who_o have_v contemn_v the_o grace_n and_o mercy_n that_o he_o offer_v they_o now_o dom_n s._n barnard_n serm_n 2._o the_o advent_a dom_n saint_n bernard_n in_o this_o respect_n compare_v god_n unto_o a_o bee_n which_o have_v not_o only_o sweet_a and_o pleasant_a honey_n but_o also_o a_o sharp_a and_o terrible_a sting_n nunc_fw-la mell_v offer_v in_o iudicio_fw-la figet_fw-la aculeum_fw-la now_o he_o offer_v honey_n but_o at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n he_o shall_v put_v forth_o his_o sting_n and_o wound_v the_o wicked_a christ_n at_o his_o first_o come_v bring_v honey_n certain_a christus_fw-la venieâ—â—_n mell_v attulit_fw-la nâ—n_fw-la acculeum_fw-la idem_fw-la eod_fw-la s._n august_n in_o psal_n 74._o non_fw-fr est_fw-fr quo_fw-la fugias_fw-la a_o deo_fw-la â—â—ato_fw-la nisi_fw-la ad_fw-la placatum_fw-la that_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o time_n judgement_n of_o it_o be_v certain_a and_o not_o a_o sting_n sed_fw-la nolite_fw-la peccare_fw-la in_o spe_fw-la say_v saint_n bernard_n but_o sin_v not_o in_o hope_n whosoever_o you_o be_v that_o delight_n in_o sin_n for_o this_o our_o bee_n have_v a_o time_n also_o when_o he_o will_v take_v his_o sting_n and_o fix_v it_o into_o the_o bone_n and_o marrow_n of_o the_o reprobate_a what_o shall_v we_o do_v then_o belove_v but_o fly_v unto_o he_o now_o while_o we_o have_v time_n lest_o one_o day_n we_o labour_v to_o fly_v from_o he_o when_o we_o shall_v have_v neither_o time_n nor_o place_n 6._o but_o certain_a it_o be_v that_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o time_n of_o judgement_n as_o there_o be_v and_o have_v be_v a_o time_n of_o mercy_n since_o it_o be_v figure_v by_o so_o many_o sign_n prove_v by_o so_o many_o testimony_n and_o foretell_v by_o so_o many_o prophecy_n in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n and_o therefore_o those_o be_v just_o confute_v who_o have_v presume_v to_o object_n that_o because_o there_o be_v a_o private_a judgement_n of_o every_o particular_a man_n objection_n a_o objection_n at_o the_o day_n of_o his_o death_n therefore_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o general_a judgement_n at_o the_o day_n of_o resurrection_n for_o res_fw-la semel_fw-la iudicata_fw-la bis_fw-la non_fw-la iudicatur_fw-la say_v they_o that_o which_o be_v once_o judge_v shall_v not_o be_v judge_v again_o since_o the_o lord_n himself_o testify_v by_o his_o prophet_n nahum_n 1.9_o 1.9_o nahum_n 1.9_o non_fw-la consurget_fw-la duplex_fw-la tribulatio_fw-la affliction_n shall_v not_o arise_v the_o second_o time_n and_o therefore_o judgement_n shall_v not_o twice_o be_v execute_v i_o answer_v with_o that_o angelical_a doctor_n aquinas_n in_o 4._o sententiarum_fw-la distinct_a 47._o 47._o a_o answer_n aquinas_n 4._o send_v distinct_a 47._o iudicari_fw-la primo_fw-la illo_fw-la animam_fw-la potiorem_fw-la hominis_fw-la partem_fw-la tandem_fw-la altero_fw-la hominem_fw-la totum_fw-la that_o in_o that_o first_o judgement_n the_o soul_n of_o man_n only_o be_v judge_v which_o be_v his_o better_a part_n but_o in_o the_o second_o the_o whole_a man_n shall_v be_v judge_v both_o in_o body_n and_o soul_n and_o receive_v either_o that_o bless_a sentence_n of_o absolution_n or_o that_o fearful_a sentence_n of_o condemnation_n and_o concern_v that_o place_n of_o the_o prophet_n i_o answer_v that_o the_o prophet_n nahum_n speak_v not_o there_o 1.9_o nahum_n 1.9_o either_o of_o the_o general_a or_o particular_a judgement_n to_o eternal_a life_n or_o death_n but_o of_o a_o temporal_a judgement_n for_o declare_v the_o destruction_n of_o the_o assyrian_n he_o show_v only_o that_o their_o overthrow_n shall_v be_v final_a that_o god_n shall_v not_o need_v to_o smite_v they_o again_o the_o second_o time_n as_o abisha_n say_v to_o david_n when_o he_o find_v saul_n asleep_a let_v i_o smite_v he_o and_o i_o will_v not_o smite_v he_o again_o 1._o samuel_n 26._o vers_fw-la 9_o 26.9_o 1._o sam._n 26.9_o for_o he_o will_v have_v slay_v he_o at_o the_o first_o blow_n and_o thus_o theophilact_v and_o theodoret_n expound_v that_o place_n so_o that_o we_o may_v still_o hold_v the_o conclusion_n that_o as_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n be_v figure_v proved_a and_o prophesy_v so_o it_o shall_v certain_o come_v at_o the_o day_n appoint_v to_o conclude_v 10.27_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n draw_v nigh_o at_o hand_n heb._n 10.27_o it_o be_v likewise_o certain_a that_o the_o time_n of_o this_o come_n to_o judgement_n be_v not_o far_o off_o but_o draw_v nigh_o