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A17334	The schole of godly feare a sermon preached at the assises holden in Exeter, March 20, 1614.	Bury, John, 1580-1667.	1615 (1615)	STC 4180.5; ESTC S262	20,285	40

their seuerall obiects so that euery one in particular containeth all the shewes they haue in generall So in the Iudgement day our conscience which now is our priuate shall then bee a common glasse each shall see in other and euery one shall see in all whatsoeuer lieth now conceiled in the secret bosome There is nothing hid that shall not bee reueiled Matth. 10.26 The effects hereof 1. With the godly O what exultation will then crowne the heads of such as can say with faithfull Paul Act. 23.1 I haue in all good conscience serued God vntill this day when they shall see their good deeds whereof some themselues concealed from vaine-glorious applause Some were drowned by wayward vnthankfulnes and some misconstrued by sinister conceits to see them all notified in their fresh and liuely colours And oh what confusion will couer the face of those foolish wizards 2. With the wicked that care more to cloake then to cure their vlcers when they shall see that wickednesse which they now hide curiously from their neerest kinsman and dearest friend but can neuer be hid from the all-seeing God and his intelligencer their inward conscience to be exposed in that day to the full sight of Angels and men and diuels and all The euidence being thus giuen in The sentence and the deedes being apparent both that they are and what they are their number and weight is taken and as they that haue done good shall all goe into euerlasting life so of them they that haue done best shall sit highest in glory not one of their good workes no not a cuppe of cold water Mat. 10.42 shall slippe vnrewarded And as they that haue done euill shall be cast into euerlasting fire so they that haue done worst shall be plunged into deepest torments not one of their villanies but shall haue his scourge And shall I need to adde the conclusion This should breed a wary feare doth not the vse make inference of it self therfore passe the time of your dwelling herein feare Can we stand by this glowing this flaming this scorching this cōsuming fire of iudgement and not be warmed not heat not sweat yea and not frie with feare are wee not more like Salamanders then men if we can liue vntouched in so furious a fire What Generally at all times doth God our Iudge see all our workes and shall we not feare to sinne while he looketh full vpon vs shall euery action be displaied in the view of all the world and shall wee yet offend boldly in hope of secrecy will euery offence call for his seuerall plague and shall we not feare to heape vp wrath against the day of wrath Yea this me thinks should be a bridle in the nostrils of the most desperate Caitife that although he care not to doe good as hauing no hope of reward in heauen yet hee should feare to multiply offences lest thereby hee multiply his torments and make his hell more hellish to himselfe A matter that would craue to bee amplified if the time craued not the contrary For in this aduenterous age of ours wherin so many are like flies that cease not to play about the candle til they burne in the flame nothing is more to be feared then that we feare too little They are indeed the better sort which are directed by loue but they are the greater sort who are corrected by feare Aristotle writeth that the Almond tree being growne old and barren must haue nailes driuen into the roote whereby the superfluous gummy humour being let out it becommeth fruitfull anew How happy should I thinke my labour if I could driue this naile of feare into the roote of your hearts not only you ancients who haue the Almond tree flourishing in your heads Ecclesias 12.5 but you youngers also that haue need of pricking phlebotomy to euacuate that luxuriant and superabundant humour of presumptuous boldnesse that so becomming fruitfull in all good workes the pricking of this naile of feare may preuent the felling of that axe of furie which is laid to the roote of the tree whereby euery tree which bringeth not forth good fruit is to be hewne downe and cast into endlesse fire Matth. 3. The time thus pressing me I cannot stand to presse this vnto the present occasion Specially in the present businesse onely I must desire as all in generall so in speciall you that act any part in this weekes solemne busines that the Law may be vsed lawfully not for the wronging of right but the righting of wrong that in all your pleadings or whatsoeuer other proceeding your retaine God for your Counseller and his feare for your Sollicitour Let the view of these Assises whisper to your conscience a Memorandum of those vniuersall Assises remember in all your proiects and courses that the Lord Iudge and your Conscience the Witnesse doe now stand watching what you doe and will then discouer all when you shall stand to your triall for life or death Doe but remember this and apply it close to your heart with good Iehosaphats Caueat 2. Chronicles 19.7 Wherefore now let the feare of the Lord bee vpon you take heede and doe it This is little enough and yet this little may bee enough Let the feare of the Lord bee vpon you take heede and looke to it Let mee giue but one stroke more to driue this naile to the head with the hammer of Gods Word euen that aphorisme of Salomon Prouerbs 28.14 Blessed is the man that feareth alway but hee that hardeneth his heart shall fall into euill And now come wee briefely to summe vp all together Wee haue seene the two feete Both feares vnited whereon God walketh before vs and the two feete on which wee must both follow him and walke before him His two feete are the mercy of a Father and the iustice of a Iudge our two feete are the feare of his mercies and the feare of his iudgements If the body of our feare bee not supported with both these legges it cannot goe vpright but will fall lame aut nimium sperando aut desperando If our thoughts should hop all vpon his mercies without his iudgements wee should fall vpon the right side in a presuming confidence if all vpon his iudgement without his mercie wee should tumble vpon the left side in despairing diffidence both these supporters will make our walking steddy and vpright If thou finde thy selfe drowzie in goodnesse steppe foorth with the right legge the feare of his mercies a good motiue to vertue if tempted to sinne steppe backe with the left legge the feare of his iudgements a good retentiue from vice God is a gracious Father harken to this O thou that hast sinned and art repenting And God is a seuere Iudge harken to this O thou that hast repented and art vpon sinning Let the meditation of God as a Father be as the blessed Angels that carried Lot out of sinfull Sodome but timor addidit alas if the soule will be lusting and cast an eye backe againe let the apprehension of his iudgement be as the sight of fire and brimstone behind vs to put wings vnto our feete Let both together breede and keepe in vs a care and conscience of all our doings that hee which is fallen make haste to rise and hee that standeth take heed lest hee fall and that all of vs in awfull and yet chearefull obedience worke out our saluation with feare and trembling Philippians 2. vers 12. Then as that concordia discors Produce happy effects or rather discordia concors in Dauids ditty Psal 101.1 I will sing mercy and iudgement the discordant notes of mercy and iudgement doe make a blessed symphony in Gods proceedings vpon earth so his Spouse in singing her Loue-song of mercy and relishing her notes with the quauering of religious feare will make acceptable and harmonicall musicke in the eares of heauen Finally if we thus passe the time of our dwelling here in this louing feare wee shall passe from it in his louing fauour and dwell with him for time that shall neuer passe in loue without feare To the which dwelling O thou that dwellest in the Heauens bring vs c. PSALM 86.11 Teach me thy way O Lord that I may walke in thy truth vnite my heart to feare thy name FINIS