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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

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27._o hide_v we_o from_o the_o face_n of_o he_o that_o sit_v upon_o the_o throne_n and_o from_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o lamb_n object_n but_o how_o shall_v the_o wicked_a and_o unfaithful_a be_v able_a to_o speak_v these_o word_n when_o as_o they_o never_o know_v christ_n sit_v in_o his_o throne_n nor_o understand_v he_o to_o be_v the_o lamb_n of_o god_n that_o take_v away_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o world_n as_o peter_n tell_v the_o jew_n that_o through_o ignorance_n they_o do_v crucify_v christ_n as_o do_v also_o their_o governor_n act_n 3._o v._o 17._o for_o have_v they_o know_v they_o will_v never_o have_v crucify_v the_o lord_n of_o glory_n sol._n sol._n i_o will_v not_o insist_v upon_o any_o curious_a distinction_n either_o of_o logician_n or_o school_n divine_v concern_v ignorance_n in_o brief_a i_o answer_v thus_o that_o the_o wicked_a out_o of_o the_o horror_n and_o hellish_a despair_n of_o a_o distract_a conscience_n partly_o by_o reason_n of_o that_o imminent_a danger_n without_o they_o &_o the_o guilt_n of_o conscience_n within_o they_o they_o shall_v be_v compel_v to_o acknowledge_v christ_n to_o be_v that_o incarnated_a word_n of_o truth_n send_v out_o of_o the_o bosom_n of_o the_o father_n and_o to_o be_v that_o lamb_n of_o god_n slay_v for_o as_o many_o as_o believe_v then_o they_o shall_v see_v know_v &_o be_v make_v to_o acknowledge_v he_o though_o in_o their_o life_n time_n they_o call_v his_o sacred_a deity_n into_o question_n yet_o then_o shall_v they_o acknowledge_v he_o without_o all_o question_n as_o pharaoh_n at_o the_o first_o answer_v moses_n and_o aaron_n entreat_v he_o from_o the_o lord_n to_o let_v the_o child_n of_o israel_n go_v that_o they_o may_v celebrate_v a_o feast_n to_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o wilderness_n quis_fw-la est_fw-la deus_fw-la who_o be_v the_o lord_n as_o though_o he_o have_v think_v belike_o that_o there_o have_v be_v no_o god_n as_o atheist_n say_v in_o their_o heart_n there_o be_v no_o god_n psal_n 14.1_o or_o that_o he_o himself_o have_v be_v god_n only_o exod._n 5.2_o yet_o afterward_o he_o learn_v a_o new_a lesson_n be_v instruct_v by_o diverse_a sort_n of_o affliction_n which_o be_v as_o so_o many_o sermon_n to_o convict_v and_o convince_v he_o of_o atheism_n and_o be_v compel_v to_o acknowledge_v god_n to_o be_v the_o author_n of_o they_o exod._n 8._o and_o he_o only_o to_o be_v pray_v unto_o exod._n 14._o so_o shall_v the_o wicked_a at_o that_o day_n howsoever_o at_o this_o day_n they_o do_v scorn_n deride_v and_o not_o believe_v in_o christ_n to_o be_v jesus_n a_o messiah_n a_o saviour_n but_o persecute_v he_o in_o his_o member_n act._n 9.4_o when_o they_o see_v the_o truth_n of_o prophecy_n fulfil_v the_o destruction_n at_o hand_n their_o own_o dismal_a desolation_n draw_v near_o then_o shall_v they_o acknowledge_v christ_n to_o be_v the_o
from_o the_o al-discerning_a eye_n of_o almighty_a god_n though_o in_o their_o life_n time_n they_o think_v that_o they_o shall_v never_o be_v remoove_v but_o be_v as_o seem_o safe_a as_o nebuchadnezar_n or_o as_o secure_v from_o danger_n as_o edom_n though_o now_o their_o greatness_n reach_v unto_o heaven_n and_o their_o dominion_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o earth_n dan._n 4.19_o though_o now_o they_o build_v themselves_o stately_a house_n for_o the_o honour_n of_o their_o majesty_n vers_fw-la 27._o though_o now_o they_o