at_o hand_n to_o be_v fulfil_v for_o as_o the_o apostle_n speak_v hebrew_n 10._o and_o the_o 37._o verse_n yet_o a_o very_a little_a while_n and_o he_o that_o shall_v come_v will_v come_v and_o will_v not_o tarry_v and_o if_o this_o be_v true_a in_o the_o morning_n of_o this_o age_n it_o must_v needs_o be_v much_o more_o true_a in_o the_o evening_n which_o be_v so_o many_o hundred_o year_n after_o and_o therefore_o here_o be_v a_o answer_n to_o that_o common_a objection_n of_o wicked_a and_o irreligious_a atheist_n which_o abound_v in_o the_o world_n who_o be_v not_o ashamed_a to_o affirm_v if_o not_o in_o their_o word_n yet_o in_o their_o life_n and_o conversation_n that_o let_v the_o ambassador_n of_o god_n say_v what_o they_o will_v they_o need_v not_o be_v so_o careful_a to_o forsake_v their_o profitable_a or_o pleasurable_a sin_n for_o the_o day_n of_o doom_n as_o they_o call_v it_o that_o be_v far_o off_o god_n know_v when_o that_o will_v be_v ever_o or_o never_o and_o therefore_o they_o may_v live_v yet_o as_o they_o list_v and_o repent_v hereafter_o when_o they_o can_v be_v at_o leisure_n but_o to_o these_o rage_a wave_n of_o the_o sea_n foam_v out_o their_o own_o shame_n unless_o they_o repent_v in_o time_n be_v reserve_v the_o blackness_n of_o darkness_n for_o ever_o 13._o jude_n 13._o as_o saint_n jude_n speak_v in_o the_o 13._o verse_n of_o his_o epistle_n and_o know_v this_o whosoever_o thou_o be_v that_o fostere_a thyself_o in_o this_o opinion_n estate_n profane_a atheist_n in_o a_o dangerous_a estate_n that_o though_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n may_v be_v further_o of_o than_o thou_o shall_v live_v to_o see_v yet_o the_o day_n of_o thy_o death_n may_v be_v near_o than_o thou_o be_v aware_a of_o and_z as_o death_n leave_v thou_o so_o shall_v judgement_n find_v thou_o 9.24_o ecclesi_n 11.3_o heb._n 9.24_o for_o as_o the_o tree_n fall_v so_o shall_v shall_v it_o lie_v ecclesiast_fw-la 11._o vers_fw-la 3._o after_o death_n next_o come_v judgement_n hebrew_n 9.27_o and_o when_o a_o wicked_a man_n die_v his_o hope_n perish_v 11.7_o prou._n 11.7_o proverbe_n 11._o if_o thou_o die_v in_o thy_o sin_n thou_o shall_v be_v find_v in_o thy_o sin_n at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n impenitent_a cain_n die_v long_o since_o and_o yet_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n when_o it_o come_v shall_v find_v he_o impenitent_a still_o the_o like_a may_v be_v say_v of_o saul_n of_o achitephel_n of_o judas_n they_o die_v desperate_o and_o impenitent_a and_o the_o lord_n shall_v find_v they_o so_o at_o his_o come_n and_o so_o will_v it_o be_v with_o thou_o whosoever_o thou_o be_v that_o go_v on_o in_o thy_o sin_n without_o repentance_n 39_o s._n greg._n dialog_n lib_n 4._o cap._n 39_o for_o as_o saint_n gregory_n testify_v qualis_fw-la huâ—c_fw-la quiâ—que_fw-la egreditur_fw-la talâ—s_fw-la in_o iudicio_fw-la presentatur_fw-la in_o what_o estate_n soever_o a_o man_n do_v depart_v out_o of_o this_o life_n in_o the_o same_o he_o shall_v be_v find_v at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n and_o s._n amb._n de_fw-fr bono_fw-mi mortis_fw-la mortis_fw-la s._n ambros_n de_fw-mi bono_fw-mi mortis_fw-la he_o that_o â—n_o this_o life_n do_v not_o receive_v remission_n of_o sin_n shall_v not_o have_v part_n there_o to_o wit_n in_o the_o communion_n of_o saint_n galat._n s._n hierom._n cap._n 6._o in_o epist_n ad_fw-la galat._n in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v and_o s._n hierome_n tempus_fw-la sementis_fw-la tempus_fw-la est_fw-la presen_n the_o time_n of_o sow_v be_v the_o time_n present_a and_o he_o that_o will_v not_o sow_v the_o seed_n of_o good_a work_n in_o the_o seed_n time_n of_o grace_n here_o he_o shall_v never_o reap_v the_o fruit_n of_o reward_n in_o the_o harvest_n of_o glory_n hereafter_o i_o will_v close_v this_o point_n with_o that_o religious_a exhortation_n of_o saint_n august_n let_v every_o man_n while_o he_o have_v time_n 3.10_o s._n aust_n lib._n 3._o de_fw-la symbolo_fw-la hic_fw-la dum_fw-la tempus_fw-la habet_fw-la agate_n anima_fw-la prose_n poenitentiam_fw-la quam_fw-la diu_fw-la locus_fw-la est_fw-la miscricordiae_fw-la quia_fw-la ibi_fw-la erit_fw-la locus_fw-la iustitiae_fw-la the_o second_o circumstance_n the_o manner_n of_o this_o judgement_n luk._n 17.24_o 2._o pet._n 3.10_o repent_v true_o of_o his_o sin_n while_o he_o be_v in_o the_o place_n of_o mercy_n because_o then_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o time_n of_o justice_n the_o foolish_a virgin_n that_o will_v not_o repent_v and_o prepare_v themselves_o in_o time_n shall_v then_o receive_v no_o other_o comfort_n but_o that_o
