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A03695 Life and death Foure sermons. The first two, of our preparation to death; and expectation of death. The last two, of place, and the iudgement after death. Also points of instruction for the ignorant, with an examination before our comming to the Lords table, and a short direction for spending of time well. By Robert Horne. Auspice Christo. Horne, Robert, 1565-1640.; Horne, Robert, 1565-1640. Points of instruction for the ignorant. aut 1613 (1613) STC 13822.5; ESTC S118515 156,767 464

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hellish_a salamander_n judge_v to_o perpertuall_a fire_n be_v day_n and_o night_n torment_v in_o a_o furnace_n of_o intolerable_a heat_n and_o yet_o their_o flesh_n never_o be_v diminish_v nor_o their_o body_n consume_v in_o those_o flame_n some_o be_v curious_a to_o know_v what_o manner_n fire_n that_o shall_v be_v quest_n that_o be_v able_a to_o burn_v upon_o not_o the_o body_n only_o but_o soul_n of_o damn_a wretch_n to_o this_o curious_a question_n i_o only_o answer_v answ_n god_n know_v and_o let_v we_o who_o have_v the_o hope_n of_o the_o saint_n endeavour_n rather_o never_o to_o feel_v it_o then_o to_o know_v it_o for_o as_o when_o a_o man_n house_n be_v on_o fire_n we_o stand_v not_o to_o inquire_v how_o it_o come_v but_o do_v our_o best_a to_o quench_v it_o so_o it_o shall_v be_v our_o wisdom_n hear_v that_o the_o lord_n will_v rebuke_v the_o world_n with_o fire_n and_o sinner_n with_o hell_n fire_n rather_o to_o quench_v the_o matter_n of_o it_o in_o our_o so_o many_o increasing_n against_o god_n by_o the_o mean_n of_o sin_n that_o dwell_v in_o we_o and_o to_o take_v from_o it_o the_o woodpile_n that_o fee_v it_o then_o curious_o to_o dispute_v or_o search_v how_o fire_n can_v fasten_v upon_o a_o spiritual_a substance_n and_o with_o what_o kind_n of_o burn_v thus_o have_v we_o show_v that_o the_o lord_n come_v at_o the_o last_o day_n shall_v be_v a_o put_n of_o the_o wicked_a from_o god_n and_o a_o put_n of_o they_o into_o hell_n where_o they_o shall_v be_v torment_v day_n and_o night_n for_o ever_o and_o that_o therefore_o it_o will_v be_v a_o day_n to_o all_o ungodly_a man_n of_o intolerable_a wrath_n from_o god_n and_o vexation_n from_o the_o effect_n of_o his_o come_n the_o reason_n all_o thing_n which_o then_o they_o shall_v see_v and_o feel_v shall_v be_v if_o any_o thing_n may_v be_v terrible_a most_o terrible_a they_o shall_v see_v and_o feel_v sin_n on_o their_o right_a hand_n and_o satan_n on_o their_o left_a hell_n under_o their_o foot_n and_o a_o angry_a judge_n above_o their_o head_n the_o world_n full_a of_o destruction_n without_o and_o a_o worm_n gnaw_v the_o heart_n within_o or_o to_o speak_v as_o anselme_n as_o anselme_n one_o sometime_o fearful_o speak_v above_o they_o shall_v be_v their_o judge_n offend_v with_o they_o for_o their_o wickedness_n beneath_o they_o hell_n open_a and_o that_o burn_a furnace_n wide_o gape_v to_o receive_v they_o on_o the_o right_a hand_n their_o sin_n accuse_v they_o on_o the_o left_a hand_n fierce_a devil_n ready_a to_o execute_v this_o wrathful_a sentence_n of_o the_o lord_n rebuke_v upon_o they_o within_o they_o their_o conscience_n gnaw_v without_o they_o all_o damn_a soul_n bewail_v on_o every_o side_n the_o world_n burn_v be_v not_o these_o sight_n terrible_a and_o will_v not_o these_o thing_n work_v terrible_o second_o the_o wrath_n of_o a_o lion_n be_v terrible_a am._n 3.8_o what_o then_o when_o the_o lord_n shall_v roar_v from_o