Selected quad for the lemma: judgement_n
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An exhortation to youth to prepare for judgment A sermon occasion'd by the late repentance and funeral of a young man. Deceased September 29. 1681.
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Shower, John, 1657-1715.
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1681
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Wing S3664; ESTC R214018
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of_o outer_a darkness_n beside_o it_o be_v the_o sate_a of_o many_o the_o near_o they_o approach_v to_o death_n that_o the_o less_o apt_a they_o be_v to_o believe_v it_o and_o so_o perish_v in_o their_o security_n and_o be_v total_o unconcern_v about_o a_o future_a judgement_n but_o suppose_v the_o free_a use_n of_o reason_n and_o a_o awaken_v apprehension_n likewise_o of_o what_o refer_v to_o their_o immortal_a soul_n and_o their_o eternal_a abode_n i_o then_o add_v 5._o that_o if_o through_o the_o enticement_n of_o youthful_a lust_n you_o now_o neglect_v to_o prepare_v it_o be_v very_o probable_a and_o you_o may_v just_o fear_v it_o that_o your_o passage_n by_o death_n to_o this_o judgement_n of_o god_n will_v be_v very_o uncomfortable_a and_o full_a of_o horror_n whether_o repentance_n on_o the_o brink_n of_o the_o grave_a after_o a_o a_o wicked_a life_n may_v be_v save_v or_o no_o be_v not_o the_o question_n through_o a_o extraordinary_a act_n of_o grace_n whereof_o the_o penitent_a thief_n be_v a_o instance_n it_o can_v be_v deny_v possible_a but_o when_o it_o be_v sincere_a and_o save_a who_o can_v tell_v any_o otherwise_o than_o as_o in_o charity_n we_o must_v hope_v the_o best_a for_o as_o to_o the_o person_n themselves_o on_o a_o sick_a and_o deathbed_n how_o can_v they_o in_o a_o ordinary_a way_n be_v assure_v of_o their_o sincerity_n it_o be_v therefore_o probable_a that_o their_o last_o sickness_n will_v be_v very_o uncomfortable_a though_o their_o repentance_n shall_v prove_v sincere_a and_o their_o soul_n save_v in_o the_o day_n of_o christ_n for_o suppose_v when_o their_o sin_n stare_v they_o in_o the_o face_n and_o they_o do_v never_o till_o now_o bethink_v themselves_o of_o the_o necessity_n of_o a_o pardon_n that_o satan_n shall_v now_o tell_v they_o that_o their_o repentance_n do_v come_v too_o late_o to_o meet_v with_o that_o mercy_n they_o so_o long_o abuse_v and_o that_o it_o be_v all_o owe_a to_o their_o fear_n of_o death_n and_o 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who_o threaten_n i_o deride_v who_o wrath_n i_o provoke_v who_o command_n i_o contradict_v who_o servant_n i_o reproach_v &_o c_o must_v i_o now_o appear_v before_o the_o dreadful_a tribunal_n of_o this_o just_a this_o holy_a this_o inexorable_a judge_n be_v there_o no_o hope_n of_o escape_v in_o the_o crowd_n and_o so_o avoid_v a_o trial_n or_o be_v there_o no_o possibility_n of_o a_o excuse_n when_o arraign_v before_o his_o bar_n or_o be_v there_o no_o method_n to_o be_v find_v to_o evade_v the_o execution_n of_o his_o terrible_a judgement_n must_v i_o hear_v and_o hear_v to_o my_o confusion_n that_o epitome_n of_o hell_n comprise_v into_o a_o sentence_n depart_v depart_v from_o i_o you_o curse_v into_o everlasting_a fire_n oh_o what_o shall_v i_o be_v able_a to_o say_v for_o myself_o when_o my_o own_o conscience_n bring_v the_o charge_n and_o read_v the_o indictment_n and_o i_o can_v disow_v or_o deny_v one_o article_n of_o what_o i_o be_o accuse_v all_o the_o mercy_n you_o have_v receive_v from_o god_n all_o the_o instructive_a