_o whirlwind_n that_o he_o may_v recompense_v his_o anger_n with_o wrath_n &_o his_o judgement_n witâ_n the_o flame_n of_o fire_n for_o the_o lord_n will_v iudgâ_n with_o fire_n and_o with_o his_o sword_n all_o flesheâ_n daniel_n say_v 7.18_o dan._n 7.18_o i_o see_v in_o a_o vision_n bâ_n night_n and_o behold_v there_o come_v one_o iâ_n the_o cloud_n of_o heaven_n like_o the_o son_n â_o man_n to_o who_o be_v give_v power_n anâ_n dignity_n regal_a that_o all_o people_n tribe_n â_o tongue_n shall_v serve_v he_o 4.1_o mal._n 4.1_o malachy_n say_v the_o day_n come_v that_o shall_v burn_v aâ_n a_o oven_n and_o all_o the_o proud_a yea_o and_o alâ_n such_o as_o do_v wickedness_n shall_v be_v straw_n and_o the_o day_n that_o be_v to_o come_v shall_v bunâ_n they_o up_o 96.13_o psal_n 96.13_o the_o prophet_n david_n say_v for_o he_o come_v to_o judge_v the_o earth_n and_o with_o righteousness_n to_o judge_v the_o world_n and_o the_o people_n with_o his_o truth_n and_o this_o which_o the_o lord_n forshew_v by_o the_o mouth_n of_o his_o holy_a ââphetes_n our_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n ââth_v confirm_v for_o in_o the_o 13._o chap._n afââr_v the_o gospel_n of_o s._n matthew_n he_o say_v ãâã_d 13.41_o mat._n 13.41_o the_o son_n of_o man_n shall_v send_v forth_o ââs_o angel_n which_o shall_v gather_v out_o of_o his_o kingdom_n all_o thing_n that_o offend_v &_o they_o âhat_n do_v wickedness_n and_o shall_v cast_v they_o âto_z a_o furnace_n of_o fire_n there_o shall_v be_v weeâng_v and_o gnash_v of_o tooth_n and_o there_o âe_n lyken_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n to_o â_o draw_v net_n cast_v into_o the_o sea_n 13.47_o mat._n 13.47_o which_o whenât_o be_v full_a man_n draw_v to_o land_n and_o sit_v âwn_v and_o gather_v the_o good_a into_o vessel_n âât_v cast_v the_o bad_a away_o so_o shall_v it_o be_v say_v christ_n in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n âe_z that_o there_o be_v nothing_o more_o certain_a âhen_o that_o christ_n shall_v come_v unto_o judgement_n nothing_o more_o certain_a than_o that_o the_o fashion_n of_o this_o world_n shall_v be_v change_v â3_n 1._o cor._n 7.29_o rom._n 8._o â3_n the_o fashion_n of_o this_o world_n that_o âow_o be_v shall_v vanish_v not_o only_o the_o creature_n but_o we_o also_o that_o nowâ_n mourn_v in_o ourselves_o and_o wait_v for_o the_o adoption_n of_o the_o child_n of_o god_n even_o the_o deliverance_n of_o our_o body_n shalbée_v deliver_v from_o the_o bondage_n of_o corruption_n iââ_n the_o glorious_a liberty_n of_o the_o son_n â_o god_n at_o the_o come_n of_o the_o lord_n iâsus_n christ_n unto_o judgement_n howbeâ_n wicked_a and_o ungodly_a man_n can_v not_o bâ_n persuade_v touch_v the_o come_n â_o christ_n unto_o judgement_n of_o who_o s_n peter_n prophesy_v long_a time_n ago_o 3_o 2._o pet._n 3._o 3_o theâ_n shall_v come_v say_v he_o in_o the_o last_o day_n mocker_n which_o will_v walk_v after_o they_o own_o lust_n and_o say_v where_o be_v the_o promise_n of_o his_o come_n for_o since_o the_o father_n die_v all_o thing_n continue_v in_o thâ_n same_o estate_n wherein_o they_o be_v at_o thâ_n beginning_n but_o this_o they_o know_v not_o â_o that_o willing_o how_o that_o the_o â_z a_o great_a while_n ago_o be_v and_o that_o thâ_n earth_n that_o be_v in_o the_o water_n appear_v ââ_o up_o out_o of_o the_o water_n by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n by_o the_o which_o thing_n the_o world_n that_o thâ_n be_v perish_v be_v overrun_v with_o water_n but_o the_o heaven_n and_o earth_n thaâ_n now_o be_v be_v keep_v by_o the_o same_o word_n