soon_o be_v our_o saviour_n christ_n ascend_v or_o ascend_v into_o heaven_n but_o present_o the_o angel_n of_o god_n proclaim_v hiâ—_n descent_n or_o descend_v unto_o judgement_n say_v 1.11_o acts._n 1.11_o you_o man_n of_o galilee_n speak_v unto_o christ_n apostle_n and_o disciple_n why_o stâ—â—â—_n you_o gaze_v into_o heaven_n this_o jesus_n which_o be_v tâ—ken_v from_o you_o into_o heaven_n shall_v so_o come_v meanâ—_n unto_o judgement_n as_o you_o have_v see_v he_o goeâ—_n to_o heaven_n saint_n paul_n in_o the_o four_o chapter_n the_o second_o epistle_n unto_o timothy_n plain_o affirm_v 4.1_o 2_o tim._n 4.1_o that_o jesus_n christ_n shall_v 〈◊〉_d the_o quick_a and_o the_o dead_a at_o his_o appear_v in_o his_o kingdom_n and_o the_o same_o apostle_n in_o the_o first_o of_o the_o second_o to_o the_o thessalonian_o say_v 7.8_o 2._o thes_n 7.8_o that_o the_o lord_n jesus_n shall_v show_v himself_o from_o heaven_n with_o his_o mighty_a angel_n in_o flame_a fire_n render_v vengeance_n unto_o they_o which_o do_v not_o know_v god_n and_o obey_v not_o the_o gospel_n of_o jesus_n christ_n in_o the_o gospel_n every_o where_o mention_n be_v make_v of_o the_o come_n of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n unto_o judgement_n as_o in_o the_o 24._o and_o twenty_o five_o of_o matthew_n the_o thirteen_o of_o mark_n the_o seventeen_o of_o luke_n against_o all_o which_o it_o may_v be_v object_v that_o christ_n himself_o say_v 1â—_n object_n joh._n 8_o 1â—_n i_o come_v not_o to_o judge_v the_o world_n and_o again_o i_o judge_v no_o man_n but_o the_o answer_n be_v easy_a ans_fw-fr ans_fw-fr for_o christ_n therein_o speak_v of_o rash_a private_a and_o partial_a judgement_n whereof_o he_o accuse_v the_o jew_n in_o that_o manner_n christ_n judge_v no_o man_n but_o speak_v elsewhere_o of_o this_o general_a judgement_n he_o say_v plain_o 23._o joh._n â—_o 23._o that_o 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 yield_v a_o reason_n because_o all_o man_n shall_v honour_v the_o son_n as_o they_o honour_v the_o father_n and_o that_o none_o may_v think_v this_o judgement_n to_o appertain_v unto_o he_o only_o as_o he_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n he_o add_v present_o in_o the_o same_o chapter_n 27._o â—se_n 27._o that_o god_n have_v give_v he_o power_n to_o execute_v judgement_n even_o as_o he_o be_v the_o son_n of_o man_n again_o it_o may_v be_v answer_v that_o christ_n say_v i_o judge_v no_o man_n before_o he_o be_v glorify_v when_o he_o come_v to_o be_v judge_v and_o not_o to_o judge_v but_o after_o his_o resurrection_n he_o plain_o tell_v we_o 28._o â—â—tth_v 28._o that_o all_o power_n in_o heaven_n and_o in_o earth_n be_v give_v unto_o he_o wherefore_o saint_n paul_n say_v in_o the_o second_o to_o the_o roman_n that_o god_n shall_v judge_v the_o secret_n of_o all_o man_n but_o by_o jesus_n christ_n 2.16_o â—â—n_fw-la 2.16_o and_o elsewhere_o the_o apostle_n say_v when_o after_o judgement_n christ_n have_v bring_v all_o thing_n in_o subjection_n under_o his_o foot_n then_o he_o shall_v deliver_v up_o the_o kingdom_n to_o god_n the_o father_n 15._o â—or_a 15._o but_o it_o may_v be_v again_o object_v that_o the_o same_o saint_n