seem_v to_o dwell_v in_o the_o cleft_n of_o the_o rock_n secure_a and_o far_o enough_o remote_a out_o of_o danger_n mount_v aloft_o like_o eagle_n in_o the_o air_n make_v their_o nest_n among_o the_o star_n obad._n v._n 3._o as_o though_o no_o danger_n shall_v ever_o come_v nigh_o their_o dwelling_n yet_o king_n with_o their_o army_n then_o shall_v fly_v and_o be_v discomfit_v and_o yet_o can_v fly_v from_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n nor_o from_o beyond_o the_o reach_n of_o his_o arm_n thus_o you_o see_v that_o the_o truth_n of_o this_o doctrine_n be_v confirm_v by_o many_o proof_n that_o the_o estate_n and_o condition_n of_o the_o wicked_a be_v full_a of_o horror_n at_o the_o dreadful_a day_n of_o judgement_n reason_n 1_o multitudinem_fw-la ob_fw-la signorum_fw-la multitudinem_fw-la now_o the_o reason_n of_o this_o doctrine_n be_v many_o the_o first_o be_v this_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o manifold_a sign_n and_o fearful_a apparition_n both_o in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n which_o will_v strike_v a_o horror_n dread_a and_o amazedness_n into_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o wicked_a saint_n matthew_n describe_v they_o thus_o the_o sun_n shall_v be_v darken_v and_o the_o moon_n shall_v not_o give_v her_o light_n the_o star_n shall_v fall_v from_o heaven_n and_o the_o power_n of_o heaven_n shall_v be_v shake_v mat._n 24.29_o the_o word_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v not_o metaphorical_o but_o proper_o of_o the_o alteration_n of_o the_o work_n of_o nature_n as_o adjunct_n circumstance_n and_o fearful_a presage_n of_o that_o dismal_a day_n when_o the_o sun_n shall_v not_o stand_v still_o only_o as_o at_o the_o prayer_n of_o josuah_n jos_n 10.12_o neither_o shall_v it_o only_o go_v backward_o ten_o degree_n as_o upon_o ahaz_n dial_n isa_n 38.8_o but_o it_o shall_v be_v as_o black_a as_o a_o sackcloth_n of_o hair_n revel_v 6.12_o we_o read_v that_o there_o be_v a_o exceed_a great_a darkness_n of_o the_o sun_n at_o our_o saviour_n passion_n throughout_o all_o the_o land_n and_o many_o body_n of_o the_o saint_n which_o sleep_v arise_v matth._n 27.52_o how_o fearful_a then_o and_o how_o wonderful_a shall_v the_o come_n of_o christ_n unto_o judgement_n be_v when_o the_o sun_n the_o moon_n and_o the_o star_n and_o all_o the_o powerful_a influence_n of_o heaven_n shall_v grow_v black_a dusky_a and_o utter_o be_v obscure_v when_o all_o the_o dead_a saint_n and_o sinner_n great_a and_o small_a both_o in_o sea_n and_o land_n shall_v come_v forth_o of_o their_o grave_n whereof_o the_o first_o be_v a_o type_n and_o figure_n 24.31_o mat._n 24.31_o when_o the_o lord_n himself_o shall_v descend_v from_o heaven_n with_o a_o shout_n and_o with_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o archangel_n and_o with_o the_o trumpet_n of_o god_n 1._o thes_n 4.16_o saint_n luke_n likewise_o describe_v the_o circumstance_n of_o that_o day_n thus_o there_o shall_v be_v sign_n in_o the_o sun_n and_o in_o the_o moon_n and_o in_o the_o star_n the_o sea_n and_o the_o water_n shall_v roar_v man_n heart_n shall_v fail_v they_o for_o fear_n and_o for_o look_v after_o these_o thing_n that_o shall_v come_v upon_o the_o world_n luk._n 21._o vers_fw-la 25._o a_o earthquake_n of_o itself_o be_v very_o fearful_a as_o threaten_v the_o ruin_n of_o city_n hazard_v the_o subversion_n of_o many_o stately_a building_n &_o shake_v the_o very_a foundation_n of_o king_n palace_n and_o the_o inundation_n of_o water_n have_v be_v very_o terrible_a as_o our_o western_a part_n can_v very_o well_o witness_v