Selected quad for the lemma: judgement_n
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Of the impunity of bad men in the world a sermon preach'd at White-hall, Decemb. 30, 1694 / by Philip Falle ...
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Falle, Philip, 1656-1742.
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Wing F340; ESTC R585
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and_o a_o scourge_n to_o another_o ix_o god_n do_v not_o always_o punish_v bad_a man_n in_o this_o world_n because_o their_o sin_n be_v not_o yet_o ripe_a for_o punishment_n the_o measure_n of_o their_o iniquity_n be_v not_o yet_o full_a 16._o full_a gen._n xv_o 16._o nemo_n repent_v fit_a turpissimus_fw-la no_o man_n become_v thorough_o wicked_a at_o once_o it_o must_v be_v step_v after_o step._n one_o sin_n must_v be_v add_v to_o another_o from_o a_o small_a heap_n they_o must_v rise_v to_o a_o mountain_n and_o then_o let_v the_o sinner_n prepare_v to_o meet_v a_o jwdoment_n worthy_a of_o god._n and_o therefore_o x._o last_o god_n do_v not_o always_o punish_v bad_a man_n in_o this_o world_n because_o he_o have_v appoint_v a_o day_n wherein_o he_o will_v pass_v a_o strict_a and_o impartial_a judgement_n upon_o all_o man_n and_o will_v final_o render_v to_o every_o one_o according_a to_o his_o work_n 27._o work_n matth._n xuj_o 27._o god_n need_v not_o punish_v bad_a man_n in_o this_o world_n so_o long_o as_o he_o mean_v to_o reckon_v with_o they_o in_o another_o world_n and_o that_o soon_o or_o late_a they_o must_v fall_v into_o his_o hand_n and_o since_o a_o thousand_o year_n with_o the_o lord_n be_v but_o as_o one_o day_n 8._o day_n 2_o pet._n three_o 8._o that_o short_a impunity_n which_o bad_a man_n enjoy_v for_o a_o few_o year_n in_o this_o world_n attend_v with_o the_o endless_a torment_n of_o another_o world_n can_v be_v no_o objection_n against_o the_o divine_a justice_n and_o providence_n nay_o bad_a man_n must_v account_v for_o this_o impunity_n they_o now_o enjoy_v it_o will_v aggravate_v their_o gild_n and_o add_v to_o their_o punishment_n that_o they_o make_v no_o better_a use_n of_o the_o opportunity_n of_o grace_n that_o be_v put_v into_o their_o hand_n not_o consider_v that_o the_o goodness_n of_o god_n lead_v they_o to_o repentance_n 4._o repentance_n rom._n two_o 4._o nor_o be_v there_o a_o more_o certain_a proof_n of_o a_o future_a state_n 3._o state_n see_v dr._n sherlock_n of_o judgement_n ch._n 1._o §._o 3._o where_o god_n will_v retribute_v punishment_n proportion_v to_o every_o one_o demerit_n than_o the_o impunity_n of_o bad_a man_n in_o the_o world_n that_o god_n do_v not_o punish_v they_o now_o say_v chrysostom_n xlvi_o chrysostom_n ad_fw-la pop._n autioch_n hom._n xlvi_o be_v a_o sad_a presage_v that_o he_o have_v some_o terrible_a vengeance_n in_o store_n for_o they_o from_o what_o have_v be_v say_v it_o may_v appear_v how_o little_a reason_n some_o man_n have_v to_o impeach_v and_o call_v into_o question_n the_o divine_a justice_n and_o providence_n because_o bad_a man_n remain_v unpunished_a in_o the_o world_n not_o that_o i_o think_v it_o possible_a to_o trace_v every_o footstep_n and_o solve_v all_o the_o various_a phenomena_n of_o providence_n in_o the_o world_n god_n judgement_n be_v a_o great_a deep_a 6._o deep_a psa_fw-la xxxvi_o 6._o his_o way_n be_v past_o find_v out_o for_o who_o have_v know_v the_o mind_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o who_o have_v be_v his_o counsellor_n 34._o counsellor_n rom._n xi_o 33_o 34._o but_o we_o may_v know_v as_o much_o as_o be_v necessary_a to_o set_v our_o mind_n at_o ease_n about_o this_o matter_n wherein_o if_o any_o thing_n yet_o remain_v that_o we_o can_v now_o extricate_v let_v we_o remember_v that_o a_o day_n be_v come_v that_o will_v clear_v up_o this_o and_o all_o other_o dark_a passage_n of_o providence_n then_o