paul_n say_v to_o the_o corinthian_n â—ct_n â—ct_n that_o the_o saint_n shall_v judge_v the_o world_n and_o the_o angel_n 6._o â—â—r_fw-fr 6._o that_o be_v the_o wicked_a man_n of_o this_o world_n and_o evil_a angel_n call_v devil_n and_o christ_n say_v his_o apostle_n shall_v sit_v upon_o twelve_o seat_n judge_v the_o twelve_o tribe_n of_o israel_n hereunto_o it_o may_v be_v answer_v that_o at_o the_o general_a day_n of_o judgement_n â—ns_n â—ns_n when_o christ_n shall_v sit_v upon_o the_o throne_n of_o his_o glory_n accompany_v with_o his_o holy_a angel_n and_o all_o the_o elect_a by_o his_o angel_n gather_v unto_o he_o then_o as_o well_o saint_n as_o holy_a angel_n shall_v judge_v that_o be_v subscribe_v and_o give_v consent_n unto_o christ_n his_o most_o righteous_a judgement_n which_o than_o he_o shall_v most_o just_o pronounce_v against_o all_o the_o reprobate_a both_o of_o man_n and_o angel_n whereat_o all_o the_o saint_n &_o elect_a angel_n shall_v great_o triumph_v and_o rejoice_v no_o otherwise_o than_o it_o be_v say_v in_o the_o revelation_n concern_v the_o judgement_n that_o shall_v fall_v upon_o the_o whore_n of_o babylon_n 18.20_o rom._n 18.20_o rejoice_v o_o heaven_n and_o you_o holy_a apostle_n and_o prophet_n for_o god_n have_v give_v judgement_n upon_o she_o so_o at_o the_o last_o general_a judgement_n the_o holy_a saint_n and_o angel_n shall_v sing_v the_o song_n of_o moses_n the_o servant_n of_o god_n 15.3_o reu._n 15.3_o and_o the_o song_n of_o the_o lamb_n say_v great_a and_o marvelous_a be_v thy_o work_n lord_n god_n almighty_a just_a and_o true_a be_v thy_o way_n and_o â—udgements_n king_n of_o saint_n so_o here_o we_o may_v conclude_v according_a to_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n word_n every_o where_o reveal_v in_o the_o scripâ—utes_n and_o agreeable_a with_o the_o catholic_a profession_n of_o the_o church_n of_o god_n in_o all_o age_n that_o jesus_n christ_n as_o he_o be_v both_o god_n â—nd_v man_n shall_v stand_v as_o holy_a job_n say_v 19.25_o job._n 19.25_o the_o â—â—st_n upon_o the_o earth_n and_o come_v to_o give_v true_a â—â—dgement_n at_o the_o last_o day_n the_o use_n of_o which_o doctrine_n be_v two_o fold_v namely_o a_o comfort_n to_o the_o godly_a and_o a_o terror_n to_o the_o wicked_a for_o what_o thing_n can_v bring_v more_o joy_n and_o comfort_n to_o the_o heart_n of_o all_o godly_a and_o faithful_a christian_n special_o to_o those_o that_o be_v afflict_v in_o this_o life_n either_o in_o soul_n or_o body_n oâ—_n in_o both_o for_o christ_n his_o sake_n than_o tâ—_n hear_v and_o assure_o to_o be_v persuade_v that_o christ_n jesus_n their_o saviour_n anâ—_n brother_n shall_v come_v to_o be_v their_o judge_n that_o be_v to_o pronounce_v they_o blameless_a through_o his_o own_o obedience_n and_o righteousness_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n his_o father_n and_o to_o crown_v they_o with_o eternal_a glory_n and_o not_o only_o those_o as_o the_o apostle_n teach_v that_o suffer_v persecution_n a_o the_o apostle_n do_v but_o all_o the_o faithful_a whatsoever_o that_o love_n his_o appear_v 4.8_o 2._o tim._n 4.8_o be_v therefore_o of_o good_a comfort_n deaâ—_n christian_n whosoever_o