in_o store_n and_o reserve_v unto_o fire_n against_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n and_o perdition_n oâ_n ungodly_a man_n dear_o belove_v be_v nââ_n ignorant_a of_o this_o one_o thing_n how_o that_o âe_a day_n with_o the_o lord_n be_v as_o a_o thousand_o ââre_n and_o a_o thousand_o year_n as_o one_o day_n the_o lord_n that_o have_v promise_v be_v not_o âack_a to_o fulfil_v his_o promise_n as_o some_o man_n ââânt_a slackness_n as_o who_o shall_v say_v let_v ââ_o man_n think_v that_o therefore_o christ_n shall_v âever_v come_v unto_o judgement_n because_o he_o ââth_v procrastinate_v &_o put_v of_o for_o a_o time_n but_o let_v he_o think_v that_o he_o do_v it_o for_o that_o he_o be_v patient_a to_o we_o ward_n &_o will_v have_v no_o man_n lose_v but_o will_v receive_v all_o man_n to_o repentance_n â_o rom._n 2._o â_o despise_v thou_o the_o riches_n of_o god_n goodness_n patience_n &_o long_a sufferance_n and_o remember_v thou_o not_o how_o that_o the_o kindness_n of_o god_n lead_v thou_o to_o repentance_n which_o lenity_n of_o âod_n if_o thou_o do_v abuse_v thou_o heap_a thou_o together_o the_o treasure_n of_o wrath_n against_o the_o day_n of_o vengeance_n when_o shall_v be_v open_v the_o righteous_a judgement_n of_o god_n which_o will_v reward_v every_o man_n according_a to_o his_o deed_n and_o to_o the_o end_n that_o this_o thing_n may_v she_o rather_o sink_v into_o our_o heart_n and_o mind_n and_o lest_o we_o shall_v be_v altogether_o unprovided_a our_o saviour_n have_v to_o â_o we_o of_o certain_a sign_n and_o token_n thâ_n shall_v go_v before_o his_o come_n there_o shâ_n be_v sign_n say_v he_o in_o the_o sun_n aââ_n in_o the_o moon_n and_o in_o the_o star_n and_o the_o earth_n the_o people_n shall_v be_v at_o theâ_n wit_n end_v through_o despair_n the_o sea_n the_o water_n shall_v roar_v and_o man_n hartâ_n shall_v fail_v they_o for_o fear_n and_o for_o loâking_v
after_o the_o thing_n that_o shall_v come_v upon_o the_o earth_n for_o the_o power_n of_o heaven_n shall_v move_v these_o five_o sign_n shâ_n go_v before_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n unâ_n judgement_n first_o there_o shall_v be_v signâ_n in_o the_o sun_n and_o in_o the_o moon_n and_o â_o the_o star_n that_o be_v as_o s._n mark_n writ_v 13.24_o mar._n 13.24_o the_o sun_n shall_v be_v darken_v thâ_n moon_n shall_v not_o give_v her_o light_n and_o tâ_n star_n of_o heaven_n shall_v seem_v to_o fall_v second_o in_o the_o earth_n the_o people_n shalâ_n be_v at_o their_o wit_n end_n through_o dispaint_v that_o be_v as_o s._n mark_v again_o do_v uâterprete_v 13.8_o mar._n 13.8_o nation_n shall_v rise_v against_o nation_n and_o kingdom_n against_o kingdom_n three_o the_o sea_n and_o the_o water_n shall_v ãâã_d roar_v that_o be_v there_o shalbée_v cruel_a tempest_n vehement_a and_o unaccustomed_a âââdes_n four_o by_o reason_n of_o these_o âens_fw-mi heart_n shall_v fail_v they_o for_o fear_n &_o ãâã_d look_v after_o the_o thing_n that_o shall_v âne_n upon_o the_o earth_n five_o the_o power_n âf_a heaven_n shall_v move_v that_o be_v there_o shall_v âee_n strange_a sight_n in_o the_o heaven_n and_o ân_o the_o earth_n there_o shall_v be_v earthquake_n ãâã_d all_o quarter_n brief_o the_o heaven_n the_o âârth_n and_o sea_n shall_v witness_v and_o declare_v the_o day_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o be_v at_o hand_n now_o belove_v we_o ourselves_o may_v witness_v that_o most_o of_o these_o sign_n and_o token_n âre_n pass_v already_o for_o we_o have_v see_v strange_a eclipse_n of_o the_o sun_n &_o moon_n âée_v have_v see_v nation_n