part_n only_o but_o total_o as_o the_o sun_n be_v totalitèr_fw-la luminosus_fw-la whole_o enlighten_v conversionis_fw-la half_n repentance_n be_v no_o true_a repentance_n sicut_fw-la enim_fw-la interpositio_fw-la tereae_n est_fw-la causa_fw-la eclipse_n solis_fw-la ita_fw-la interpositio_fw-la peccati_fw-la est_fw-la causa_fw-la ecclipsis_n bonae_fw-la conversionis_fw-la 4._o but_o alas_o how_o many_o in_o the_o world_n be_v rather_o like_a unto_o the_o moon_n seldom_o or_o never_o without_o some_o spot_n of_o darkness_n with_o in_o the_o centre_n of_o their_o heart_n evermore_o lodging_n one_o mountain_n of_o sin_n or_o other_o within_o the_o chamber_n of_o their_o breast_n to_o eclipse_v the_o glorious_a light_n of_o a_o sincere_a and_o holy_a conversion_n and_o so_o of_o a_o sacred_a life_n and_o heavenly_a conversation_n how_o many_o be_v there_o that_o can_v be_v content_v like_o samson_n to_o destroy_v some_o of_o the_o uncircumcised_a philistines_n some_o notorious_a and_o hateful_a impiety_n but_o yet_o they_o will_v be_v sure_a to_o keep_v in_o their_o bosom_n their_o belove_a dalilah_n their_o sweet_a sin_n 21._o judge_n 16.17_o 21._o in_o which_o their_o soul_n delight_v and_o in_o which_o they_o take_v pleasure_n above_o the_o rest_n and_o that_o they_o will_v not_o forsake_v though_o they_o lose_v both_o their_o eye_n for_o it_o as_o samson_n do_v his_o though_o they_o lose_v both_o body_n and_o soul_n and_o be_v constrain_v to_o grind_v for_o ever_o like_o milhorse_n in_o the_o prison_n of_o iniquity_n and_o to_o be_v make_v scoff_n and_o laugh_a stock_n unto_o their_o enemy_n the_o uncircumcised_a philistines_n the_o world_n the_o flesh_n and_o the_o devil_n who_o both_o night_n and_o day_n still_o seek_v their_o destruction_n but_o the_o estate_n of_o these_o man_n be_v miserable_a fearful_a and_o damnable_a except_o they_o repent_v for_o as_o saint_n augustine_n conclude_v iâ—han_n s._n august_n tractat._n in_o iâ—han_n in_o his_o tractate_n upon_o john_n because_o they_o give_v part_n unto_o god_n and_o part_n unto_o the_o devil_n iratus_fw-la deus_fw-la quiasit_fw-la ibi_fw-la pars_fw-la diabolo_fw-la discedit_fw-la &_o totum_fw-la diabolus_fw-la possidet_fw-la 18.10_o 1._o sam._n 15.36_o 1._o sam._n 18.10_o god_n be_v angry_a because_o there_o be_v part_v give_v to_o the_o devil_n he_o depart_v away_o as_o he_o do_v from_o saul_n and_o the_o devil_n possess_v the_o whole_a man_n and_o therefore_o that_o we_o may_v escape_v the_o arrow_n of_o god_n vengeance_n let_v we_o cast_v down_o the_o dart_n of_o our_o sin_n and_o bury_v they_o in_o the_o grave_n of_o repentance_n that_o they_o may_v never_o ascend_v towards_o heaven_n to_o pull_v down_o god_n judgement_n upon_o us._n and_o that_o in_o this_o life_n while_o we_o have_v time_n for_o all_o though_o the_o bow_n be_v signum_fw-la pacis_fw-la a_o sign_n of_o peace_n yet_o further_o it_o be_v to_o be_v note_v from_o the_o form_n and_o figure_n of_o it_o that_o this_o bow_n be_v not_o a_o round_a circle_n but_o a_o hemisphere_n and_o shine_v in_o one_o only_a hemisphere_n above_o the_o earth_n and_o not_o under_o the_o earth_n 5_o and_o so_o likewise_o pacis_fw-la faederisque_fw-la signa_fw-la the_o sign_n of_o peace_n mercy_n this_o life_n only_o a_o time_n of_o mercy_n and_o of_o the_o covenant_n the_o sign_n of_o grace_n and_o mercy_n they_o shine_v only_o in_o one_o hemisphere_n that_o be_v dum_fw-la super_fw-la terram_fw-la vivimus_fw-la while_o we_o live_v upon_o the_o earth_n in_o the_o other_o they_o shall_v not_o shine_v to_o the_o impenitent_a at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n these_o will_v not_o appear_v unto_o they_o for_o they_o shall_v behold_v they_o non_fw-la iridem_fw-la signum_fw-la pacis_fw-la sed_fw-la summae_fw-la irae_fw-la divinae_fw-la signa_fw-la not_o the_o rainbow_n the_o sign_n of_o peace_n but_o the_o fearful_a sign_n of_o god_n anger_n to_o the_o horror_n and_o terror_n of_o their_o accuse_a conscience_n now_o they_o may_v behold_v this_o heavenly_a bow_n without_o arrow_n and_o bend_a towards_o heaven_n not_o threaten_v the_o earth_n but_o then_o they_o shall_v behold_v it_o full_a of_o arrow_n and_o turn_v not_o towards_o heaven_n but_o towards_o the_o earth_n bend_v in_o vengeance_n against_o the_o wicked_a o_o then_o belove_v let_v we_o labour_n to_o bend_v he_o now_o with_o prayer_n who_o then_o tear_n will_v not_o move_v and_o to_o pacify_v he_o now_o with_o a_o sanctify_a life_n in_o