when_o man_n even_o wish_v for_o noah_n ark_n again_o and_o seek_v the_o high_a place_n for_o refuge_n against_o the_o merciless_a wave_n of_o the_o sea_n some_o climb_v the_o cliff_n of_o craggy_a rock_n some_o steeple_n some_o the_o top_n of_o house_n some_o tree_n some_o float_v upon_o the_o water_n like_o paul_n &_o his_o companion_n many_o be_v drown_v but_o now_o when_o the_o sea_n shall_v roar_v rock_n shall_v rend_v mountain_n shake_v and_o shiver_v and_o the_o glorious_a heaven_n become_v dark_a and_o dusky_a how_o shall_v the_o heart_n of_o man_n be_v appal_a with_o dread_n and_o terror_n to_o behold_v the_o same_o and_o yet_o notwithstanding_o these_o thing_n be_v but_o the_o begin_n of_o sorrow_n say_v our_o saviour_n christ_n but_o a_o preamble_n but_o a_o proem_n but_o a_o prologue_n to_o the_o tragedy_n i_o be_o not_o ignorant_a but_o that_o the_o darken_n of_o the_o sun_n the_o moon_n and_o the_o star_n in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n may_v sometime_o be_v take_v for_o some_o kind_n of_o calamity_n ready_a to_o fall_v upon_o some_o particular_a kingdom_n and_o that_o these_o sign_n do_v not_o always_o denotate_v proper_o the_o last_o day_n of_o judgement_n but_o may_v be_v refer_v to_o some_o other_o particular_a time_n of_o judgement_n as_o the_o great_a overthrow_n of_o the_o babylonish_n kingdom_n isa_n 13._o or_o the_o last_o total_a and_o final_a destruction_n of_o the_o jew_n by_o the_o roman_n luk._n 21._o or_o that_o celestial_a and_o true_o divine_a victory_n of_o constantine_n the_o great_a against_o maxentius_n and_o the_o roman_a governor_n in_o the_o which_o the_o great_a power_n of_o almighty_a god_n miraculous_o shine_v from_o heaven_n in_o revenge_v the_o precious_a blood_n of_o the_o bless_a martyr_n so_o the_o wiseman_n exhort_v we_o to_o think_v on_o god_n in_o youth_n and_o not_o to_o defer_v repentance_n until_o we_o be_v old_a draw_v one_o of_o his_o motive_n and_o argument_n to_o induce_v we_o thereunto_o ab_fw-la incommodo_fw-la from_o the_o manifold_a inconvenience_n and_o impediment_n accompany_v old_a age_n that_o will_v hinder_v we_o from_o the_o true_a performance_n of_o so_o weighty_a a_o work_n repent_v say_v he_o and_o turn_v to_o god_n while_o the_o sun_n be_v not_o dark_a nor_o the_o moon_n nor_o the_o star_n eccles_n 12.2_o that_o be_v before_o old_a age_n approach_v when_o thou_o shall_v have_v no_o more_o pleasure_n in_o thy_o day_n then_o if_o thou_o be_v shut_v up_o in_o a_o dark_a dungeon_n and_o debar_v of_o the_o comfort_n and_o benefit_n of_o those_o great_a and_o glorious_a light_n of_o heaven_n the_o second_o reason_n why_o the_o state_n and_o condition_n of_o the_o wicked_a be_v full_a of_o horror_n at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n maiestatem_fw-la ob_fw-la judicis_fw-la maiestatem_fw-la be_v the_o majesty_n of_o the_o judge_n the_o behold_v of_o who_o countenance_n so_o full_a of_o glory_n and_o majesty_n shall_v possess_v the_o heart_n of_o the_o wicked_a with_o amazement_n and_o astonishment_n now_o the_o judge_n at_o this_o great_a assize_n and_o general_a audit_n be_v christ_n himself_o he_o that_o once_o stand_v before_o the_o judgement_n seat_n of_o pontius_n pilate_n to_o receive_v his_o sentence_n shall_v now_o summon_v pontius_n piliate_v and_o all_o the_o potentate_n of_o the_o earth_n unto_o his_o consistory_n to_o receive_v their_o dreadful_a doom_n that_o christ_n be_v the_o sole_a judge_n at_o the_o last_o day_n they_o be_v his_o own_o word_n the_o father_n judge_v no_o man_n but_o have_v commit_v all_o judgement_n unto_o the_o son_n john_n 5._o v._o 22._o and_o