thou_o be_v that_o grine_a under_o the_o burden_n of_o thy_o sinnâ—_n fear_v not_o that_o dreadful_a judgement_n 〈◊〉_d if_o thou_o have_v faith_n in_o christ_n and_o dâ—truely_o repent_v than_o thou_o may_v affâ—â—_n thyself_o to_o be_v one_o of_o god_n elect_v also_o apply_v that_o sweet_a sentence_n of_o tâ—_n apostle_n unto_o thy_o soul_n which_o saiâ—_n who_o shall_v lay_v any_o thing_n to_o the_o charge_n of_o god_n elect_v it_o be_v god_n that_o justifi_v 34._o rom._n 8.33_o 34._o who_o shall_v condemn_v it_o be_v christ_n which_o be_v dead_a yea_o or_o rather_o which_o be_v rise_v again_o which_o sit_v at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n to_o make_v intercession_n for_o thou_o which_o also_o it_o may_v be_v add_v for_o thy_o further_a comfort_n shall_v come_v again_o at_o the_o last_o day_n to_o give_v sentence_n on_o thy_o side_n and_o to_o receive_v thou_o unto_o himself_o contrariwise_o let_v the_o wicked_a infidel_n and_o all_o the_o ungodly_a one_o of_o this_o world_n which_o either_o know_v not_o god_n or_o obey_v not_o the_o gospel_n of_o jesus_n christ_n shake_v and_o quake_v for_o fear_n for_o even_o he_o who_o they_o deadly_a hate_n who_o word_n they_o believe_v not_o who_o minister_n they_o regard_v not_o yea_o even_o he_o who_o blood_n they_o trample_v under_o their_o foot_n he_o that_o be_v crucify_v upon_o the_o cross_n and_o have_v his_o hart_n blood_n lance_v out_o with_o a_o spear_n shall_v in_o his_o own_o person_n come_v to_o be_v their_o judge_n according_a to_o that_o of_o the_o apostle_n jude._n 〈◊〉_d jude._n 〈◊〉_d and_o enoch_n also_o the_o seven_o from_o adam_n prophesy_v of_o such_o behold_v the_o lord_n come_v with_o thousand_o of_o his_o saint_n to_o give_v judgement_n against_o all_o man_n &c_n &c_n 〈◊〉_d reâ—â—_n 〈◊〉_d and_o every_o eye_n shall_v see_v he_o even_o they_o that_o pierce_v he_o through_o and_o all_o kindred_n and_o people_n though_o never_o so_o pompious_a and_o glorious_a that_o have_v not_o repent_v or_o believe_v in_o he_o shall_v wail_v before_o he_o 1.7_o 1_o reu._n 1.7_o and_o in_o the_o bitterness_n of_o their_o grief_n and_o in_o the_o anguish_n of_o their_o soul_n forhorror_n and_o fear_n of_o that_o judge_n shall_v say_v to_o the_o mountain_n 5.16_o 〈◊〉_d &_o 5.16_o fall_v upon_o we_o and_o hide_v we_o from_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o lamb_n for_o that_o great_a day_n of_o wrath_n be_v come_v and_o who_o may_v abide_v it_o and_o so_o much_o brief_o
rather_o when_o belly-cheer_n and_o drunkenness_n be_v more_o in_o use_n among_o we_o that_o be_v name_v christian_n than_o ever_o among_o those_o heathen_a people_n which_o only_o serve_v their_o god_n bacchus_n o_o beastly_a drunkard_n what_o mean_v you_o to_o run_v into_o this_o excess_n riot_n of_o drunkenness_n without_o all_o mean_a or_o measure_n as_o now_o you_o do_v endeavour_v to_o excel_v the_o drunkard_n and_o tossepot_n of_o all_o age_n in_o old_a time_n it_o be_v say_v they_o that_o be_v drunken_a be_v drunken_a in_o the_o night_n for_o than_o they_o be_v ashamed_a to_o be_v see_v drunken_a in_o the_o day_n but_o now_o it_o seem_v our_o drunkard_n be_v ashamed_a of_o themselves_o if_o they_o