who_o otherwise_o at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n we_o shall_v find_v inexorable_a and_o let_v we_o so_o enjoy_v this_o world_n that_o we_o may_v have_v joy_n in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v life_n no_o perfection_n in_o the_o thing_n of_o this_o life_n for_o this_o bow_n be_v not_o a_o perfect_a circle_n although_o it_o be_v beautiful_a and_o after_o the_o same_o manner_n all_o humane_a thing_n learning_n wisdom_n honour_n riches_n beauty_n and_o strength_n although_o they_o be_v fair_a and_o specious_a endowment_n yet_o be_v they_o not_o perfect_a in_o themselves_o and_o therefore_o we_o must_v not_o labour_v for_o they_o as_o if_o by_o they_o we_o think_v to_o obtain_v perfection_n but_o strive_v rather_o for_o that_o perfection_n which_o be_v from_o god_n who_o be_v the_o author_n and_o giver_n of_o they_o all_o we_o must_v strive_v for_o that_o glorious_a perfection_n which_o the_o saint_n shall_v receive_v at_o the_o glorious_a resurrection_n resurrection_n the_o saint_n need_v not_o doubt_v of_o their_o glorious_a resurrection_n 7._o of_o which_o glory_n the_o child_n of_o god_n need_v not_o to_o stand_v in_o doubt_n for_o if_o the_o form_n of_o this_o bow_n be_v so_o glorious_a that_o among_o all_o the_o meteor_n there_o be_v none_o more_o illustrious_a none_o more_o admirable_a none_o more_o beautiful_a than_o it_o then_o as_o often_o as_o we_o look_v into_o the_o admirable_a splendour_n thereof_o it_o may_v confirm_v we_o concern_v our_o glorious_a resurrection_n for_o if_o god_n can_v make_v such_o a_o glorious_a meteor_n by_o virtue_n of_o the_o beam_n of_o the_o sun_n shine_v in_o the_o cloud_n much_o more_o can_v he_o at_o the_o day_n of_o resurrection_n as_o the_o son_n of_o righteousness_n shine_v upon_o our_o body_n beget_v a_o admirable_a splendour_n and_o excellent_a glory_n in_o they_o 15.53_o 1._o cor._n 15.53_o and_o if_o this_o mortal_a must_v put_v on_o immortality_n if_o god_n will_v make_v we_o glorious_a then_o in_o the_o time_n of_o judgement_n how_o shall_v we_o labour_v to_o magnify_v his_o glory_n now_o in_o the_o time_n of_o mercy_n kingdom_n the_o form_n of_o the_o bow_n a_o figure_n of_o christ_n kingdom_n 8._o again_o this_o bow_n do_v never_o obtain_v the_o compass_n of_o a_o circle_n or_o exceed_v the_o magnitude_n of_o a_o semicircle_n and_o here_o lie_v a_o mystery_n the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n be_v as_o it_o be_v a_o sphere_n or_o round_a circle_n descend_v from_o heaven_n upon_o the_o earth_n and_o ascend_v from_o the_o earth_n towards_o heaven_n this_o do_v consist_v of_o a_o double_a hemisphere_n the_o church_n militant_a and_o the_o church_n triumphant_a the_o first_o visible_a and_o the_o second_o invisible_a and_o to_o the_o perfection_n of_o this_o there_o be_v require_v the_o twofold_a come_n of_o christ_n the_o first_o in_o humility_n to_o save_v and_o this_o have_v his_o power_n and_o effectual_a operation_n till_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n the_o second_o in_o majesty_n to_o reward_v those_o that_o be_v save_v and_o render_v vengeance_n to_o the_o reprobate_a and_o the_o effect_n of_o this_o shall_v continue_v to_o all_o eternity_n godly_a in_o coelis_fw-la complebitur_fw-la hic_fw-la circulus_fw-la putae_fw-la regnum_fw-la christi_fw-la dominans_fw-la omnibus_fw-la in_o omnem_fw-la aeternitaiem_fw-la cornelius_n cornelii_n a_o lapide_fw-la comment_fw-fr in_o genes_n the_o perfection_n of_o christ_n kingdom_n a_o comfort_n to_o the_o godly_a since_o then_o till_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n the_o efficacy_n of_o his_o first_o come_n flourish_v upon_o the_o earth_n and_o not_o of_o his_o second_o hence_o arise_v the_o figure_n of_o a_o semicircle_n like_a to_o the_o rainbow_n neither_o can_v this_o circle_n be_v perfect_v till_o the_o time_n of_o his_o second_o come_v but_o than_o it_o shall_v receive_v his_o full_a complement_n when_o he_o shall_v reign_v over_o his_o whole_a church_n unite_v in_o the_o fullness_n of_o glory_n for_o evermore_o o_o most_o joyful_a comfort_n to_o every_o faithful_a subject_n of_o this_o heavenly_a king_n do_v thou_o in_o fear_n and_o love_n to_o this_o bless_a god_n labour_v to_o fulfil_v thy_o circle_n to_o finish_v thy_o course_n in_o the_o hemisphere_n of_o this_o life_n then_o may_v thou_o assure_v thyself_o that_o the_o time_n shall_v come_v when_o this_o most_o glorious_a king_n will_v compass_v the_o about_o with_o the_o sphere_n of_o his_o glory_n with_o the_o circle_n of_o his_o love_n with_o the_o double_a rainbow_n of_o joy_n comfort_n and_o happiness_n for_o evermore_o 10._o to_o
