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A19279
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The true and perfect copie of a godly sermon preached in the minister at Lincolne, by the reuerend father in God, Thomas L. Bishop of Lincolne the .28. of August. Anno. 1575.
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Cooper, Thomas, 1517?-1594.
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1575
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STC 5691; ESTC S111168
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what_o unestimable_a power_n be_v he_o which_o have_v a_o thousand_o thousand_o that_o be_v a_o infinite_a number_n of_o angel_n and_o archangel_n of_o power_n and_o principality_n and_o dominion_n attend_v on_o he_o at_o his_o commandment_n to_o execute_v what_o soever_o judgement_n he_o shall_v appoint_v they_o the_o book_n that_o be_v lay_v open_a do_v descrive_v unto_o we_o the_o detection_n of_o all_o man_n fault_n and_o the_o open_n even_o of_o their_o secret_a thought_n and_o deed_n for_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n have_v keep_v as_o it_o be_v a_o perfect_a register_n of_o all_o thing_n even_o of_o our_o idle_a thought_n &_o word_n so_o that_o our_o conscience_n shall_v be_v at_o that_o day_n straight_o burden_v and_o charge_v with_o they_o al._n not_o much_o differ_v from_o these_o word_n of_o the_o prophet_n be_v that_o description_n of_o christ_n come_n which_o s._n john_n use_v in_o his_o revelation_n and_o i_o 19_o see_v heaven_n open_a and_o behold_v a_o white_a horse_n and_o he_o that_o fate_n upon_o he_o be_v call_v faithful_a and_o true_a and_o in_o righteousness_n he_o do_v judge_v and_o make_v battle_n his_o eye_n be_v as_o a_o flame_n of_o fire_n &_o on_o his_o head_n be_v many_o crown_n &_o he_o have_v a_o name_n write_v that_o no_o man_n know_v but_o himself_o and_o he_o be_v clothe_v in_o a_o vesture_n diep_v in_o blood_n &_o his_o name_n be_v call_v the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o the_o army_n that_o be_v in_o heaven_n follow_v he_o upon_o white_a horse_n clothe_v with_o white_a and_o pure_a reins_n in_o this_o description_n the_o white_a horse_n issue_v out_o of_o heaven_n be_v the_o pure_a and_o sincere_a doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n send_v from_o god_n in_o these_o latter_a day_n before_o the_o last_o appear_v of_o christ_n for_o by_o the_o preach_v of_o the_o gospel_n as_o by_o a_o horse_n or_o chariot_n christ_n be_v carry_v he_o that_o sit_v on_o this_o horse_n be_v christ_n himself_o be_v faithful_a in_o all_o his_o promise_n and_o very_a truth_n itself_o who_o come_v to_o judge_v the_o world_n in_o righteousness_n and_o in_o battle_n by_o force_n of_o truth_n to_o overcome_v antichrist_n and_o all_o his_o enemy_n his_o eye_n like_o flame_a fire_n declare_v his_o wrath_n and_o vehement_a displeasure_n against_o the_o adversary_n of_o his_o truth_n he_o have_v many_o crown_n upon_o his_o head_n to_o declare_v that_o he_o be_v king_n of_o king_n and_o lord_n of_o lord_n that_o all_o power_n both_o in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n be_v give_v to_o he_o and_o that_o it_o be_v in_o his_o power_n with_o the_o crown_n of_o glory_n to_o reward_v all_o his_o faithful_a servant_n that_o have_v constant_o fight_v under_o his_o banner_n against_o the_o devil_n &_o antichrist_n his_o garment_n diep_v in_o blood_n signify_v that_o the_o conquest_n of_o his_o enemy_n consist_v in_o his_o passion_n &_o shed_n of_o his_o most_o precious_a blood_n for_o thereby_o sin_n be_v take_v away_o and_o the_o power_n of_o satan_n overthrow_v the_o army_n of_o heaven_n follow_a he_o on_o white_a horse_n and_o apparel_v in_o white_a and_o pure_a reins_n be_v the_o number_n of_o his_o saint_n and_o faithful_a professor_n of_o his_o gospel_n which_o in_o this_o vale_n of_o misery_n have_v constant_o fight_v against_o the_o enemy_n of_o his_o truth_n the_o sword_n that_o issue_v out_o of_o his_o mouth_n be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o principal_o that_o two_o edge_a sword_n of_o his_o sentence_n at_o the_o latter_a day_n by_o which_o he_o shall_v pronounce_v on_o the_o one_o side_n go_v you_o bless_v of_o my_o father_n &_o inherit_v the_o kingdom_n that_o have_v be_v prepare_v for_o you_o since_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o world_n and_o contrariwise_o unto_o the_o wicked_a one_o on_o the_o left_a hand_n depart_v from_o i_o you_o curse_v into_o everlasting_a fire_n which_o be_v prepare_v for_o the_o devil_n and_o his_o angel_n by_o this_o description_n of_o the_o last_o judgement_n leave_v unto_o we_o by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o the_o scripture_n of_o god_n we_o