be_v not_o drunken_a once_o with_o the_o least_o every_o day_n drunkard_n drunkard_n delight_n to_o make_v more_o drunkard_n nay_o they_o content_v not_o themselves_o with_o their_o own_o drunkenness_n but_o take_v great_a pleasure_n and_o delight_n to_o make_v other_o drink_v also_o as_o be_v too_o apparent_a by_o their_o carouse_v and_o quaff_v health_n to_o he_o and_o health_n to_o she_o and_o yet_o no_o health_n nor_o wealth_n to_o any_o of_o they_o present_a or_o absent_a saint_n paul_n tell_v thou_o how_o thou_o shall_v use_v thy_o needye_a brother_n though_o thy_o enemy_n if_o he_o be_v hungry_a say_v he_o feed_v he_o if_o he_o be_v a_o thirst_n 12.20_o rom._n 12.20_o give_v 〈◊〉_d drink_n but_o thou_o will_v make_v thy_o friend_n â—rinke_v before_o he_o be_v thirsty_a and_o of_o a_o friend_n make_v he_o many_o time_n before_o he_o â—epart_v thy_o mortal_a foe_n for_o how_o many_o â—ayes_v and_o fight_n do_v we_o see_v daily_a to_o rise_v of_o these_o unhealthful_a quaffing_n then_o â—hat_n belch_a of_o blasphemy_n and_o unnatural_a murder_n follow_v after_o and_o in_o a_o word_n what_o sin_n be_v there_o that_o do_v not_o accompany_v drunkenness_n this_o sinful_a custom_n of_o quaff_v by_o measure_n or_o â—ather_n above_o measure_n be_v not_o allow_v â—n_o the_o court_n of_o that_o great_a king_n ahashueosh_n no_o not_o in_o the_o time_n of_o his_o feast_n â—â—_o hester_n 1._o â—â—_o out_o rather_o a_o law_n by_o the_o king_n own_o mouth_n make_v against_o it_o will_v god_n some_o â—aw_v or_o other_o be_v make_v to_o restrain_v this_o â—o_o great_a licentiousness_n or_o beastliness_n forbid_v unlawful_a drink_v forbid_v or_o hereby_o man_n be_v make_v worse_a than_o beast_n bring_v a_o horse_n to_o water_n and_o he_o will_v drink_v no_o more_o than_o please_v he_o â—or_a be_v sufficient_a but_o if_o a_o drunkarde_n once_o come_v where_o there_o be_v either_o ale_n or_o wine_n â—e_z be_v never_o satisfy_v nay_o he_o will_v enforce_v other_o to_o do_v as_o he_o do_v so_o long_o as_o either_o of_o they_o can_v stand_v in_o the_o place_n it_o be_v report_v that_o diogenes_n fall_v in_o comanie_fw-fr once_a with_o such_o toslepot_n companion_n and_o when_o he_o be_v quaff_v unto_o in_o wine_n he_o cast_v it_o on_o the_o ground_n say_v better_a one_o than_o two_o mean_v the_o wine_n perish_v alone_o than_o he_o shall_v have_v perish_v with_o it_o now_o let_v the_o drunkard_n hear_v what_o judgement_n the_o prophet_n habakkuk_n pronounce_v against_o they_o when_o he_o say_v woe_n unto_o thou_o that_o give_v thy_o neighbour_n drink_v mean_v in_o the_o manner_n aforesaid_a and_o make_v he_o drunken_a also_o 2.15.16_o habac._n 2.15.16_o that_o thou_o may_v see_v hiâ—_n privity_n thou_o shall_v be_v fill_v with_o shame_n foâ—_n glory_n drink_v thou_o also_o and_o be_v make_v naked_a thâ—_n cup_n of_o the_o lord_n right_a hand_n shall_v be_v turn_v untâ—_n thou_o and_o shameful_a spuing_n shall_v be_v for_o thâ—_n glory_n again_o 23.29_o pro._n 23.29_o to_o who_o be_v woe_n say_v the_o wife_n doom_n of_o god_n to_o who_o be_v sorrow_n tâ—_n who_o be_v strife_n to_o who_o be_v murmur_v tâ—_n who_o be_v wound_n without_o cause_n drunkenness_n the_o fruit_n