god_n theodoret_n in_o genes_n cap._n 7._o numb_a 23.19_o malac._n 3.6_o lyra_n &_o glossa_fw-la in_o genes_n not_o that_o there_o be_v any_o repentance_n proper_o to_o be_v find_v in_o god_n for_o as_o theodoret_n demand_v the_o question_n quomodo_fw-la poenitentia_fw-la cadat_fw-la in_o eum_fw-la qui_fw-la suâ_fw-la praescientiâ_fw-la regit_fw-la universa_fw-la how_o shall_v repentance_n be_v find_v in_o he_o who_o by_o his_o eternal_a prescience_n and_o foreknowledge_n do_v govern_v all_o thing_n but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d figurative_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d speak_v after_o the_o manner_n of_o man_n non_fw-la secundum_fw-la rem_fw-la sed_fw-la secundum_fw-la modum_fw-la not_o according_a to_o the_o thing_n but_o according_a to_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o thing_n as_o lyra_n and_o the_o ordinary_a gloss_n interpret_v according_a to_o that_o golden_a rule_n of_o athanasius_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d these_o thing_n be_v speak_v humane_o but_o they_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v divine_o that_o be_v as_o they_o be_v agreeable_a and_o answerable_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o god_n 24._o greg._n magnus_fw-la in_o job_n lib._n 20._o cap._n 24._o and_o therefore_o gregory_n the_o great_a do_v witty_o and_o pithy_o conclude_v concern_v god_n in_o his_o moral_a exposition_n upon_o job_n quia_fw-la ipse_fw-la immutabilis_fw-la id_fw-la quod_fw-la voluerit_fw-la mutat_fw-la paenitere_fw-la dicitur_fw-la quamuis_fw-la rem_fw-la mutâ—t_fw-la consilium_fw-la non_fw-la mutet_fw-la because_o god_n himself_o be_v immutable_a do_v change_v that_o which_o he_o have_v will_v he_o be_v say_v to_o repent_v although_o indeed_o he_o do_v change_v the_o thing_n but_o do_v never_o change_v his_o counsel_n and_o eternal_a decree_n and_o thus_o it_o repent_v the_o lord_n that_o be_v as_o moses_n do_v express_v the_o hatred_n of_o sin_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n grievous_a the_o punishment_n of_o the_o old_a world_n grievous_a according_a to_o the_o capacity_n of_o man_n and_o therefore_o their_o sin_n be_v intolerable_a and_o their_o punishment_n which_o be_v the_o next_o circumstance_n be_v likewise_o grievous_a first_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o author_n of_o it_o a_o mighty_a powerful_a and_o terrible_a god_n who_o be_v a_o consume_a fire_n to_o the_o wicked_a 12.29_o hebr._n 12.29_o and_o a_o lake_n of_o brimstone_n to_o the_o worker_n of_o iniquity_n second_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o time_n which_o be_v the_o spring_n ambigitur_fw-la s._n ambros_n in_o genes_n secundun_v mensem_fw-la verni_fw-la temporis_fw-la fuisse_fw-la non_fw-la ambigitur_fw-la as_o the_o most_o and_o best_a expositor_n do_v judge_v to_o the_o great_a grief_n of_o the_o wicked_a because_o they_o be_v take_v away_o in_o their_o pleasure_n and_o the_o world_n be_v drown_v when_o the_o earth_n be_v fill_v in_o great_a abundance_n three_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o manner_n of_o it_o for_o than_o be_v the_o fountain_n of_o the_o great_a deep_o break_v up_o and_o the_o mighty_a cataract_n and_o floodgate_n of_o heaven_n open_v the_o stream_n of_o water_n gush_v forth_o with_o a_o terrible_a noise_n and_o a_o doleful_a roar_n from_o the_o heaven_n and_o from_o the_o earth_n from_o above_o and_o from_o below_o on_o the_o right_a hand_n and_o one_o the_o left_a so_o that_o there_o be_v no_o way_n to_o escape_v from_o the_o revenge_a hand_n of_o a_o angry_a god_n to_o conclude_v it_o be_v grievous_a and_o terrible_a in_o respect_n of_o the_o effect_n of_o it_o for_o except_v noah_n and_o the_o rest_n in_o the_o ark_n all_o flesh_n die_v that_o be_v on_o the_o earth_n there_o be_v none_o that_o be_v save_v no_o not_o one_o the_o husband_n and_o the_o wife_n the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n the_o mother_n and_o the_o daughter_n the_o master_n and_o the_o servant_n the_o old_a and_o the_o young_a they_o be_v all_o drown_v together_o o_o then_o belove_v what_o heart_n can_v there_o be_v in_o the_o world_n so_o hard_a and_o slonie_n what_o eye_n so_o flinty_a that_o can_v melt_v into_o brinish_a tear_n and_o break_v in_o piece_n with_o grief_n and_o sorrow_n at_o the_o consideration_n of_o so_o lamentable_a a_o spectacle_n good_a god_n lamentable_a man_n degeneration_n lamentable_a that_o ever_o