have_v commit_v unto_o he_o all_o power_n and_o authority_n to_o execute_v judgement_n because_o he_o be_v the_o son_n of_o man_n v._o 27._o because_o he_o be_v the_o son_n of_o man_n and_o this_o cause_n yield_v we_o comfort_n else_o be_v we_o in_o a_o miserable_a case_n he_o do_v partake_v of_o our_o nature_n and_o therefore_o be_v pitiful_a compassionate_a yea_o far_o beyond_o humane_a reach_n or_o reason_n the_o apostle_n likewise_o be_v command_v to_o testify_v this_o truth_n and_o to_o preach_v this_o point_n that_o christ_n be_v ordain_v by_o god_n to_o be_v judge_n of_o the_o quick_a and_o dead_a act._n 10._o v._n 42._o so_o likewise_o in_o the_o 17._o act._n 31._o paul_n preach_v to_o the_o athenian_n press_v repentance_n and_o the_o argument_n which_o he_o use_v to_o provoke_v they_o thereunto_o be_v the_o consideration_n of_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n when_o god_n will_v judge_v the_o world_n in_o righteousness_n by_o that_o man_n that_o be_v christ_n who_o he_o have_v ordain_v so_o likewise_o the_o apostle_n in_o the_o second_o to_o the_o roman_n ver_fw-la 16._o god_n shall_v judge_v the_o secret_n of_o man_n by_o jesus_n christ_n and_o in_o the_o second_o to_o timothy_n c._n 4._o vers_fw-la 1._o jesus_n
terrae_fw-la pondus_fw-la the_o very_a chaff_n the_o dross_n the_o offscouring_a of_o the_o earth_n and_o therefore_o no_o marvel_n though_o they_o go_v into_o the_o hole_n of_o the_o rock_n and_o into_o the_o cave_n of_o the_o earth_n from_o before_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o from_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o majesty_n when_o he_o shall_v arise_v to_o destroy_v the_o earth_n isaiah_n 2.19_o mallent_fw-la enim_fw-la impij_fw-la esse_fw-la in_o inferno_fw-la quàm_fw-la videre_fw-la faciem_fw-la irati_fw-la judicis_fw-la the_o wicked_a have_v rather_o be_v throw_v down_o to_o hell_n where_o be_v utter_a darkness_n then_o endure_v the_o glorious_a presence_n of_o so_o angry_a a_o judge_n if_o s._n john_n the_o bless_a revelator_n of_o heaven_n secret_n fall_v at_o the_o foot_n of_o christ_n as_o dead_a when_o he_o behold_v he_o reu._n 1._o v._o 17._o if_o moses_n that_o man_n of_o god_n can_v not_o endure_v the_o face_n of_o god_n but_o cover_v his_o eye_n with_o a_o veil_n if_o the_o seraphin_n that_o stand_v about_o the_o throne_n of_o god_n cover_v their_o face_n with_o two_o of_o their_o wing_n as_o not_o be_v able_a to_o behold_v the_o glorious_a majesty_n of_o god_n how_o shall_v the_o majesty_n of_o this_o our_o great_a god_n ever_o our_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n tit._n 2.13_o daunt_v the_o heart_n of_o the_o wicked_a at_o his_o appear_v even_o more_o than_o can_v be_v express_v the_o three_o reason_n why_o the_o estate_n and_o condition_n of_o the_o wicked_a be_v so_o full_a of_o horror_n at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n be_v by_o reason_n of_o the_o strict_a account_n that_o they_o must_v render_v all_o man_n without_o any_o exception_n adam_n and_o all_o his_o posterity_n as_o many_o as_o have_v be_v dead_a before_o &_o as_o many_o as_o be_v then_o live_v and_o they_o that_o be_v then_o live_v shall_v not_o prevent_v they_o that_o sleep_n i_o say_v all_o man_n and_o so_o say_v the_o apostle_n we_o shall_v all_o appear_v before_o the_o judgement_n seat_n of_o christ_n rom._n 14._o v._n 10._o every_o one_o of_o we_o shall_v give_v a_o account_n of_o himself_o to_o god_n v._o 12._o and_o every_o man_n shall_v receive_v the_o thing_n which_o be_v do_v in_o his_o body_n according_a to_o that_o he_o have_v do_v whether_o it_o be_v good_a or_o