we_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o give_v a_o account_n of_o every_o accident_n that_o happen_v to_o every_o man_n in_o this_o life_n we_o shall_v read_v in_o the_o book_n of_o heaven_n the_o order_n of_o the_o divine_a counsel_n and_o there_o we_o shall_v see_v with_o what_o infinite_a goodness_n and_o justice_n and_o wisdom_n god_n rule_v the_o world_n and_o dispose_v of_o human_a affair_n in_o the_o mean_a while_n it_o become_v we_o to_o reverence_v the_o invisible_a power_n and_o majesty_n of_o god_n to_o stand_v in_o awe_n of_o his_o judgement_n though_o they_o seem_v never_o so_o far_o off_o to_o work_v out_o our_o own_o salvation_n with_o fear_n and_o tremble_a 12._o tremble_a phil._n two_o 12._o be_v firm_o persuade_v that_o god_n have_v set_v bad_a man_n in_o slippery_a place_n he_o cast_v they_o down_o and_o destroy_v they_o o_o how_o sudden_o do_v they_o consume_v perish_v and_o come_v to_o a_o fearful_a end_n 18._o end_n psal_n lxxiii_o 17_o 18._o the_o end_n page_n 15._o line_n 9_o for_o be_v temperament_n r._n be_v a_o temperament_n advertisement_n sermon_n sur_fw-fr l'hymne_n angélique_n &_o eucharistique_a luc._n ii_o 14._o prononcé_fw-la dans_fw-fr l'eglise_fw-fr de_fw-fr st._n sauveur_n en_fw-fr l'isle_n de_fw-fr jersey_n le_fw-fr 3me_n jour_fw-fr d'_fw-fr auril_n 1687._o jour_fw-fr de_fw-fr cene._n 4to_fw-la a_o sermon_n preach_v at_o st._n helier_n in_o the_o isle_n of_o jersey_n before_o the_o english_a garrison_n april_n 10._o 1692._o 4to_fw-la of_o the_o impunity_n of_o bad_a man_n in_o the_o world_n a_o sermon_n preach_v at_o whitehall_n dec._n 30._o 1694._o a_o account_n of_o the_o isle_n of_o jersey_n the_o great_a of_o those_o island_n that_o be_v now_o the_o only_a remainder_n of_o the_o english_a dominion_n in_o france_n with_o a_o new_a and_o accurate_a map_n of_o the_o island_n humble_o dedicate_v to_o his_o majesty_n 8vo_fw-la these_o four_o write_a by_o philip_n fall_v m._n a._n deputy_n from_o the_o state_n of_o the_o say_a island_n and_o chaplain_n in_o ordinary_a to_o his_o majesty_n the_o history_n of_o the_o campagne_n in_o the_o spanish_a netherlands_o anno_fw-la dom._n 1693._o with_o a_o exact_a draught_n of_o the_o several_a attack_n of_o the_o french_a line_n by_o the_o duke_n of_o wirtemberg_n with_o the_o detachment_n under_o his_o command_n do_v upon_o copper_n by_o edw._n d'auvergne_n m._n a._n rector_n of_o st._n brelard_n in_o the_o isle_n of_o jersey_n and_o chaplain_n to_o his_o majesty_n regiment_n of_o scot_n guard_n 4to_fw-la the_o history_n of_o the_o campagne_n in_o the_o spanish_a netherlands_o anno_fw-la dom._n 1694._o with_o the_o journal_n of_o the_o siege_n of_o hue_n by_o the_o same_o author_n 4to_fw-la print_a for_o john_n newton_n at_o the_o three_o pigeon_n over-against_o the_o inner-temple_n gate_n in_o fleetstreet_n
mr._n falle_n sermon_n at_o whitehall_n dec._n 30._o 1694._o of_o the_o impunity_n of_o bad_a man_n in_o the_o world_n a_o sermon_n preach_v at_o white-hall_n decemb._n 30._o 1694._o by_o philip_n fall_v chaplain_n in_o ordinary_a to_o his_o majesty_n publish_a by_o command_n london_n print_v for_o john_n newton_n at_o the_o three_o pigeon_n over-against_o the_o inner-temple-gate_n in_o fleetstreet_n 1695._o eccles_n viii_o xi_o because_o sentence_n against_o a_o evil_a work_n be_v not_o execute_v speedy_o therefore_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n be_v full_o set_v in_o they_o to_o do_v evil._n nothing_o have_v be_v more_o apt_a to_o give_v offence_n and_o to_o perplex_v the_o mind_n of_o man_n than_o the_o unequal_a distribution_n of_o reward_n and_o punishment_n in_o this_o life_n the_o impunity_n of_o bad_a man_n in_o the_o world_n seem_v to_o many_o very_a hard_a to_o be_v account_v for_o it_o may_v not_o therefore_o be_v amiss_o to_o have_v this_o matter_n right_o state_v and_o satisfaction_n give_v to_o anxious_a and_o doubt_a mind_n about_o