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A93110 Of the foure last and greatest things: death, iudgement, heaven and hell. The description of the happinesse of heaven, and misery of hell, by way of antithesis. With the way or means to passe through death, and judgement, into heaven, and to avoid hell. / By VVilliam Shepheard, Esquire. Sheppard, William, d. 1675? 1649 (1649) Wing S3196; Thomason E551_7; ESTC R205687 96,747 120

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god_n and_o man_n as_o to_o the_o external_a visible_a act_n be_v to_o be_v the_o judge_n of_o quick_a and_o dead_a act_n 17._o 31._o 10._o 42._o and_o herein_o his_o divinity_n and_o humanity_n both_o shall_v be_v exercise_v but_o as_o to_o the_o consent_n and_o authority_n the_o whole_a trinity_n shall_v be_v judge_n rom._n 2._o 5._o 16._o 1_o cor._n 4._o 5._o christ_n jesus_n the_o second_o person_n of_o the_o trinity_n be_v to_o be_v the_o judge_n 1._o that_o as_o he_o be_v judge_v by_o the_o world_n so_o the_o world_n may_v be_v judge_v by_o he_o 2._o that_o as_o 〈◊〉_d people_n have_v see_v he_o in_o his_o state_n of_o humility_n so_o they_o may_v see_v he_o in_o a_o state_n of_o glory_n 3._o that_o thereby_o he_o may_v perfect_v his_o kingly_a office_n 4._o because_o the_o father_n have_v commit_v all_o judgement_n to_o he_o john_n 5._o 27._o 22._o 5._o that_o he_o may_v have_v the_o same_o honour_n with_o his_o father_n 6._o that_o the_o judge_n may_v be_v visible_a if_o that_o be_v object_v which_o be_v in_o matt._n 19_o 28._o 1_o cor._n 6._o 2._o that_o the_o apostle_n and_o saint_n shall_v judge_v the_o world_n the_o answer_n be_v this_o that_o some_o take_v the_o sense_n of_o this_o text_n to_o be_v but_o this_o that_o their_o doctrine_n faith_n and_o grace_n shall_v rise_v in_o judgement_n against_o the_o unbelief_n and_o wickedness_n of_o the_o world_n and_o leave_v they_o inexcusable_a heb._n 11._o 7._o mat._n 12._o 41_o 4●_n other_o thus_o they_o shall_v sit_v with_o he_o as_o assistant_n and_o approve_v of_o the_o sentence_n as_o justice_n of_o peace_n with_o the_o judge_n other_o thus_o they_o shall_v according_a to_o their_o measure_n partake_v of_o the_o glory_n of_o christ_n kingdom_n and_o be_v therein_o prefer_v before_o other_o luke_n 22._o 30._o rev._n 10._o 4._o 2_o 26_o d●●_n 12._o 3._o 2._o what_o this_o judgement_n shall_v be_v it_o shall_v be_v that_o whereby_o christ_n will_v judge_v all_o man_n without_o exception_n according_a to_o 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come_v to_o judgement_n mat._n 24._o 36._o but_o of_o that_o day_n and_o hour_n know_v no_o man_n no_o not_o the_o angel_n of_o heaven_n but_o my_o father_n only_o but_o as_o the_o day_n of_o noah_n be_v so_o likewise_o shall_v the_o come_n of_o the_o so●●e_n of_o man_n be_v act_n 1._o 7._o mark_v 13._o verse_n 32._o 2._o that_o this_o day_n shall_v come_v when_o it_o do_v come_v sudden_o and_o unexpected_o as_o a_o thief_n in_o the_o night_n and_o a_o snare_n upon_o the_o blind_a and_o secure_a inhabitant_n of_o the_o world_n luke_n 21._o 35._o when_o they_o shall_v cry_v peace_n then_o shall_v come_v sudden_a destruction_n 1_o thess_n 5._o 3._o matt._n 24._o 38._o as_o in_o the_o day_n before_o the_o 〈◊〉_d they_o do_v eat_v and_o drink_v etc._n etc._n and_o know_v nothing_o till_o the_o flood_n take_v they_o all_o away_o so_o shall_v the_o come_n of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n be_v 3._o this_o day_n be_v not_o far_o off_o but_o near_o at_o hand_n and_o be_v hasten_v by_o the_o sin_n of_o wicked_a and_o the_o prayer_n of_o godly_a man_n 1_o pet._n 4._o 7._o rev._n 22._o 17._o chap._n 14._o 14_o 15._o etc._n etc._n 4._o the_o manner_n and_o order_n of_o this_o last_o judgement_n and_o of_o christ_n come_v to_o it_o this_o judgement_n will_v be_v in_o itself_o and_o to_o all_o wicked_a man_n exceed_v terrible_a and_o dreadful_a for_o as_o the_o judge_n so_o the_o judgement_n will_v be_v most_o impartial_a just_a and_o righteous_a rom._n 2._o 2._o we_o be_v sure_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n be_v according_a to_o truth_n against_o they_o which_o commit_v such_o thing_n if_o god_n temporal_a judgement_n which_o be_v only_a shadow_n hereof_o be_v so_o terrible_a how_o much_o more_o
