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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A11605	Three sermons preached by VVilliam Sclater Doctor of Diuinity, and minister of the word of God at Pitmister in Sommersetshire. Now published by his sonne of Kings Colledge in Cambridge	Sclater, William, 1575-1626.; Sclater, William, 1609-1661.	1629 (1629)	STC 21846; ESTC S102973	35,556	86

let vs see for what ends the Lord hath appointed death for his owne Children One is the abolishing of the reliques of sinne that euen after regeneration sticke in vs. By a wonderfull wisedome God hath ordained that during the dwelling of the soule in the body there shall be also a dwelling of sinne in our mortall body partly to exercise vs by resisting the assaults thereof partly to shew vs from how great a bondage Christ hath deliuered vs But by death hee puts an end to sinne in respect of all practice and inhabitation Through enuy of the deuill sinne entred into the world and death by sinne Through the wisedome of God death puts an end to sinning And this is one end of this appointment of God A second is to put an end to the sensible miseries of this life for as there continues a remanent of the old Adam euen after grace so some portion of afflictions still remaynes to Gods Children not as Papists teach for satisfaction but partly to giue vs a taste of those miseries from which Christ hath freed vs partly to tame and subdue Corruption partly to conforme to the Image of Christ Now death brings an end to all sensible euills And for this cause also hath God prouided death as a remedy lest too long endurance of euills should ouercome our patience Thirdly that the soule might be admitted into the presence of God which made Paul desire a Phil 1.23 to be dissolued because he knew his soule should persently be admitted into the presence of Christ Vse 1 Now seeing God for these good ends hath ordained the death of his Saints methinkes it should teach vs contentment at least if not reioycing in the death of all those that dye in the Lord. And surely if any man haue knowne and felt the misery of subiection vnto his sinnes the strong rebellion of Corruption against grace I doubt not but hee is thus minded that in that respect he would change conditions with the meanest of Gods Saints that haue dyed in the Lord. And therefore well is it with the dead they rest from their labours their workes follow them and which is not the least blessing they are freed from the miserable bondage to Corruption Now as touching the wicked the Reason of their dying is because death is to them a part of the Curse due to their sinnes and there must be an end put to their pleasures in sinning a bringing of their soules to those vnsufferable torments God hath prouided for impenitent sinners And therefore I wonder not Vse if as the wise man speaketh the very remembrance of death bee bitter vnto them it is their iudgement their Curse the end of reioycing the very suburbes and gate that leades into Hell See we now the last thing .i. the consequent of death After that comes the iudgement I hope I shall not need to vse many words amongst vs Christians to euidence this truth being so plentifully taught in Scripture consented vnto by the Heathen testified by our conscience euidenced by particular iudgements The Scriptures are plentifull in this point how often occurre these and the like sayings God shall bring euery worke vnto iudgement with euery a Ecles 12. vlt. secret thing whether it be good or euill We must all appeare before the b 2 Cor. 5.10 iudgement seate of Christ that euery one may receiue the things he hath done in his body whether they be good or euill The Heathen had their tribunall after death and Aeacus Minos and Rhadamanthus presidents of proceedings therein Yea aske but the Conscience of the vilest Athiest it will be a thousand witnesses of this truth how often are they filled with vnspeakeable horrours especially in death wherefore but because they know there is a iudgement that followes it See but particular iudgements which are as praludia iudicij vniuersalis the ouerthrow of Sodom the deluge of the old world particular iudgements on particular persons what else doe they testifie but a iudgement to come some sinnes are here punished that wee might know there is a prouidence and a iudge that takes notice not all here punished that wee might expect a greater iudgement to come Yea that very Confusion of things as they terme it which some haue brought as an argument to ouerthrow both prouidence and iudgement viz the present prosperity of the wicked and the afflicted estate of Gods Children it is argument sufficient in Pauls diuinity to proue a iudgement to come c 2. Thes 1.4.5 The present persecutions of Gods children are an euident Demonstration of a iudgement to come and Salomon d Eccle. 3.16.17 before him in his suruiew of vanities I saw sayth he a place of iudgement and ●oe there was wickednesse a place of Iustice and behold iniquity what inferres he therefore no prouidence therfore no iudgement to come Nay but the contrary I sayd in my heart surely God will iudge the iust and vniust for a time there is for euery purpose and for euery worke See we a little what this iudgement importes Iudgement implies three things First Examination and withall discouerie of euery mans workes whether they be a Eccl. 12. vlt. good or euill then b 1 Cor. 4.5 come your close and secret adulteries then your priuie and coloured bribery then your hypocrisie then your euery euill worke to be scanned and examined The c Apoc. ●0 12 bookes are opened first of Gods d Mal. 3.16 remembrance wherein are registred euery of our sinnes euen to an e Math. 12.36 idle word secondly of our owne Conscience which serues to bring in records against vs of all our vngodly deedes which wee haue vngodlily committed Secondly After Examination followes sentence giuing First of Absolution to Gods Children howsoeuer here laden with reproaches and scandals condemned for Hypocrites The Lord shall then euidence by fruites of faith that sure their faith was vnfained Secondly of Condemnation vpon the wicked here blearing the eyes of men with I know not what pretenses of their good hearts and good faith to God The Lord shall then make their madnesse and dissembling knowne to all men by lacke of true Good workes to grace their pretended faith with all Math. 25.35.42 Thirdly After sentence follows Execution .i. A happie admission of Gods Children into possession of the kingdome prepared by the father purchased by Christ Iesus Secondly A heauy and vncomfortable dismission of all impenitent and incorrigible sinners into that lake that burnes with fire and Brimestone before the throne of God for euer and euer Vse Now Brethren I could wish in applying of this doctrine I had a measure of the Apostles spirit that I might with it pierce into the Consciences of vs all S. Paul a 2. Cor. 5.11 hauing breifly mentioned this doctrine of last iudgement thus sayth that by this terror he perswaded men And surely if this terror perswade not to repentance I know not what will