it_o which_o so_o far_o as_o god_n enable_v i_o i_o shall_v attempt_v from_o the_o word_n i_o have_v read_v because_o sentence_n against_o a_o evil_a work_n be_v not_o execute_v speedy_o therefore_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n be_v full_o set_v in_o they_o to_o do_v evil._n they_o be_v the_o word_n of_o a_o great_a king_n the_o result_n of_o that_o excellent_a wisdom_n with_o which_o god_n have_v enlarge_v his_o royal_a heart_n and_o of_o the_o long_a observation_n he_o have_v make_v on_o the_o way_n of_o providence_n in_o the_o government_n of_o the_o world_n in_o speak_v to_o they_o i_o shall_v first_o show_v some_o very_a dangerous_a mistake_v that_o be_v about_o this_o matter_n second_o expound_v this_o riddle_n of_o providence_n the_o impunity_n of_o bad_a man_n in_o the_o world_n first_o show_v some_o very_a dangerous_a mistake_v that_o be_v about_o this_o matter_n for_o because_o sentence_n against_o a_o evil_a work_n be_v not_o execute_v speedy_o therefore_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n be_v full_o set_v in_o they_o to_o do_v evil._n i._o this_o have_v be_v the_o great_a objection_n of_o atheist_n in_o all_o age_n against_o the_o be_v of_o a_o god_n 38._o god_n simplic_n in_o epicter_n cap._n 38._o the_o impunity_n of_o bad_a man_n in_o the_o world_n have_v be_v the_o common_a popular_a pretence_n to_o oppose_v the_o belief_n of_o the_o deity_n that_o a_o god_n arm_v with_o infinite_a and_o irresistible_a power_n shall_v tame_o suffer_v bad_a man_n to_o violate_v his_o law_n and_o bid_v open_a defiance_n to_o his_o authority_n and_o not_o to_o resent_v the_o affront_n by_o send_v quick_a and_o exemplary_a punishment_n on_o such_o transgressor_n be_v what_o they_o think_v can_v be_v reconcile_v to_o a_o rational_a apprehension_n this_o they_o say_v be_v to_o destroy_v the_o notion_n of_o a_o god_n who_o if_o he_o be_v will_v govern_v the_o world_n by_o a_o more_o steady_a justice_n the_o story_n of_o diagoras_n be_v well_o know_v who_o see_v a_o wretch_n forswear_v himself_o and_o remain_v unpunished_a become_v a_o profess_a atheist_n ii_o other_o admit_v the_o be_v of_o a_o god_n but_o deny_v his_o providence_n in_o the_o administration_n of_o human_a affair_n because_o they_o see_v bad_a man_n unpunished_a in_o the_o world_n passim_fw-la world_n cicer._n de_fw-fr nat._n deor._n lib._n 3._o §._o 81._o etc._n etc._n salvian_n de_fw-fr gubern_n dei_fw-la passim_fw-la they_o say_v that_o if_o there_o be_v a_o providence_n solicitous_a about_o the_o rectitude_n or_o obliquity_n of_o man_n action_n it_o will_v dispense_v suitable_a retribution_n but_o the_o great_a villainy_n triumph_v with_o impunity_n in_o the_o world_n and_o this_o they_o say_v be_v a_o reproach_n to_o providence_n and_o a_o argument_n that_o god_n take_v no_o care_n of_o the_o little_a thing_n of_o this_o low_a world_n that_o virtue_n and_o vice_n be_v alike_o to_o he_o that_o he_o look_v with_o indifferency_n on_o the_o good_a or_o evil_a of_o human_a act_n which_o the_o epicurean_o do_v say_v to_o be_v indeed_o beneath_o the_o dignity_n and_o excellency_n of_o so_o elevate_v a_o nature_n as_o god_n take_v up_o in_o the_o contemplation_n of_o his_o own_o perfection_n and_o happiness_n to_o be_v concern_v about_o iii_o bad_a man_n that_o own_o a_o god_n and_o a_o providence_n see_v their_o crime_n unpunished_a fall_v into_o another_o error_n it_o raise_v they_o to_o a_o great_a confidence_n about_o the_o nature_n of_o those_o action_n which_o because_o god_n do_v not_o punish_v they_o think_v can_v be_v bad_a sen._n bad_a prospetum_fw-la ac_fw-la felix_fw-la sçelus_fw-la virtus_fw-la voco_fw-la sen._n they_o take_v this_o impunity_n for_o a_o token_n of_o the_o divine_a like_n and_o approbation_n as_o dionysius_n say_v the_o god_n be_v please_v with_o his_o sacrilege_n when_o they_o send_v he_o a_o prosperous_a voyage_n after_o