may_v know_v that_o at_o that_o day_n we_o shall_v not_o have_v to_o do_v with_o a_o common_a &_o frail_a man_n but_o with_o a_o most_o dreadful_a lord_n &_o terrible_a judge_n y_fw-es know_v the_o very_a secret_n of_o man_n heart_n and_o judge_v according_a to_o perfect_a righteousness_n who_o as_o augustine_n say_v neither_o favour_n can_v pervert_v nor_o mercy_n bend_v nor_o money_n corrupt_v nor_o satisfaction_n and_o repentance_n at_o that_o day_n can_v assuage_v who_o beauty_n and_o brightness_n be_v such_o as_o darken_v even_o the_o star_n of_o heaven_n who_o might_n be_v so_o great_a as_o it_o melt_v mountain_n and_o the_o whole_a frame_n of_o the_o world_n before_o he_o who_o wisdom_n be_v so_o perfect_a that_o by_o it_o the_o wisell_n of_o the_o world_n be_v entrap_v in_o their_o own_o craftiness_n who_o purity_n be_v so_o excellent_a that_o in_o respect_n of_o it_o all_o thing_n be_v unclean_a who_o justice_n be_v so_o exquisite_a that_o the_o very_a angel_n be_v not_o able_a to_o abide_v that_o straight_a measure_n of_o it_o before_o this_o god_n i_o say_v before_o this_o judge_n shall_v the_o whole_a world_n at_o that_o day_n appear_v and_o yield_v a_o most_o straight_o account_v of_o all_o thing_n that_o ever_o they_o have_v do_v speak_v or_o think_v oh_o dear_o belove_v let_v we_o follow_v therefore_o the_o counsel_n of_o that_o good_a father_n ephrem_fw-la the_o syrian_a preparemus_fw-la nos_fw-la sine_fw-la macula_fw-la inveniri_fw-la in_o terribili_fw-la illo_fw-la christi_fw-la examine_v etc_n etc_n let_v we_o prepare_v ourselves_o that_o in_o that_o dreadful_a examination_n of_o christ_n we_o may_v be_v find_v without_o spot_n for_o then_o all_o our_o thought_n word_n and_o deed_n shall_v be_v reprove_v and_o convince_v of_o corruption_n yea_o our_o idle_a talk_n our_o lose_a and_o uncomely_a gesture_n and_o all_o our_o small_a offence_n shall_v be_v lay_v to_o our_o charge_n yea_o those_o thing_n wherein_o in_o this_o life_n we_o do_v put_v our_o great_a pleasure_n and_o glory_n shall_v then_o be_v unto_o we_o our_o great_a grief_n and_o torment_n let_v we_o therefore_o in_o time_n repent_v and_o before_o hand_n enter_v into_o a_o straight_a account_n with_o ourself_o for_o as_o the_o same_o father_n add_v omne_fw-la dura_fw-la &_o aspera_fw-la &_o amara_fw-la occurrent_a hijs_fw-la qui_fw-la poenitentiae_fw-la tempus_fw-la perdiderunt_fw-la all_o thing_n shall_v be_v hard_a grievons_a and_o unpleasant_a to_o they_o that_o lose_v the_o time_n of_o their_o repentance_n in_o this_o life_n in_o that_o day_n say_v bernarde_n for_o the_o wicked_a to_o hide_v they_o it_o shall_v be_v unpossible_a though_o they_o desire_v the_o mountain_n and_o rock_n to_o fall_v upon_o they_o and_o to_o appear_v before_o the_o judge_n it_o shall_v be_v untollerable_a for_o in_o so_o great_a distress_n their_o own_o conscience_n shall_v torment_v they_o and_o the_o secret_n of_o their_o heart_n shall_v vex_v they_o while_o their_o own_o heart_n shall_v force_v they_o to_o be_v their_o own_o accuser_n and_o with_o tremble_a spirit_n they_o shall_v stand_v look_v for_o that_o most_o grievous_a and_o dreadful_a sentence_n go_v you_o curse_v into_o ever_o last_a fire_n if_o there_o be_v any_o so_o obstinate_a wicked_a and_o forlorn_a in_o sin_n as_o he_o tremble_v not_o at_o the_o cogitation_n of_o these_o thing_n let_v he_o imagine_v that_o which_o shall_v be_v most_o certem_o true_a that_o he_o hear_v that_o hideous_a sound_n of_o the_o last_o trump_n and_o voice_n of_o the_o archangel_n summon_v all_o flesh_n to_o the_o judgement_n seat_n of_o god_n that_o he_o see_v the_o heaven_n melt_v with_o fire_n and_o the_o whole_a world_n burn_v about_o he_o that_o above_o he_o he_o see_v the_o son_n of_o god_n come_v with_o the_o glorious_a army_n of_o his_o saint_n and_o angel_n that_o before_o he_o he_o see_v lay_v open_a the_o book_n of_o all_o his_o wicked_a thought_n word_n and_o deed_n that_o within_o he_o he_o feel_v the_o worm_n of_o his_o conscience_n gnaw_v with_o perpetual_a torment_n that_o beneath_o he_o he_o see_v hell_n mouth_n ready_a to_o swallow_v he_o that_o he_o see_v in_o every_o quarter_n the_o angel_n of_o god_n gather_v together_o his_o elect_v and_o reject_v he_o as_o a_o wicked_a reprobate_n that_o on_o his_o right_n and_o left_a hand_n he_o behold_v cruel_a fiend_n watch_v upon_o the_o sentence_n of_o the_o judge_n to_o carry_v he_o to_o that_o place_n where_o shall_v be_v perpetual_a flame_n without_o quench_v weep_a and_o gnash_n of_o tooth_n without_o end_v darkness_n without_o light_n grief_n without_o ease_n sorrow_n without_o comfort_n where_o death_n shall_v be_v wish_v for_o and_o never_o obtain_v where_o shall_v be_v nothing_o but_o loathsomeness_n horror_n stench_n