heaven_n and_o give_v forth_o his_o voice_n and_o that_o a_o glorious_a voice_n who_o will_v not_o then_o be_v afraid_a or_o if_o the_o wrath_n of_o a_o king_n that_o be_v if_o a_o king_n anger_n or_o fire_n just_a kindle_v burn_v to_o death_n upon_o the_o offender_n for_o solomon_n say_v the_o wrath_n of_o a_o king_n be_v as_o messenger_n of_o death_n prou._n 16.14_o how_o terrible_a to_o eternal_a death_n shall_v the_o lord_n anger_v be_v provoke_v by_o sinner_n how_o insufferable_a to_o all_o those_o who_o have_v by_o rebellious_a wickedness_n offend_v he_o if_o the_o king_n pass_v sentence_n who_o will_v deny_v execution_n for_o where_o the_o word_n of_o the_o king_n be_v say_v the_o preacher_n there_o be_v power_n eccles_n 8.4_o and_o yet_o the_o king_n may_v command_v where_o the_o subject_n will_v not_o see_v do_v as_o when_o saul_n will_v have_v put_v jonathan_n to_o death_n and_o the_o people_n will_v not_o let_v he_o die_v 1._o sam._n 14.44.45_o but_o if_o god_fw-we once_o pass_v sentence_n who_o will_v stop_v it_o nay_o who_o will_v not_o be_v ready_a both_o good_a and_o bad_a angel_n to_o execute_v it_o if_o god_n wrath_n be_v to_o be_v fear_v in_o man_n how_o fearful_a be_v that_o wrath_n in_o the_o god_n of_o wrath_n david_n say_v if_o his_o wrath_n be_v kindle_v but_o a_o little_a bless_a be_v they_o that_o trust_v in_o he_o then_o when_o it_o be_v all_o on_o fire_n how_o miserable_a be_v they_o who_o have_v trust_v in_o themselves_o and_o provoke_v he_o can_v have_v no_o hope_n from_o he_o nor_o comfort_n from_o his_o come_n three_o the_o sign_n that_o shall_v keep_v company_n with_o or_o be_v join_v to_o the_o come_n of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n to_o judgement_n
as_o the_o darken_n of_o the_o sun_n and_o moon_n the_o roar_a of_o the_o sea_n and_o water_n not_o by_o a_o ordinary_a but_o strange_a unquietness_n the_o fail_v of_o man_n heart_n the_o general_a palsy_n or_o shake_a disposition_n that_o shall_v be_v in_o all_o the_o heavenly_a power_n which_o shall_v be_v so_o violent_a and_o with_o such_o perturbation_n of_o all_o light_n and_o element_n that_o the_o star_n shall_v fall_v that_o be_v shall_v seem_v to_o fall_v from_o heaven_n and_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n which_o i_o take_v to_o be_v the_o burn_a of_o the_o high_a heaven_n and_o this_o low_a earth_n which_o at_o the_o instant_n of_o his_o come_n shall_v be_v set_v on_o fire_n these_o and_o the_o like_a sign_n not_o of_o peace_n but_o of_o war_n to_o the_o world_n and_o not_o of_o favour_n but_o of_o great_a wrath_n to_o sinner_n how_o can_v they_o but_o pierce_v with_o fear_n all_o such_o as_o shall_v come_v before_o the_o lord_n in_o their_o sin_n without_o repentance_n at_o this_o day_n if_o the_o wind_n keep_v we_o in_o some_o awe_n when_o they_o be_v high_a and_o loud_o and_o if_o we_o fear_v the_o sea_n when_o it_o be_v but_o a_o little_a move_v if_o every_o sudden_a noise_n and_o crack_v at_o mignight_n fright_v we_o and_o if_o the_o thunder_n make_v we_o afraid_a what_o shall_v their_o fear_n be_v and_o how_o great_a the_o confusion_n of_o their_o face_n who_o shall_v stand_v in_o no_o faith_n and_o therefore_o with_o no_o boldness_n before_o the_o son_n of_o god_n when_o all_o these_o matter_n of_o intolerable_a fear_n shall_v come_v together_o and_o meet_v upon_o the_o then_o fiery_a stage_n of_o this_o world_n and_o be_v ready_a to_o execute_v in_o their_o fierce_a wrath_n and_o great_a power_n the_o law_n and_o will_n of_o their_o most_o