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A10914 A discourse of Christian watchfulnesse Preparing how to liue, how to die, and to be discharged at the day of iudgement, and so enioy life eternall. By Iohn Rogers minister to the Church of Chacombe in Northampton-shiere. Rogers, John, of Chacombe. 1620 (1620) STC 21185; ESTC S103184 154,709 397

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aloud_o lift_v up_o their_o voice_n like_o a_o trumpet_n isa._n 58._o 1._o and_o speak_v to_o they_o to_o li●●_n and_o raise_v they_o up_o from_o the_o deadness_n of_o sin_n and_o gather_v they_o to_o christ_n so_o in_o the_o last_o day_n will_v he_o speak_v unto_o they_o in_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o archangel_n and_o in_o the_o trumpet_n of_o god_n to_o gather_v they_o to_o himself_o that_o such_o as_o have_v part_n in_o the_o first_o resurrection_n revel_v 20._o 6._o may_v have_v now_o their_o part_n in_o the_o second_o the_o use_v hereof_o ●●rues_v to_o forewarn_v use_v and_o forearm_v a●l_a man_n in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n to_o make_v a_o careful_a conscience_n of_o their_o way_n for_o though_o they_o d●e_v once_o &_o rot_v in_o their_o grave_n yet_o must_v they_o rise_v to_o judgement_n and_o then_o shall_v it_o be_v our_o only_a comfort_n to_o hear_v the_o voice_n of_o the_o archangel_n awake_v we_o out_o of_o our_o bed_n to_o come_v before_o our_o saviour_n and_o with_o he_o 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poor_a old_a and_o young_a none_o shall_v be_v privilege_v the_o priest_n shall_v not_o claim_v sanctuary_n nor_o the_o people_n beg_v exemption_n nor_o the_o bid_a guest_n coin_n excuse_n no_o bribe_v of_o the_o angel_n and_o summoner_n no_o answer_v by_o proctor_n no_o appear_v by_o attorney_n the_o judge_n themselves_o must_v this_o day_n stand_v below_o to_o be_v judge_v the_o lawyer_n be_v put_v out_o of_o plea_n the_o pope_n who_o absolve_v prodigal_o all_o other_o must_v now_o beg_v for_o pardon_n for_o themselves_o no_o demur_n admit_v nor_o appeal_n to_o general_n counsel_n or_o high_a court_n this_o be_v the_o high_a of_o all_o other_o the_o husband_n shall_v not_o answer_v for_o his_o wife_n nor_o the_o father_n for_o his_o son_n nor_o the_o mother_n for_o her_o daughter_n nor_o the_o nurse_n for_o her_o babe_n in_o the_o swath_n all_o must_v personal_o appear_v yea_o even_o those_o which_o be_v burn_v to_o dust_n &_o ash_n and_o after_o their_o ash_n be_v scatter_v abroad_o 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thou_o from_o trouble_n he_o will_v inform_v and_o teach_v thou_o in_o the_o way_n wherein_o thou_o shall_v go_v and_o he_o will_v guide_v thou_o with_o his_o eye_n and_o thus_o shall_v every_o one_o that_o be_v godly_a make_v his_o prayer_n unto_o he_o in_o a_o time_n when_o he_o may_v be_v find_v but_o in_o the_o great_a water-flood_n they_o shall_v not_o come_v nigh_o he_o psalm_n 32._o 1._o to_o 10._o this_o be_v the_o only_a place_n to_o hide_v thou_o in_o even_o under_o the_o wing_n of_o christ_n merit_n and_o mercy_n there_o and_o no_o where_o else_o shall_v thou_o be_v full_a secure_a but_o the_o gaviller_n
whoredom_n drunkenness_n or_o the_o like_a and_o in_o other_o thing_n be_v unreprovable_a for_o this_o on_o sin_n they_o will_v with_o your_o siran_n 2._o king_n 5._o pray_v god_n mercy_n else_o to_o be_v damn_v they_o will_v not_o forsake_v it_o as_o cain_n for_o his_o hatred_n to_o his_o brother_n herod_n for_o his_o brother_n wise_a elie_n for_o correct_v his_o child_n etc._n etc._n and_o deserve_v they_o not_o worthy_o to_o be_v damn_v who_o when_o christ_n do_v all_o thing_n for_o they_o to_o the_o spill_n of_o his_o heart_n blood_n will_v stand_v with_o he_o for_o on_o thing_n a_o worldly_a a_o transitory_a a_o sin_n a_o shame_n a_o damnable_a and_o a_o curse_a thing_n in_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n man_n and_o angel_n but_o to_o the_o question_n first_o i_o must_v say_v with_o solomon_n it_o be_v a_o snare_n or_o a_o destruction_n for_o a_o man_n to_o devour_v holy_a thing_n and_o after_o the_o vow_n to_o inquire_v prou._n 20._o 25._o that_o be_v very_o fearful_a it_o be_v for_o man_n to_o make_v again_o and_o game_n or_o sport_n of_o rob_v the_o church_n vex_v and_o abuse_v the_o minister_n overmastering_a they_o with_o all_o revile_n and_o indignity_n as_o if_o they_o be_v the_o great_a thief_n and_o robber_n live_v unworthy_a to_o breath_n upon_o earth_n and_o after_o to_o inquire_v if_o it_o be_v impiety_n or_o how_o for_o this_o transgression_n to_o break_v the_o snare_n of_o god_n eternal_a curse_n and_o torment_n in_o hell_n true_o the_o snare_n be_v soon_o break_a by_o restitution_n numb_a 5._o 7._o levit._n 5._o 16._o ezech._n 33._o 15._o this_o point_n not_o i_o but_o austin_n thus_o explain_v say_v those_o kind_n of_o people_n be_v worst_a of_o all_o other_o they_o who_o desire_v to_o be_v release_v from_o the_o punishment_n of_o their_o heinous_a offence_n and_o yet_o will_v still_o possess_v the_o steal_v thing_n to_o such_o the_o medicine_n of_o repentance_n be_v not_o available_a at_o all_o for_o if_o other_o man_n good_n for_o which_o 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true_a but_o counterfeit_a repentance_n for_o who_o can_v say_v that_o a_o fornicatour_n abhor_v whoredom_n so_o long_o as_o the_o harlot_n lie_v in_o his_o bosom_n isai_n will_v the_o transgressor_n wash_v his_o hand_n from_o blood_n and_o then_o come_v and_o not_o before_o and_o talk_v with_o god_n isa._n 1._o 16._o to_o 19_o and_o so_o be_v it_o in_o this_o case_n and_o this_o be_v evident_a in_o mich._n 6._o 10._o where_o he_o show_v a_o reason_n that_o he_o can_v but_o smite_v they_o say_v be_v yet_o the_o treasure_n of_o wickedness_n in_o the_o house_n of_o the_o wicked_a etc._n etc._n for_o as_o the_o take_n of_o the_o tithe_n do_v begin_v so_o the_o detain_v of_o they_o continue_v the_o sin_n and_o so_o long_o as_o they_o continue_v with_o thou_o thy_o sin_n be_v unpardoned_a most_o woeful_a and_o lamentable_a it_o be_v to_o see_v what_o a_o world_n of_o iniquity_n the_o subtlety_n of_o the_o serpent_n have_v breathe_v and_o suggest_v to_o entangle_v and_o snare_v poor_a soul_n 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