evil_n 2._o cor._n 5._o v._n 10._o and_o not_o only_o all_o man_n but_o all_o the_o angel_n which_o keep_v not_o their_o first_o estate_n but_o leave_v their_o own_o habitation_n 3.4_o 2._o pet._n 3.4_o be_v reserve_v in_o everlasting_a chain_n under_o darkness_n unto_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o great_a day_n jude_n vers_fw-la 6._o this_o truth_n the_o devil_n themselves_o do_v confirm_v by_o their_o desperate_a cry_v out_o fear_v their_o present_a execution_n unto_o the_o which_o they_o themselves_o know_v they_o be_v reserve_v quid_fw-la nobis_fw-la &_o tibi_fw-la what_o have_v we_o to_o do_v with_o thou_o jesus_n thou_o son_n of_o god_n be_v thou_o come_v to_o torment_v we_o before_o the_o time_n matth._n 8._o v._n 29._o and_o this_o fear_n be_v the_o chain_n and_o fetter_n before_o mention_v in_o the_o which_o the_o devil_n be_v manacle_v until_o they_o be_v bring_v forth_o unto_o the_o full_a execution_n of_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n in_o hell_n the_o place_n of_o devil_n and_o all_o the_o damn_a and_o not_o only_a man_n and_o devil_n but_o unreasonable_a creature_n the_o heaven_n and_o the_o earth_n and_o whatsoever_o be_v contain_v within_o this_o spacious_a universe_n shall_v be_v judge_v also_o after_o their_o manner_n at_o that_o day_n so_o say_v saint_n peter_n the_o heaven_n and_o the_o earth_n be_v reserve_v unto_o fire_n against_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n and_o of_o the_o destruction_n of_o ungodly_a man_n and_o the_o heaven_n shall_v pass_v away_o with_o a_o noise_n that_o be_v they_o shall_v pass_v away_o from_o a_o mutable_a condition_n unto_o a_o immutable_a degree_n of_o perfection_n the_o element_n shall_v melt_v with_o heat_n and_o the_o earth_n 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creature_n that_o be_v the_o world_n shall_v be_v deliver_v from_o the_o bondage_n of_o corruption_n into_o the_o glorious_a liberty_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n rom._n 8._o v._n 21._o so_o act_v 3.21_o there_o be_v promise_v a_o 〈◊〉_d a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d non_fw-la singula_fw-la generum_fw-la sed_fw-la genera_fw-la singulorum_fw-la ordi_fw-la gloss_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d restauration_n of_o all_o thing_n so_o psal_n 10._o the_o heaven_n shall_v all_o wax_n old_a as_o do_v a_o garment_n and_o they_o shall_v be_v change_v that_o be_v into_o a_o better_a form_n and_o fashion_n so_o s._n john_n see_v a_o new_a heaven_n and_o a_o new_a earth_n apo._n 21.1_o so_o s._n peter_n we_o look_v for_o a_o new_a heaven_n and_o a_o new_a earth_n according_a to_o his_o promise_n etc._n etc._n v._n 13._o hence_o be_v it_o that_o the_o perpetuity_n of_o christ_n his_o spiritual_a kingdom_n be_v shadow_v out_o unto_o we_o by_o the_o continuance_n of_o the_o sun_n and_o moon_n his_o 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but_o if_o any_o shall_v object_v against_o what_o have_v be_v speak_v as_o namely_o that_o all_o man_n shall_v give_v a_o account_n the_o sixth_o verse_n of_o the_o first_o psalm_n the_o wicked_a shall_v not_o stand_v in_o judgement_n and_o that_o of_o john_n 5.24_o he_o that_o believe_v in_o he_o that_o send_v i_o have_v everlasting_a life_n and_o shall_v not_o come_v into_o judgement_n 49._o lombardus_fw-la ex_fw-la gregorio_n binos_fw-la facit_fw-la ordines_fw-la judicandorum_fw-la alij_fw-la iudicantur_fw-la &_o pereunt_fw-la alij_fw-la non_fw-la iudicantur_fw-la &_o pereunt_fw-la alij_fw-la iudicantur_fw-la &_o regnant_a alij_fw-la non_fw-la iudicantur_fw-la &_o regnant_a lomb._n l._n 4._o do_v 49._o these_o place_n indeed_o have_v much_o trouble_v the_o father_n in_o so_o much_o that_o hilary_n and_o origen_n be_v of_o opinion_n that_o neither_o the_o godly_a faithful_a nor_o the_o