man_n shall_v so_o far_o degenerate_a from_o his_o first_o integrity_n and_o fall_v into_o such_o vile_a impiety_n which_o can_v provoke_v so_o gracious_a a_o god_n to_o plague_v he_o with_o so_o terrible_a a_o destruction_n but_o man_n be_v fall_v man_n be_v degenerate_v from_o his_o first_o integrity_n who_o can_v but_o lament_v with_o a_o doleful_a lamentation_n god_n be_v angry_a he_o have_v smite_v he_o have_v plague_v he_o have_v drown_v the_o old_a world_n with_o a_o doleful_a judgement_n who_o can_v but_o quake_v with_o fearful_a tremble_n what_o man_n be_v there_o under_o the_o cope_n of_o heaven_n that_o can_v by_o this_o be_v move_v to_o remove_v his_o hateful_a sin_n the_o cause_n of_o god_n direful_a punishment_n since_o for_o they_o god_n be_v move_v to_o destroy_v not_o only_a man_n but_o the_o bruit_n creature_n together_o with_o man_n the_o soul_n of_o the_o air_n the_o beast_n of_o the_o field_n and_o the_o creep_a thing_n of_o the_o earth_n objection_n objection_n sed_fw-la quid_fw-la hi_o fecerunt_fw-la but_o what_o have_v these_o do_v may_v some_o man_n object_n will_v the_o lord_n destroy_v the_o righteous_a with_o the_o wicked_a shall_v not_o the_o judge_n of_o all_o the_o world_n do_v right_a be_v there_o the_o same_o condition_n of_o he_o that_o sin_v &_o he_o that_o sin_v not_o what_o have_v the_o beast_n of_o the_o field_n offend_v wherein_o have_v the_o creep_a thing_n of_o the_o earth_n sin_v or_o what_o iniquity_n have_v the_o fowl_n of_o the_o heaven_n commit_v that_o they_o also_o must_v be_v destroy_v with_o man_n reason_n solution_n the_o creature_n destroy_v in_o the_o flood_n for_o a_o threefold_a reason_n to_o which_o i_o answer_v that_o as_o all_o these_o be_v create_v in_o the_o begin_n for_o man_n and_o for_o the_o good_a of_o man_n so_o they_o be_v all_o again_o destroy_v with_o man_n for_o the_o sin_n &_o punishment_n of_o man_n by_o the_o just_a judgement_n of_o god_n first_o because_o man_n be_v become_v a_o rebellious_a traitor_n against_o god_n his_o creator_n &_o therefore_o as_o a_o king_n condemn_v a_o perfidious_a rebel_n do_v not_o only_o command_v he_o to_o be_v put_v to_o a_o shameful_a death_n but_o his_o land_n good_n and_o chattel_n to_o be_v confiscate_v so_o likewise_o god_n do_v not_o only_o destroy_v man_n but_o the_o creature_n together_o with_o man_n which_o be_v create_v for_o his_o use_n second_o because_o that_o beastly_a man_n have_v abuse_v the_o creature_n by_o their_o filthy_a pleasure_n and_o riotous_a excess_n and_o therefore_o it_o stand_v with_o god_n justice_n to_o punish_v the_o instrument_n with_o the_o principal_n last_o to_o show_v the_o hatefullnesse_n of_o sin_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n he_o be_v lord_n of_o all_o do_v not_o only_o destroy_v man_n but_o the_o bruit_n creature_n together_o with_o man_n as_o before_o he_o do_v curse_v the_o earth_n for_o man_n sake_n genes_n 3.17_o if_o then_o thou_o will_v not_o be_v move_v for_o thy_o own_o sake_n to_o refrain_v from_o thy_o sin_n and_o remove_v thy_o impiety_n sin_n the_o destruction_n of_o the_o beast_n shall_v move_v we_o to_o remove_v our_o sin_n yet_o take_v pity_n upon_o the_o bruit_n beast_n upon_o the_o creep_a thing_n upon_o the_o fowl_n of_o the_o air_n lest_o by_o thy_o sin_n thou_o pull_v down_o god_n terrible_a judgement_n and_o they_o also_o perish_v with_o thou_o if_o thou_o will_v not_o be_v move_v for_o any_o of_o these_o yet_o take_v pity_n upon_o thy_o servant_n upon_o thy_o little_a child_n upon_o thy_o wife_n that_o lie_v in_o thy_o bosom_n lest_o thou_o provoke_v god_n anger_n against_o thou_o and_o they_o also_o perish_v with_o thou_o but_o o_o corda_fw-la saxis_fw-la duriora_fw-la adamant_n man_n heart_n more_o hard_a than_o adamant_n o_o heart_n more_o hard_a than_o adamant_n how_o many_o be_v there_o in_o the_o world_n that_o can_v be_v move_v for_o any_o of_o these_o nor_o for_o all_o these_o nor_o for_o great_a motive_n than_o these_o to_o remove_v their_o sin_n and_o forsake_v their_o impiety_n for_o although_o they_o have_v often_o hear_v of_o that_o inestimable_a love_n of_o god_n towards_o mankind_n in_o that_o he_o spare_v not_o his_o own_o son_n but_o give_v he_o to_o the_o death_n for_o we_o miserable_a sinner_n yet_o be_v they_o nothing_o hereby_o move_v to_o repentance_n although_o they_o have_v often_o hear_v of_o that_o unspeakable_a love_n of_o christ_n in_o that_o he_o spare_v not_o his_o own_o life_n but_o offer_v up_o his_o body_n upon_o the_o altar_n of_o the_o cross_n a_o sweet_a smell_a incense_n of_o reconciliation_n to_o god_n his_o father_n for_o our_o redemption_n yet_o be_v they_o nothing_o