he_o have_v rob_v their_o temple_n 83._o temple_n cicer._n ut_fw-la supr_fw-la §._o 83._o how_o often_o be_v success_n urge_v in_o the_o world_n to_o justify_v the_o goodness_n of_o a_o action_n this_o may_v have_v some_o weight_n as_o to_o public_a society_n which_o have_v their_o reward_n in_o this_o world_n outward_a prosperity_n may_v be_v indeed_o a_o good_a indication_n of_o god_n favour_n to_o public_a and_o national_a interest_n a_o very_a good_a sign_n of_o his_o blessing_n upon_o great_a transaction_n wherein_o kingdom_n be_v concern_v but_o it_o be_v a_o very_a fallacious_a rule_n to_o judge_v of_o particular_a action_n and_o case_n by_o these_o external_n administration_n of_o providence_n and_o there_o be_v this_o pecular_a inconvenience_n in_o it_o that_o it_o be_v the_o great_a impediment_n i_o know_v to_o repentance_n and_o amendment_n of_o life_n for_o how_o shall_v that_o man_n repent_v who_o be_v possess_v with_o a_o opinion_n that_o a_o fact_n for_o which_o he_o be_v call_v upon_o to_o ask_v god_n forgiveness_n have_v have_v the_o divine_a stamp_n and_o testimony_n of_o success_n to_o prove_v the_o lawfulness_n of_o it_o these_o delusion_n be_v frequent_a among_o men._n iv_o there_o be_v a_o fault_n incident_a to_o many_o otherwise_o good_a men._n they_o be_v uneasy_a at_o the_o impunity_n of_o bad_a man_n in_o the_o world_n they_o repine_v at_o the_o patience_n and_o long-suffering_a of_o god_n towards_o they_o and_o this_o undoubted_o be_v a_o sin_n for_o be_v their_o eye_n evil_a because_o their_o master_n be_v good_a 15._o good_a mat._n xx_o 15._o and_o ought_v they_o not_o to_o acquiesce_v in_o the_o divine_a method_n and_o dispensation_n and_o adore_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n way_n in_o the_o world_n although_o perhaps_o they_o can_v comprehend_v they_o thus_o jonah_n be_v angry_a because_o god_n spare_v nineveh_n 2._o nineveh_n jonah_n four_o 1_o 2._o i_o know_v say_v he_o that_o thou_o be_v a_o gracious_a god_n and_o merciful_a slow_a to_o anger_n and_o of_o great_a kindness_n and_o repente_v thou_o of_o the_o evil._n a_o strange_a reason_n to_o be_v angry_a with_o god_n for_o and_o there_o appear_v to_o have_v be_v something_o of_o this_o spirit_n and_o temper_n in_o the_o author_n of_o the_o lxxiii_o psalm_n etc._n psalm_n ver._n 2._o etc._n etc._n as_o for_o i_o my_o foot_n be_v almost_o go_v my_o step_n have_v well_o nigh_o slip_v for_o i_o be_v envious_a at_o the_o foolish_a when_o i_o see_v the_o prosperity_n of_o the_o wicked_a for_o there_o be_v no_o band_n in_o their_o death_n but_o their_o strength_n be_v firm_a they_o be_v not_o in_o trouble_n as_o other_o man_n neither_o be_v they_o plague_v like_o other_o men._n behold_v these_o be_v the_o ungodly_a who_o prosper_v in_o the_o world_n they_o increase_v in_o riches_n very_o i_o have_v cleanse_v my_o heart_n in_o vain_a and_o wash_v my_o hand_n in_o innocency_n for_o all_o day_n long_o have_v i_o be_v plague_v and_o chasten_v every_o morning_n and_o jeremiah_n expostulate_v thus_o the_o matter_n with_o god_n 2._o god_n chap._n twelve_o ver._n 1_o 2._o righteous_a be_v thou_o o_o lord_n when_o i_o plead_v with_o thou_o yet_o let_v i_o talk_v with_o thou_o of_o thy_o judgement_n wherefore_o do_v the_o way_n of_o the_o wicked_a prosper_v wherefore_o be_v all_o they_o happy_a that_o deal_n very_o treacherous_o thou_o have_v plant_v they_o yea_o they_o have_v take_v root_n they_o grow_v yea_o they_o bring_v forth_o fruit._n v._o but_o the_o great_a and_o common_a evil_n that_o be_v among_o man_n arise_v from_o the_o impunity_n of_o bad_a man_n in_o the_o world_n be_v that_o there_o be_v very_o few_o that_o from_o thence_o do_v not_o take_v encouragement_n to_o go_v on_o secure_o in_o their_o sin_n not_o dread_v that_o punishment_n which_o some_o think_v will_v never_o come_v other_o look_v on_o at_o such_o a_o distance_n that_o the_o