excellent_a creator_n against_o all_o faithless_a reprobate_n four_o this_o will_v be_v a_o day_n not_o of_o mercy_n but_o of_o rebuke_n to_o all_o god_n enemy_n and_o therefore_o intolerable_a to_o such_o for_o if_o the_o lord_n do_v strait_o mark_v what_o be_v do_v amiss_o who_o shall_v abide_v it_o psal_n 130.3_o a_o admonition_n use_v 1_o see_v it_o shall_v be_v thus_o to_o all_o the_o enemy_n of_o christ_n present_o to_o make_v our_o peace_n with_o he_o while_o we_o be_v in_o the_o way_n mat._n 5.25_o our_o saviour_n do_v exhort_v all_o the_o faithful_a to_o this_o wisdom_n by_o the_o example_n of_o a_o king_n go_v to_o war_n who_o be_v wise_a confider_v if_o he_o be_v able_a with_o ten_o thousand_o to_o mere_a he_o that_o come_v against_o he_o with_o twenty_o thousand_o or_o if_o he_o be_v not_o will_v send_v a_o ambassage_n and_o desire_v condition_n of_o peace_n luc._n 14.31.32_o have_v we_o our_o ten_o thousand_o to_o encounter_n with_o christ_n who_o come_v that_o be_v will_v come_v with_o thousand_o of_o his_o saint_n to_o give_v judgement_n upon_o all_o man_n sure_o as_o the_o man_n of_o samaria_n reason_v concern_v john_n two_o king_n can_v not_o stand_v before_o he_o how_o then_o shall_v we_o stand_v 2._o king_n 10.4_o so_o we_o may_v more_o true_o and_o better_a say_v concern_v christ_n not_o two_o king_n but_o not_o all_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n though_o they_o band_v themselves_o and_o assemble_v in_o troop_n against_o he_o can_v yet_o ever_o prevail_v or_o stand_v before_o the_o fierce_a wrath_n of_o his_o come_n psal_n 2.2.4.9_o and_o shall_v we_o poor_a worm_n when_o christ_n will_v come_v to_o rebuke_v sinner_n think_v to_o abide_v or_o stand_v against_o the_o chide_a voice_n of_o his_o judgement_n so_o intolerable_a and_o righteous_a therefore_o yield_v we_o must_v or_o be_v break_v in_o piece_n shall_v we_o not_o therefore_o while_o this_o king_n be_v i_o can_v say_v a_o great_a way_n off_o for_o he_o may_v be_v neet_a than_o we_o be_v aware_a but_o in_o his_o way_n yet_o towards_o we_o by_o his_o singular_a patience_n send_v forth_o a_o ambassage_n of_o humble_a supplication_n and_o tear_n and_o present_a amendment_n of_o life_n desire_v peace_n and_o that_o he_o will_v not_o turn_v against_o we_o but_o to_o we_o in_o mercy_n that_o we_o may_v be_v save_v therefore_o while_o our_o foot_n be_v at_o liberty_n and_o before_o we_o be_v bind_v hand_n and_o foot_n let_v we_o run_v the_o way_n of_o the_o lord_n commandment_n &_o while_o we_o have_v tongue_n and_o before_o we_o become_v speechless_a mat._n 22.12_o let_v we_o use_v our_o tongue_n well_o and_o not_o suffer_v our_o mouth_n to_o sin_n and_o while_o we_o have_v hand_n and_o before_o our_o hand_n fall_v from_o our_o arm_n and_o arm_n rot_v from_o our_o shoulder_n let_v we_o work_v with_o our_o hand_n the_o thing_n that_o be_v good_a ephes_n 4.28_o and_o procure_v thing_n that_o be_v honest_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o all_o man_n and_o while_o we_o have_v breath_n &_o before_o god_n stop_v our_o breath_n let_v breath_n and_o all_o praise_n the_o lord_n and_o while_o we_o have_v ear_n and_o before_o our_o ear_n these_o daughter_n of_o sing_v be_v abase_v eccles_n 12.4_o let_v we_o lift_v up_o our_o ear_n to_o the_o word_n and_o not_o unto_o vanity_n for_o if_o here_o we_o stop_v our_o ear_n against_o the_o trumpet_n of_o the_o gospel_n we_o shall_v hear_v to_o our_o grief_n the_o trumpet_n of_o the_o last_o judgement_n which_o whether_o we_o sleep_v in_o