of_o drunkenness_n even_o to_o theâ—_n that_o tarry_v long_o at_o the_o wine_n and_o to_o they_o that_o see_v mix_v wine_n therefore_o give_v withal_o thiâ—_n counsel_n look_v not_o thou_o upon_o the_o wine_n hoâ—_n pleasant_a it_o be_v in_o the_o end_n thereof_o it_o will_v bite_v like_o 〈◊〉_d serpent_n and_o hurt_v like_o a_o cockatrice_n then_o show_v the_o feat_n of_o drunkenness_n thiâ—_n eye_n shall_v look_v upon_o strange_a woman_n and_o thiâ—_n heart_n shall_v speak_v lewd_a thing_n therefore_o it_o be_v not_o without_o greaâ—_n cause_n that_o our_o saviour_n forewarn_v we_o of_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n counsel_v we_o above_o all_o thing_n to_o take_v heed_n of_o surfeit_v and_o drunkenness_n and_o in_o another_o place_n note_v the_o disorder_n of_o the_o unfaithful_a servant_n at_o his_o come_n to_o judgement_n say_v 24.49_o math._n 24.49_o that_o he_o will_v eat_v and_o drink_v with_o the_o drunken_a for_o which_o cause_n i_o very_o suppose_v that_o this_o unmeasurable_a drunkenness_n of_o our_o age_n be_v a_o manifest_a token_n that_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n be_v at_o hand_n and_o it_o be_v to_o be_v note_v that_o saint_n peter_n take_v the_o occasion_n of_o give_v this_o watch_n word_n the_o end_n of_o all_o thing_n be_v at_o hand_n upon_o this_o that_o he_o have_v say_v â—_o 1._o pet._n 4._o â—_o it_o be_v sufficient_a that_o we_o have_v spend_v the_o time_n pass_v of_o our_o life_n after_o the_o law_n of_o the_o gentile_n walk_v in_o wantonness_n lust_n drunkenness_n in_o gluttony_n and_o drink_n double_v as_o we_o see_v this_o word_n drunkenness_n then_o by_o and_o by_o note_v that_o if_o it_o seem_v strange_a to_o these_o wicked_a drunkard_n and_o ungodly_a person_n if_o any_o be_v draw_v by_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n from_o run_v into_o the_o same_o excess_n of_o riot_n with_o they_o but_o that_o the_o godly_a may_v not_o be_v discourage_v he_o say_v that_o these_o drunkard_n and_o ungodly_a person_n shall_v one_o day_n give_v account_n 5._o verse_n 5._o to_o he_o that_o be_v ready_a to_o judge_v quick_a and_o dead_a of_o which_o judge_n and_o judgement_n we_o will_v now_o god_n willing_a proceed_v to_o speak_v of_o more_o particular_o in_o the_o chapter_n follow_v first_o prove_v that_o there_o shall_v be_v such_o a_o day_n of_o judgement_n and_o a_o final_a end_n of_o all_o mortal_a thing_n the_o second_o chapter_n for_o the_o confirmation_n of_o this_o point_n be_v a_o chief_a article_n of_o the_o christian_a faith_n true_a christian_n i_o know_v defer_v the_o plain_a and_o evident_a testimony_n of_o scripture_n howsoever_o the_o atheist_n &_o epicure_n deride_v all_o scripture_n let_v we_o therefore_o begin_v our_o proof_n with_o that_o ancient_a pprophecy_n of_o holy_a enoch_n world_n noch_fw-ge give_v testimony_n of_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n who_o live_v before_o the_o flond_n and_o be_v report_v of_o to_o have_v please_v god_n and_o therefore_o god_n take_v he_o away_o unto_o himself_o as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o his_o day_n in_o respect_n 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