hereby_o move_v to_o repentance_n in_o a_o word_n they_o can_v neither_o be_v move_v by_o threaten_n nor_o by_o promise_n by_o judgement_n nor_o by_o mercy_n by_o the_o terrible_a destruction_n of_o the_o old_a world_n nor_o by_o the_o bitter_a passion_n of_o christ_n and_o this_o be_v common_a in_o this_o age_n of_o the_o world_n world_n the_o common_a disposition_n of_o this_o age_n of_o the_o world_n as_o it_o be_v common_a in_o the_o day_n of_o noah_n yea_o if_o we_o make_v a_o parallel_n and_o comparison_n between_o the_o sin_n of_o this_o age_n and_o the_o impiety_n of_o the_o old_a world_n we_o shall_v find_v that_o the_o iniquity_n of_o these_o day_n be_v as_o great_a if_o not_o great_a than_o ever_o be_v the_o sin_n of_o the_o old_a world_n and_o therefore_o i_o may_v say_v to_o the_o man_n of_o this_o age_n as_o our_o saviour_n say_v to_o those_o jew_n who_o demand_v the_o question_n concern_v the_o galilaean_n who_o blood_n pilate_n have_v mingle_v with_o their_o sacrifice_n and_o of_o those_o eighteen_o upon_o who_o the_o tower_n of_o siloe_n fall_v 13.5_o luke_n 13.5_o and_o slay_v they_o except_o you_o repent_v you_o shall_v all_o likewise_o perish_v for_o if_o god_n spare_v not_o the_o angel_n which_o sin_v 6_o 2._o pet._n 2.4_o 5_o 6_o but_o cast_v they_o down_o to_o hell_n and_o keep_v they_o in_o chain_n of_o darkness_n reserve_v to_o judgement_n if_o he_o spare_v not_o the_o old_a world_n but_o save_v noah_n the_o eight_o person_n a_o preacher_n of_o righteousness_n bring_v in_o the_o flood_n upon_o the_o world_n of_o the_o ungodly_a if_o he_o spare_v not_o the_o city_n of_o sodom_n and_o gomorrah_n but_o turn_v they_o into_o ash_n and_o condemn_v they_o with_o a_o overthrow_n make_v they_o a_o example_n to_o those_o which_o afterward_o shall_v live_v ungodly_a then_o certain_o neither_o will_v he_o spare_v this_o age_n of_o the_o world_n except_o in_o time_n they_o turn_v from_o their_o sin_n and_o therefore_o i_o may_v just_o say_v with_o our_o saviour_n except_o they_o repent_v they_o shall_v all_o likewise_o perish_v the_o reason_n be_v because_o the_o sin_n of_o this_o age_n do_v parallel_v the_o impiety_n of_o the_o old_a world_n which_o will_v evident_o appear_v if_o we_o make_v our_o comparison_n for_o first_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o old_a world_n be_v exceed_v great_a be_v universal_o spread_v over_o all_o part_n of_o the_o world_n over_o all_o sort_n of_o man_n and_o be_v it_o not_o so_o in_o this_o age_n of_o the_o world_n who_o can_v say_v munda_n est_fw-la vita_fw-la mea_fw-la my_o life_n be_v clean_o and_o i_o be_o free_a from_o iniquity_n there_o be_v none_o i_o be_o sure_a for_o all_o flesh_n have_v corrupt_v their_o way_n yea_o the_o great_a sort_n of_o man_n continue_v in_o their_o sin_n and_o go_v on_o forward_o in_o their_o wickedness_n metamorphize_v themselves_o into_o brutish_a creature_n by_o their_o unreasonable_a impiety_n and_o beastly_a iniquity_n veritate_fw-la iniquity_n 1._o parallel_n plat._n 〈◊〉_d lâ—â—ibus_fw-la crudelâ—â—as_fw-la in_o baâ—ath_n 〈◊〉_d tâ—ntaâ—â—â—â—â—cit_fw-la uâ—de_fw-la nuâ—â—â—â—â—â—am_fw-la egâ—t_fw-la â—iviâ—â—tuâ—_n s._n aug._n in_o ser._n auarus_fw-la veluti_fw-la inf_n rnâ—s_fw-la omne_fw-la devorant_fw-la villet_n nullum_fw-la hominem_fw-la esse_fw-la ut_fw-la omne_fw-la solus_fw-la possideret_fw-la s._n aug._n de_fw-fr verbis_fw-la dom._n inuidia_fw-la â—st_fw-la silia_fw-la superbiae_fw-la sed_fw-la ista_fw-la mater_fw-la superbia_fw-la nâ—scit_fw-la esse_fw-la sterilis_fw-la ubi_fw-la fuerit_fw-la continuo_fw-la parit_fw-la suffoca_fw-la matren_n &_o non_fw-la erit_fw-la silia_fw-la 2._o sam._n 20.9_o s._n greg._n lib._n 8._o moral_n quid_fw-la est_fw-la vita_fw-la hypocrita_fw-la nisi_fw-la quaedam_fw-la visio_fw-la phantasmatis_fw-la qua_fw-la hic_fw-la ostendit_fw-la in_o imagine_v quod_fw-la non_fw-la habet_fw-la in_o veritate_fw-la some_o be_v like_a lion_n in_o their_o abominable_a cruelty_n eat_v up_o the_o earth_n with_o oppâ—ssion_n and_o sacrilege_n without_o any_o mercy_n pity_n or_o compassion_n some_o be_v like_a tiger_n in_o their_o rage_a violence_n devour_v all_o that_o come_v to_o their_o hand_n without_o any_o respect_n either_o of_o god_n or_o of_o man_n some_o be_v like_a unto_o fox_n in_o their_o craft_n and_o subtlety_n delight_v in_o nothing_o but_o guile_n and_o deceit_n some_o be_v like_a serpent_n in_o their_o malice_n and_o hatred_n as_o if_o they_o be_v compose_v of_o envy_n and_o gall_n some_o