affliction_n you_o have_v at_o any_o time_n meet_v with_o all_o the_o awaken_n sermon_n you_o have_v hear_v all_o the_o mottion_n of_o god_n spirit_n and_o the_o rebuke_n of_o your_o own_o which_o you_o have_v resist_v all_o the_o call_v of_o his_o word_n the_o warning_n of_o his_o providence_n and_o the_o threaten_n of_o his_o wrath_n which_o you_o have_v slight_v your_o knowledge_n of_o your_o danger_n your_o time_n and_o space_n to_o repent_v your_o former_a confession_n of_o sin_n your_o conviction_n of_o guilt_n your_o purpose_n to_o reform_v the_o reproof_n you_o have_v have_v from_o other_o and_o the_o promise_v you_o have_v make_v yourselves_o may_v all_o be_v muster_v up_o to_o your_o awaken_v thought_n to_o seize_v your_o soul_n with_o horror_n and_o confusion_n when_o you_o be_v call_v by_o death_n to_o pass_v to_o this_o judgement_n of_o god_n and_o now_o christian_n it_o be_v probable_a you_o may_v suppose_v and_o hope_n that_o this_o will_v never_o be_v your_o case_n yet_o the_o present_a instance_n of_o this_o unhappy_a youth_n may_v convince_v you_o that_o it_o be_v possible_a and_o more_o than_o possible_a for_o though_o i_o never_o see_v he_o to_o my_o knowledge_n save_v on_o his_o deathbed_n yet_o have_v express_v his_o own_o desire_n that_o other_o may_v take_v warning_n by_o his_o example_n i_o need_v not_o scruple_n to_o acquaint_v you_o with_o what_o i_o learn_v from_o himself_o and_o be_v well_o know_v to_o his_o survive_v companion_n that_o during_o his_o health_n he_o do_v put_v the_o evil_a day_n far_o from_o he_o and_o yet_o be_v very_o apprehensive_a of_o a_o future_a judgement_n and_o concern_v at_o his_o own_o unpreparedness_n in_o his_o last_o sickness_n most_o hearty_o confess_v and_o that_o with_o tear_n that_o
unquestionable_a undoubted_a truth_n that_o for_o all_o these_o thing_n god_n will_v bring_v thou_o to_o judgement_n 2._o consider_v that_o this_o judgement_n be_v near_o at_o hand_n and_o will_v short_o take_v place_n 3._o consider_v your_o summons_n may_v be_v sudden_a before_o you_o be_v aware_a 4._o consider_v that_o youth_n and_o health_n be_v the_o fit_a time_n to_o prepare_v for_o this_o judgement_n of_o god_n 5._o that_o if_o through_o the_o temptation_n of_o carnal_a mirth_n and_o youthful_a lust_n you_o neglect_v your_o preparation_n it_o be_v more_o than_o probable_a your_o passage_n by_o death_n to_o this_o judgement_n of_o god_n will_v be_v very_o uncomfortable_a and_o full_a of_o horror_n 6._o that_o this_o judgement_n itself_o and_o its_o immediate_a consequence_n will_v be_v intolerable_o dreadful_a to_o unprepared_a sinner_n whether_o young_a or_o old_a 1._o consider_v that_o notwithstanding_o your_o present_a mirth_n and_o jollity_n yet_o this_o final_a judgement_n be_v infallible_o certain_a what_o be_v here_o affirm_v concern_v person_n be_v assert_v likewise_o concern_v thing_n in_o the_o next_o chapter_n 12.14_o eccl._n 12.14_o that_o god_n will_v bring_v every_o work_n into_o judgement_n with_o every_o secret_a thing_n whither_o it_o be_v good_a or_o whither_o it_o be_v evil_a methinks_v i_o need_v not_o tell_v you_o that_o the_o doctrine_n of_o this_o final_a judgement_n be_v declare_v in_o scripture_n with_o the_o great_a plainess_n confirm_v by_o the_o strong_a evidence_n and_o press_v upon_o the_o conscience_n with_o the_o most_o cogent_a and_o enforce_v and_o argument_n espicial_o since_o the_o pretend_a objection_n on_o the_o behalf_n of_o the_o sadducee_n and_o the_o sensual_a epicure_n be_v so_o weak_a and_o trifle_a that_o if_o their_o lust_n be_v not_o strong_a