the_o angel_n as_o by_o his_o 〈◊〉_d and_o executioner_n he_o shall_v send_v cite_v summon_v and_o gather_v together_o all_o nation_n before_o he_o 1_o thess_n 4._o 16._o mat_n 24._o 31._o 1_o corin._n ●5_n 52._o matt._n 25._o 32._o and_o thus_o much_o for_o what_o shall_v go_v before_o the_o judgement_n it_o will_v be_v terrible_a also_o for_o the_o thing_n which_o shall_v accompany_v the_o judgement_n itself_o for_o the_o proceed_n herein_o shall_v be_v much_o after_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o judicature_n of_o man_n for_o here_o in_o be_v throne_n prepare_v for_o the_o judge_n his_o 〈◊〉_d and_o assistant_n and_o they_o shall_v sit_v on_o they_o dan._n 7._o verse_n 10._o matth._n 19_o verse_n 18._o re●_n 20._o verse_n 11._o 2._o there_o be_v ●_o a_o law_n make_v the_o offence_n and_o a_o punishment_n appoint_v for_o the_o ●ssence_n 2._o a_o hear_n of_o the_o cause_n wherein_o be_v a_o offence_n prove_v to_o be_v do_v 〈◊〉_d sentence_v to_o be_v punish_v 3._o the_o sentence_n execute_v according_a to_o that_o ●aw_v in_o the_o do_n of_o 〈◊〉_d be_v two_o part_n 1._o a_o hear_n of_o the_o cause_n 2._o a_o do_v of_o execution_n and_o in_o the_o first_o of_o these_o be_v four_o part_n 1._o a_o accusation_n 2._o a_o arraignment_n 3._o a_o examination_n of_o witness_n or_o give_v of_o evidence_n 4._o a_o give_v of_o sentence_n so_o here_o the_o judge_n be_v on_o his_o throne_n and_o all_o nation_n convent_v before_o he_o every_o man_n be_v bring_v forth_o his_o case_n be_v examine_v and_o he_o receive_v his_o sentence_n according_a to_o it_o but_o to_o open_v this_o yet_o more_o full_o let_v we_o examine_v these_o two_o thing_n 1._o by_o what_o man_n shall_v be_v try_v 2._o how_o it_o shall_v be_v do_v 1._o by_o what_o they_o shall_v be_v try_v ●y_a their_o word_n and_o work_n by_o which_o their_o faith_n or_o infidelity_n shall_v be_v discern_v matth._n 25._o 35_o &_o 42_o etc._n etc._n jude_n v._n 15._o 2_o ●or_a 5._o 10._o 2._o how_o they_o shall_v be_v try_v 1_o by_o 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●ay_n into_o everlasting_a fire_n grant_v i_o then_o but_o some_o good_a company_n there_o nay_o with_o the_o devil_n use_v his_o angel_n and_o thus_o we_o have_v the_o terriblenesse_n of_o the_o judgement_n and_o that_o which_o do_v accompany_v it_o now_o that_o which_o follow_v it_o be_v the_o execution_n of_o this_o sentence_n and_o this_o will_v be_v much_o more_o terrible_a for_o 1._o it_o will_v be_v sudden_a and_o present_a there_o can_v be_v no_o reprieve_n the_o 〈◊〉_d be_v no_o delay_n 2._o i●_n will_v be_v certain_a no_o pardon_n no●_n other_o thing_n can_v happen_v or_o come_v between_o the_o cup_n and_o the_o lip_n to_o prevent_v it_o 3._o it_o will_v be_v unresistable_a and_o unavoidable_a for_o no_o power_n or_o policy_n can_v rescue_v the_o prisoner_n 4._o it_o will_v continue_v to_o all_o eternity_n the_o wicked_a be_v then_o under_o that_o shame_n and_o contempt_n speak_v off_o by_o daniel_n chap._n 12._o v._n 2._o and_o under_o ten_o thousand_o time●_n more_o horror_n 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so_o careless_a to_o avoid_v so_o great_a a_o danger_n we_o shall_v answer_v these_o 4_o cause_n especial_o 1._o security_n they_o be_v asleep_a in_o sin_n and_o so_o as_o jonas_n be_v sometime_o in_o the_o ship_n do_v not_o apprehend_v any_o danger_n though_o there_o be_v never_o so_o much_o or_o 2_o presumption_n they_o be_v in_o a_o dream_n of_o another_o case_n then_o indeed_o they_o be_v in_o for_o they_o that_o do_v spiritual_o sleep_v do_v spiritual_o dream_v and_o as_o a_o man_n out_o of_o his_o way_n that_o notwithstanding_o be_v confident_a he_o be_v in_o his_o way_n will_v not_o heed_v they_o that_o shall_v tell_v he_o so_o so_o be_v it_o in_o this_o case_n 3_o delay_n if_o it_o be_v so_o that_o man_n do_v think_v there_o be_v some_o danger_n in_o the_o case_n they_o think_v it_o be_v time_n enough_o and_o they_o will_v look_v to_o it_o hereafter_o 4_o remissness_n we_o think_v a_o little_a will_v serve_v and_o that_o we_o have_v do_v enough_o and_o so_o as_o good_a never_o 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