be_v like_o siren_n in_o their_o wicked_a hypocrisy_n they_o will_v speak_v fair_a to_o a_o man_n face_n till_o they_o have_v he_o in_o their_o compass_n and_o then_o they_o will_v devour_v he_o in_o their_o bloodsucking_a tyranny_n some_o be_v like_a ape_n in_o their_o apish_a imitation_n proteus_n like_v change_v themselves_o into_o all_o shape_n that_o they_o may_v be_v fit_v for_o all_o company_n last_o some_o be_v like_a ass_n in_o their_o sottish_a ignorance_n and_o senseless_a security_n be_v nothing_o affright_v with_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n judgement_n nor_o move_v with_o his_o mercy_n but_o as_o if_o their_o conscience_n be_v sear_v in_o despite_n of_o reprehension_n will_v continue_v impenitent_a and_o conclude_v some_o be_v like_a dog_n 2.32_o 2._o peter_n 2.32_o that_o return_n to_o their_o vomit_n of_o sin_n and_o like_o the_o sow_n that_o be_v wash_v to_o the_o filthy_a puddle_n of_o their_o hateful_a impiety_n and_o therefore_o i_o may_v say_v with_o our_o saviour_n except_o they_o repent_v they_o shall_v all_o likewise_o perish_v second_o parallel_n 2._o parallel_n the_o sin_n of_o the_o old_a world_n be_v exceed_v great_a for_o it_o be_v come_v to_o the_o height_n of_o impiety_n and_o be_v it_o not_o so_o in_o this_o age_n be_v their_o ever_o more_o shamelesseness_n in_o sin_v then_o in_o these_o day_n be_v their_o ever_o less_o conscience_n of_o iniquity_n then_o in_o these_o time_n it_o will_v be_v too_o late_o for_o i_o to_o tell_v you_o what_o a_o flood_n of_o ungodliness_n have_v now_o overspread_v the_o face_n of_o the_o earth_n the_o time_n will_v not_o suffer_v i_o to_o relate_v unto_o you_o what_o drunkenness_n and_o adultery_n what_o sacrilege_n and_o simony_n what_o oppression_n and_o cruelty_n what_o extortion_n and_o bribery_n what_o usury_n and_o perjury_n and_o what_o abominable_a impiety_n be_v every_o where_o to_o be_v find_v in_o the_o action_n of_o man_n yea_o such_o iniquity_n as_o be_v never_o to_o be_v find_v in_o the_o old_a world_n and_o therefore_o except_o they_o repent_v they_o shall_v all_o likewise_o perish_v three_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o old_a world_n be_v exceed_v great_a parallel_n 3._o parallel_n for_o not_o only_o the_o wicked_a but_o the_o son_n of_o god_n fall_v to_o folly_n and_o iniquity_n and_o be_v it_o not_o so_o in_o this_o age_n of_o the_o world_n do_v not_o those_o that_o be_v the_o child_n of_o god_n oftentimes_o yield_v to_o the_o temptation_n of_o satan_n and_o enticement_n of_o the_o world_n to_o the_o dishonour_n of_o god_n and_o grief_n of_o his_o spirit_n imperfection_n god_n child_n not_o without_o imperfection_n do_v not_o too_o too_o many_o of_o those_o that_o make_v a_o show_n and_o profession_n of_o religion_n cause_n the_o name_n of_o god_n to_o be_v evil_o speak_v of_o and_o give_v occasion_n to_o the_o world_n to_o brand_v their_o name_n with_o the_o note_n of_o hypocrisy_n because_o their_o conversation_n be_v not_o answerable_a to_o their_o profession_n it_o be_v evident_a they_o do_v and_o therefore_o except_o they_o repent_v they_o shall_v all_o likewise_o perish_v parallel_n 4._o parallel_n four_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o old_a world_n be_v exceed_v great_a for_o it_o be_v not_o short_a but_o have_v continue_v a_o long_a time_n all_o most_o a_o thousand_o or_o at_o the_o least_o seven_o hundred_o year_n so_o that_o they_o be_v grow_v to_o a_o habit_n in_o iniquity_n and_o be_v it_o not_o so_o in_o this_o age_n be_v not_o man_n grow_v to_o a_o habit_n in_o sin_n have_v not_o the_o wickedness_n of_o the_o world_n continue_v not_o seven_o hundred_o or_o a_o thousand_o but_o above_o three_o thousand_o year_n and_o yet_o do_v it_o not_o remain_v as_o strong_a as_o ever_o it_o do_v before_o it_o be_v evident_a it_o do_v and_o therefore_o except_o they_o repent_v they_o shall_v all_o likewise_o perish_v parallel_n 5._o parallel_n five_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o old_a world_n be_v exceed_v great_a for_o they_o be_v possess_v with_o deadness_n of_o heart_n and_o careless_a security_n so_o that_o neither_o by_o threaten_v nor_o particular_a judgement_n they_o can_v be_v draw_v to_o repentance_n and_o be_v it_o not_o so_o in_o this_o age_n of_o the_o world_n be_v there_o ever_o more_o deadness_n of_o heart_n &_o careless_a security_n then_o in_o these_o day_n have_v not_o god_n send_v down_o many_o terrible_a and_o fearful_a judgement_n upon_o the_o world_n judgement_n the_o hardness_n of_o man_n heart_n can_v be_v remoove_v by_o