qui_fw-la exaudiet_fw-la in_o hell_n there_o be_v sorrow_n mourning_n crying_z and_o yet_o none_o that_o will_v hear_v then_o shall_v the_o wicked_a wish_n that_o they_o have_v never_o be_v bear_v or_o that_o god_n in_o their_o first_o creation_n have_v make_v they_o some_o creature_n of_o another_o kind_n as_o toad_n serpent_n or_o cockatrice_n for_o then_o their_o misery_n and_o shame_n shall_v have_v end_v with_o their_o life_n then_o shall_v the_o rent-racking_a landlord_n wish_v that_o he_o have_v never_o oppress_v his_o poor_a tenant_n then_o shall_v the_o covetous_a patron_n wish_v that_o he_o have_v never_o make_v a_o prey_n of_o the_o levite_n portion_n then_o shall_v the_o careless_a pastor_n wish_v that_o he_o have_v never_o leave_v his_o flock_n unto_o the_o hireling_n who_o instead_o of_o preach_v the_o word_n of_o god_n in_o season_n and_o cut_v of_o season_n do_v tie_v their_o flock_n unto_o a_o slender_a diet_n either_o a_o few_o cold_a dead_a homily_n or_o some_o 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hell_n do_v they_o but_o meditate_v on_o that_o fire_n our_o common_a kind_n of_o fire_n be_v but_o paint_a fire_n in_o respect_n of_o that_o and_o yet_o how_o hardly_o can_v we_o endure_v our_o finger_n near_o it_o a_o hour_n how_o much_o less_o shall_v we_o be_v able_a to_o dwell_v eternal_o in_o that_o everlasting_o burn_a lake_n of_o fire_n and_o brimstone_n with_o the_o devil_n and_o his_o angel_n the_o wicked_a have_v serve_v the_o devil_n all_o the_o day_n of_o their_o life_n and_o therefore_o now_o they_o must_v have_v a_o irksome_a habitation_n with_o the_o devil_n and_o portion_n of_o torment_n with_o his_o angel_n as_o it_o be_v say_v that_o the_o beast_n and_o the_o false_a prophet_n be_v cast_v into_o the_o place_n of_o eternal_a torment_n with_o the_o devil_n revel_v 20.10_o and_o indeed_o this_o conclusion_n of_o the_o wicked_a do_v agree_v well_o with_o their_o conversation_n as_o they_o have_v forsake_v god_n and_o follow_v satan_n in_o obey_v his_o sinful_a suggestion_n now_o therefore_o they_o shall_v go_v their_o way_n with_o satan_n as_o companion_n in_o sin_n so_o partaker_n in_o suffering_n the_o body_n shall_v be_v torment_v because_o it_o will_v not_o obey_v the_o soul_n the_o soul_n because_o it_o will_v follow_v the_o rebellious_a body_n both_o soul_n and_o body_n because_o they_o obey_v the_o instigation_n of_o satan_n and_o leave_v the_o direction_n of_o god_n holy_a spirit_n second_o this_o judge_n be_v so_o upright_o in_o judgement_n that_o in_o give_v of_o sentence_n against_o the_o wicked_a first_o he_o can_v err_v through_o ignorance_n for_o he_o search_v the_o heart_n and_o tri_v the_o reins_n to_o give_v unto_o every_o man_n according_a to_o his_o way_n and_o according_a to_o the_o fruit_n of_o his_o work_n 4.13_o heb._n 4.13_o jerem._n 17.10_o yea_o all_o thing_n be_v naked_a and_o open_a to_o his_o eye_n before_o who_o we_o must_v appear_v he_o that_o know_v john_n the_o baptist_n in_o the_o womb_n and_o see_v nathanael_n under_o the_o figtree_n do_v also_o know_v and_o see_v our_o go_n out_o and_o our_o come_n in_o he_o discern_v esau_n from_o jacob_n and_o know_v fair_a rahel_n from_o blear-eyed_a leah_n he_o know_v the_o thought_n and_o intent_n of_o our_o heart_n the_o word_n of_o our_o mouth_n and_o the_o work_n of_o our_o hand_n psal_n 139.1.2.3.4_o and_o be_v able_a to_o set_v before_o we_o even_o our_o most_o