than_o their_o argument_n they_o themselves_o will_v be_v ashamed_a to_o offer_v they_o for_o whoever_o disbelieve_v a_o future_a judgement_n must_v either_o conclude_v that_o the_o almighty_a god_n can_v or_o that_o the_o righteous_a god_n will_v not_o call_v we_o to_o a_o account_n for_o what_o we_o have_v receive_v and_o do_v though_o his_o absolute_a omnipotence_n do_v assure_v we_o that_o he_o can_v and_o his_o invariable_a truth_n have_v declare_v his_o purpose_n that_o undoubted_o he_o will_v and_o do_v we_o think_v that_o all_o the_o assurance_n of_o this_o judgement_n of_o god_n which_o the_o scripture_n give_v we_o that_o all_o those_o plain_a assertion_n concern_v the_o judge_n himself_o and_o the_o person_n to_o be_v judge_v and_o the_o consequence_n of_o the_o judgement_n and_o the_o certainty_n of_o it_o that_o they_o be_v only_a term_n of_o art_n to_o affright_v the_o world_n and_o not_o real_a intend_a truth_n which_o will_v take_v effect_n according_a to_o their_o natural_a meaning_n that_o the_o whole_a account_n be_v perfect_a fiction_n and_o mere_a romance_n contrive_v on_o purpose_n to_o keep_v the_o world_n in_o due_a decorum_n and_o so_o to_o prevent_v some_o bad_a effect_n only_o in_o reference_n to_o the_o present_a state_n of_o thing_n which_o will_v probable_o follow_v if_o this_o belief_n do_v not_o obtain_v whereas_o be_v it_o not_o necessary_a that_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o judgement_n day_n for_o the_o conviction_n and_o condemnation_n of_o great_a sinner_n that_o scorn_v the_o legislative_a authority_n of_o god_n and_o trample_v on_o his_o government_n and_o be_v above_o the_o check_n and_o conroul_v of_o humane_a law_n to_o manifest_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n as_o ruler_n of_o the_o world_n in_o render_v to_o every_o man_n according_a to_o his_o work_n and_o to_o uphold_v the_o honour_n of_o his_o wise_a government_n whereof_o judgement_n be_v as_o necessary_a and_o essential_a a_o part_n as_o legislation_n the_o latter_a without_o the_o former_a be_v little_a else_o than_o show_n and_o mockery_n be_v it_o not_o necessary_a for_o the_o vindication_n of_o religion_n from_o that_o contempt_n and_o scorn_n that_o be_v pour_v upon_o it_o be_v it_o not_o necessary_a to_o unriddle_v the_o mystery_n of_o divine_a providence_n and_o disclose_v the_o secret_a wickedness_n of_o hypocrite_n and_o put_v a_o difference_n between_o those_o that_o serve_v he_o and_o those_o that_o refuse_v to_o do_v so_o as_o likewise_o to_o rectify_v the_o mistake_n and_o false_a opinion_n that_o be_v abroad_o in_o the_o world_n concern_v god_n and_o christ_n and_o holiness_n and_o sin_n to_o put_v a_o end_n to_o controversy_n and_o determine_v the_o difference_n concern_v what_o be_v truth_n and_o what_o be_v error_n these_o and_o such_o like_a thing_n consider_v beside_o the_o authority_n of_o divine_a writ_n do_v moral_o assure_v we_o that_o there_o will_v be_v a_o after-reckoning_n and_o a_o final_a judgement_n and_o methinks_v one_o think_v of_o the_o certainty_n thereof_o shall_v give_v a_o check_n to_o your_o carnal_a mirth_n and_o cast_v a_o damp_n upon_o your_o sensual_a joy_n and_o abate_v your_o heat_n and_o vigour_n in_o a_o course_n of_o sin_n for_o do_v we_o but_o believe_v that_o for_o all_o these_o thing_n god_n will_v bring_v we_o to_o judgement_n how_o can_v we_o so_o ready_o entertain_v the_o temptation_n of_o the_o devil_n and_o fall_v such_o a_o easy_a prey_n to_o his_o device_n how_o can_v so_o many_o unhappy_a youth_n invade_v their_o own_o damnation_n