to_o rise_v against_o ââtion_n and_o kingdom_n to_o rise_v against_o kingdom_n we_o have_v hear_v of_o cruel_a tempest_n vehement_a and_o unaccustomed_a âindes_n with_o other_o strange_a thing_n and_o therefore_o we_o may_v just_o prognosticat_fw-la yea_o and_o believe_v that_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n be_v come_v upon_o we_o and_o that_o it_o will_v not_o be_v long_o before_o christ_n will_v come_v unto_o judgement_n behold_v say_v our_o saviour_n the_o fig_n tree_n and_o all_o other_o tree_n when_o they_o shoot_v forth_o the_o bud_n you_o see_v and_o know_v of_o your_o owâ_n self_n that_o summer_n be_v nigh_o at_o hand_n ãâã_d likewise_o you_o also_o when_o you_o see_v the_o thing_n to_o come_v to_o pass_v be_v you_o sure_a thâ_n the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n be_v nigh_o at_o hand_n but_o we_o have_v see_v most_o of_o these_o come_v to_o pass_v and_o therefore_o let_v we_o thiâ_n no_o otherwise_o but_o that_o the_o kingdom_n god_n be_v nigh_o at_o hand_n and_o that_o the_o lorâ_n be_v ready_a to_o take_v his_o fan_n in_o his_o hand_n 3.12_o mat._n 3.12_o purge_v his_o floor_n to_o gather_v his_o wherâ_n into_o his_o barn_n and_o to_o burn_v the_o chaâ_n with_o unquenchable_a fire_n other_o tokeâ_n there_o be_v beside_o these_o to_o prove_v unâ_n we_o that_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n hang_v âuer_o our_o neck_n among_o which_o in_o iâ_n judgement_n the_o preach_n of_o the_o gâpel_n be_v not_o the_o least_o for_o as_o our_o saâââ_n say_v in_o the_o 24._o chapter_n after_o the_o gâpel_n of_o s._n mathewe_n 24.14_o mat._n 24.14_o the_o gospel_n of_o ãâã_d kingdom_n shall_v be_v preach_v through_o eâ_n the_o world_n for_o a_o witness_n unto_o all_o nation_n and_o then_o shall_v the_o end_v come_v by_o whâ_n word_n the_o son_n of_o man_n do_v plaiâ_n declare_v that_o about_o the_o time_n of_o tâ_n world_n destruction_n the_o true_a and_o comfortable_a doctrine_n of_o christ_n shall_v be_v preach_v whereby_o it_o be_v gather_v that_o the_o same_o be_v obscure_v and_o darken_v &_o almost_o deface_v by_o reason_n of_o the_o false_a prophet_n &_o apostle_n afore_o that_o time_n but_o now_o again_o by_o the_o unspeakable_a grace_n and_o mercy_n of_o god_n we_o do_v plain_o perceive_v such_o a_o clear_a light_n of_o the_o gospel_n to_o shine_v over_o the_o whole_a world_n that_o in_o spite_n of_o the_o devil_n and_o his_o adherent_n it_o cast_v his_o bright_a beam_n over_o all_o nation_n and_o therefore_o what_o other_o thing_n may_v we_o look_v for_o but_o as_o christ_n do_v foretell_v a_o sudden_a downfall_n of_o this_o miserable_a and_o wretched_a world_n another_o token_n of_o the_o overthrow_n of_o the_o world_n be_v because_o we_o do_v plain_o perceive_v all_o thing_n daily_o to_o wax_v worse_o and_o worse_o and_o to_o decrease_v in_o their_o virtue_n for_o example_n the_o air_n be_v oftentimes_o corrupt_a sometime_o with_o untimely_a shower_n sometime_o with_o unprofitable_a dryness_n now_o with_o too_o much_o cold_a and_o now_o with_o extreme_a heat_n the_o fruitfulness_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v not_o such_o as_o it_o have_v be_v afore_o tyme._n moreover_o we_o may_v think_v and_o perceive_v the_o foundation_n of_o the_o world_n to_o be_v wear_v out_o and_o the_o same_o to_o be_v fall_v upon_o our_o shoulder_n wheâ_n we_o sensible_o perceive_v ourselves_o to_o liââ_n in_o those_o day_n of_o which_o our_o saviour_n have_v foreshow_v i_o mean_v eat_v anâ_n drink_v marry_v and_o marry_v buy_v and_o sell_v plant_v and_o build_v for_o