secret_a sin_n second_o he_o can_v be_v over-swayed_n with_o favour_n or_o friendship_n indeed_o in_o earthly_a court_n among_o the_o son_n of_o man_n wickedness_n may_v be_v in_o the_o place_n of_o judgement_n eccles_n 3._o ver_fw-la 16._o but_o in_o this_o great_a court_n of_o heaven_n the_o judge_n will_v not_o be_v partial_a to_o any_o god_n have_v no_o respect_n of_o person_n rom._n 2._o v._n 21._o but_o every_o one_o that_o fear_v god_n and_o work_v righteousness_n shall_v be_v accept_v at_o that_o day_n nothing_o will_v then_o prevail_v but_o a_o pure_a heart_n and_o a_o upright_a spirit_n and_o as_o for_o the_o judge_n with_o righteousness_n will_v he_o judge_v the_o world_n martyr_n causa_fw-la non_fw-la persona_fw-la iudicabitur_fw-la martyr_n and_o the_o people_n with_o equity_n psal_n 58.9_o if_o great_a man_n be_v find_v in_o great_a sin_n they_o shall_v be_v adjudge_v unto_o great_a torment_n tophet_n be_v prepare_v for_o the_o king_n and_o the_o poor_a beggar_n shall_v then_o have_v as_o good_a audience_n in_o this_o court_n of_o justice_n as_o the_o mighty_a monarch_n in_o the_o world_n three_o this_o judge_n can_v be_v overcome_v with_o power_n indeed_o among_o the_o son_n of_o man_n may_v oftentimes_o over-come_v the_o right_a but_o unto_o this_o judge_n all_o power_n be_v give_v both_o in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n matth._n 28.18_o he_o it_o be_v that_o throw_v the_o angel_n out_o of_o heaven_n adam_n out_o of_o paradise_n saul_n out_o of_o his_o kingdom_n nabuchadnezzar_n out_o of_o man_n society_n to_o converse_v with_o beast_n and_o he_o 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shall_v be_v close_v though_o the_o wicked_a cry_n for_o mercy_n &_o with_o esau_n seek_v the_o blessing_n with_o many_o tear_n yet_o shall_v they_o never_o find_v it_o but_o as_o christ_n do_v now_o weep_v for_o the_o sinner_n conversion_n so_o will_v he_o then_o laugh_v at_o the_o sinner_n destruction_n 5._o last_o this_o judge_n can_v be_v corrupt_v with_o bribe_n which_o among_o the_o son_n of_o man_n pervert_v justice_n &_o blind_v the_o eye_n of_o those_o that_o sit_v in_o judgement_n for_o the_o rich_a in_o the_o world_n must_v appear_v naked_a and_o empty-handed_n before_o christ_n as_o naked_a as_o ever_o we_o come_v into_o the_o world_n and_o naked_a than_o ever_o we_o go_v out_o of_o the_o world_n by_o as_o much_o as_o a_o wind_a sheet_n come_v unto_o riches_n 11.4_o pro._n 11.4_o gold_n and_o silver_n avail_v not_o in_o the_o day_n of_o wrath_n but_o righteousness_n save_v the_o soul_n i_o will_v conclude_v
ever_o burn_v and_o yet_o never_o consume_v ever_o die_v and_o yet_o never_o dead_a for_o there_o be_v death_n without_o a_o death_n a_o end_n without_o a_o end_n because_o death_n always_o begin_v and_o know_v not_o how_o to_o end_v if_o death_n be_v acceptable_a unto_o the_o age_a who_o strength_n fail_v and_o be_v vex_v with_o all_o kind_n of_o evil_a thing_n eccles_n 41._o vers_fw-la 2._o and_o be_v deprive_v of_o all_o kind_n of_o good_a belong_v unto_o a_o natural_a life_n as_o of_o see_v hear_v taste_v smell_a feel_v how_o much_o more_o welcome_a will_v death_n be_v unto_o the_o wicked_a at_o that_o dreadful_a day_n of_o judgement_n when_o they_o be_v banish_v out_o of_o the_o society_n of_o saint_n exclude_v out_o of_o heaven_n send_v pack_v to_o hell_n where_o their_o sight_n shall_v be_v afflict_v with_o uncomfortable_a darkness_n and_o ugly_a devil_n their_o smell_v with_o noisome_a stink_n their_o taste_n with_o ravenous_a hunger_n and_o bitterness_n of_o gall_n their_o 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