and_o snatch_v it_o as_o it_o be_v out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o justice_n thrust_v away_o their_o present_a and_o future_a happiness_n and_o fly_v into_o the_o devil_n arm_n in_o the_o persult_n of_o their_o youthful_a lust_n though_o they_o have_v be_v tell_v so_o plain_o and_o warn_v so_o frequent_o of_o a_o future_a judgement_n how_o can_v these_o thing_n be_v if_o they_o do_v but_o believe_v the_o certainty_n of_o this_o final_a judgement_n and_o how_o dreadful_a will_v be_v their_o case_n who_o be_v not_o awaken_v till_o they_o find_v it_o to_o be_v so_o who_o will_v not_o acknowledge_v this_o judgement_n of_o god_n till_o they_o know_v the_o dreadfulness_n and_o terror_n of_o it_o by_o be_v bring_v to_o their_o trial_n who_o will_v not_o believe_v that_o god_n will_v ever_o call_v they_o to_o a_o account_n till_o a_o final_a impenitence_n join_v with_o their_o infidelity_n bring_v they_o under_o his_o condemn_a sentence_n 2._o consider_v that_o this_o judgement_n be_v near_o at_o hand_n and_o will_v short_o take_v place_n as_o death_n will_v consign_v we_o over_o to_o god_n tribunal_n so_o childhood_n and_o youth_n manhood_n and_o old_a age_n be_v but_o several_a stage_n that_o hasten_v we_o to_o death_n yet_o a_o little_a while_n and_o we_o must_v go_v the_o way_n of_o all_o live_n 16.22_o job_n 16.22_o how_o concern_v and_o thoughtful_a soever_o now_o we_o be_v about_o this_o world_n we_o must_v short_o bid_v adieu_o and_o take_v our_o leave_n even_o the_o man_n of_o business_n must_v find_v a_o time_n to_o die_v and_o give_v a_o account_n of_o his_o stewardship_n though_o he_o allow_v himself_o little_a or_o none_o to_o prepare_v for_o death_n and_o judgement_n our_o youth_n and_o strength_n be_v quick_o go_v we_o soon_o decline_v and_o languish_v into_o dust_n assoon_o as_o we_o begin_v to_o live_v we_o be_v hasten_v to_o the_o end_n of_o our_o life_n as_o a_o candle_n assoon_o as_o it_o begin_v to_o burn_v or_o a_o hour_n glass_n assoon_o as_o it_o be_v turn_v do_v hasten_v to_o its_o end_n our_o life_n wither_v like_o a_o flower_n 90.4_o 1_o pet._n 1.24_o psal_n 90.4_o and_o pass_v like_o a_o watch_n in_o the_o night_n we_o must_v die_v short_o and_o much_o soon_o than_o they_o who_o live_v in_o the_o first_o age_n of_o the_o world_n as_o death_n be_v the_o certain_a consequence_n of_o old_a age_n so_o those_o evil_a day_n as_o the_o wise_a man_n call_v they_o do_v still_o draw_v near_o and_o will_v quick_o overtake_v we_o whether_o we_o eat_v or_o drink_v or_o sleep_v whether_o we_o be_v sad_a or_o merry_a whether_o we_o talk_v or_o be_v silent_a whether_o we_o work_v or_o be_v idle_a whether_o we_o be_v studious_a or_o careless_a whether_o we_o prepare_v for_o death_n and_o judgement_n or_o whether_o we_o despise_v and_o avoid_v such_o thought_n and_o yet_o how_o many_o spend_v there_o youthful_a day_n in_o vanity_n and_o sin_n with_o a_o careless_a neglect_n of_o god_n and_o their_o salvation_n in_o gluttony_n and_o drunkenness_n in_o chamber_v and_o wantonness_n 12.13.14_o rom._n 12.13.14_o not_o put_v on_o the_o lord_n jesus_n nor_o walk_v in_o his_o spirit_n but_o make_v provision_n for_o the_o flesh_n to_o fulfil_v the_o lust_n thereof_o as_o if_o this_o day_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v a_o great_a way_n off_o at_o a_o mighty_a distance_n whereas_o our_o judge_n be_v at_o the_o door_n and_o the_o end_n of_o all_o thing_n do_v approach_v and_o it_o can_v be_v long_o ere_o all_o the_o world_n must_v receive_v their_o doom_n a_o believe_v think_v of_o this_o