never_o more_o do_v man_n eat_v &_o drink_v never_o do_v they_o fast_o marry_v wyve_n iâ_n the_o day_n of_o no_o never_o more_o do_v they_o buy_v and_o sell_v plant_v and_o build_v in_o thâ_n day_n of_o lot_n than_o they_o do_v now_o which_o may_v prove_v unto_o we_o that_o the_o end_n oâ_n the_o world_n be_v come_v upon_o us._n for_o as_o our_o saviour_n say_v after_o these_o example_n shall_v it_o be_v 17.30_o luke_n 17.30_o when_o the_o son_n of_o man_n shall_v appear_v and_o if_o we_o compare_v thâ_n time_n present_a with_o that_o which_o be_v past_a and_o set_v the_o manner_n of_o man_n before_o our_o eye_n we_o shall_v perceive_v wickedness_n to_o have_v his_o ripeness_n and_o to_o reign_v almost_o every_o where_n without_o controlment_n for_o notwithstanding_o that_o god_n thorot_n aâ_n unspeakable_a mercy_n in_o these_o latter_a day_n have_v give_v we_o the_o use_n of_o his_o most_o âly_o word_n whereby_o we_o shall_v frame_v ââr_a last_v and_o affection_n according_a to_o ãâã_d most_o holy_a will_n what_o desire_v of_o righââusnesse_n what_o love_n of_o virtue_n what_o âââe_a of_o godliness_n or_o what_o zeal_n of_o reâââion_n be_v there_o to_o be_v find_v yea_o who_o be_v âât_n in_o christianity_n either_o cold_a or_o careless_a we_o may_v now_o plain_o see_v great_a vice_n to_o be_v count_v for_o chief_a virtue_n and_o those_o man_n to_o be_v most_o commend_v which_o of_o all_o other_o for_o impiety_n ââght_n most_o to_o be_v disprayse_v for_o the_o ârafty_a deceitful_a man_n be_v count_v wise_a âhe_v covetous_a be_v call_v good_a husband_n âhe_v prodigal_a be_v call_v liberal_a and_o rich_a man_n be_v deem_v the_o best_a man_n beside_o s._n paul_n foreshow_v that_o in_o the_o last_o day_n shall_v come_v perilous_a time_n 3.1_o 2._o tim._n 3.1_o for_o man_n say_v he_o shall_v be_v lover_n of_o themselves_o covetous_a boaster_n proud_a curââ_n speaker_n disobedient_a to_o father_n and_o ââther_n unthankeful_a unholy_a unkind_a ãâã_d so_o forth_o and_o when_o do_v man_n more_o âet_a by_o themselves_o when_o be_v they_o ââre_v covetous_a when_o be_v they_o more_o proud_a when_o more_o give_v to_o curse_a speak_v when_o more_o disobedient_a to_o father_n and_o mother_n when_o more_o unthankful_a when_o more_o unholy_a when_o more_o unkind_a and_o to_o be_v short_a when_o more_o give_v over_o to_o work_v wickedness_n 4.16_o eph._n 4.16_o &_o that_o with_o all_o kind_n of_o greediness_n then_o at_o these_o day_n and_o therefore_o it_o must_v needs_o follow_v the_o come_n of_o jesus_n christ_n unto_o judgement_n to_o be_v nigh_o at_o hand_n who_o come_v shall_v be_v in_o a_o cloud_n with_o power_n &_o great_a glory_n in_o the_o first_o of_o the_o act_n 1.9_o act._n 1.9_o after_o the_o talk_n that_o our_o saviour_n have_v with_o the_o apostle_n while_o they_o behold_v he_o be_v take_v up_o and_o a_o cloud_n receive_v he_o out_o of_o their_o sight_n and_o while_o they_o look_v steadfast_o up_o to_o heaven_n as_o he_o go_v behold_v two_o man_n stand_v by_o they_o in_o white_a apparel_n which_o also_o say_v you_o man_n of_o galilee_n why_o stand_v you_o gaze_v up_o into_o heaven_n this_o same_o jesus_n which_o be_v take_v from_o you_o into_o heaven_n shall_v so_o come_v even_o as_o you_o have_v see_v he_o to_o go_v into_o heaven_n but_o he_o go_v in_o a_o cloud_n into_o heaven_n and_o therefore_o he_o shall_v come_v in_o a_o cloud_n from_o heaven_n with_o power_n and_o great_a glory_n even_o as_o â_o paul_n write_v in_o the_o four_o of_o the_o ãâã_d epistle_n to_o the_o thessalonian_o 4.16_o 1._o thes_n 4.16_o the_o âorde_n shall_v descend_v from_o