the_o air_n or_o fire_n or_o sea_n or_o hole_n of_o the_o earth_n will_v awake_v us._n some_o nay_o many_o like_o some_o player_n at_o the_o game_n of_o card_n who_o though_o the_o night_n be_v far_o spend_v will_v not_o give_v over_o till_o their_o candle_n fail_v they_o will_v not_o leave_v off_o to_o do_v wicked_o till_o the_o candle_n that_o job_n speak_v of_o be_v put_v out_o and_o some_o flatter_v themselves_o with_o a_o imagination_n of_o a_o long_a day_n than_o god_n have_v set_v unto_o they_o or_o perhaps_o to_o the_o world_n for_o the_o last_o hour_n thereof_o but_o let_v such_o know_v that_o though_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n be_v far_o of_o yet_o the_o day_n and_o hour_n of_o every_o man_n particular_a judgement_n in_o death_n can_v be_v it_o be_v a_o common_a and_o true_a say_n to_o day_n a_o man_n to_o morrow_n none_o and_o for_o the_o day_n of_o the_o general_a death_n of_o this_o languish_a world_n he_o that_o wise_o consider_v the_o wane_v and_o declining_n that_o have_v be_v find_v in_o it_o within_o these_o few_o year_n and_o how_o like_o a_o woman_n with_o child_n which_o have_v many_o pang_n &_o fit_n before_o the_o throw_n of_o her_o great_a labour_n come_v it_o be_v now_o in_o pain_n till_o it_o be_v deliver_v have_v much_o complain_v in_o those_o sign_n and_o alteration_n that_o be_v go_v before_o i_o say_v he_o that_o well_o observe_v to_o the_o true_a purpose_n of_o his_o salvation_n these_o &_o such_o like_a throw_n or_o rather_o down_o throw_v of_o thing_n in_o the_o womb_n of_o this_o old_a and_o sickly_a world_n so_o near_o to_o the_o travel_n and_o time_n of_o her_o appoint_a end_n by_o fire_n can_v but_o say_v that_o it_o can_v continue_v long_o and_o that_o the_o lord_n will_v come_v short_o among_o us._n when_o we_o see_v a_o man_n in_o who_o face_n wear_v age_n have_v many_o wrinkle_n and_o deep_a surrowe_n we_o say_v this_o man_n can_v not_o live_v long_o so_o when_o we_o see_v the_o furrow_n of_o old_a age_n to_o appear_v and_o be_v manifest_a in_o so_o many_o waste_v and_o consumption_n as_o this_o feeble_a world_n be_v enter_v into_o why_o do_v we_o not_o see_v that_o the_o death_n of_o it_o be_v near_a more_o particular_o and_o special_o as_o there_o be_v no_o great_a sign_n that_o a_o man_n be_v draw_v towards_o death_n then_o that_o he_o be_v always_o catch_v at_o the_o sheet_n and_o blanket_n and_o always_o snatch_v and_o pull_v at_o somewhat_o so_o see_v that_o every_o one_o catch_v what_o he_o can_v in_o this_o griple_a and_o covetous_a age_n and_o see_v that_o there_o be_v so_o insatiable_a a_o mind_n of_o have_v in_o all_o condition_n and_o calling_n of_o people_n now_o it_o be_v a_o sure_a sign_n to_o the_o heart_n of_o a_o wiseman_n that_o this_o world_n be_v sick_a unto_o death_n and_o so_o as_o it_o can_v hold_v out_o long_o and_o if_o there_o be_v no_o great_a sign_n of_o death_n then_o that_o the_o body_n be_v so_o cold_a that_o no_o heat_n will_v come_v unto_o it_o sure_o the_o cold_a charity_n of_o the_o world_n man_n no_o zeal_n to_o religion_n our_o nullity_n of_o faith_n or_o poor_a growth_n in_o faith_n insomuch_o as_o sermon_n be_v seldom_o hear_v or_o with_o small_a amendment_n can_v not_o but_o testify_v that_o the_o world_n itself_o come_v to_o be_v of_o no_o long_a life_n
and_o if_o for_o shall_v it_o not_o much_o concern_v we_o without_o put_v off_o present_o to_o turn_v unto_o god_n present_o to_o repent_v and_o believe_v the_o gospel_n and_o present_o to_o enter_v into_o and_o keep_v the_o way_n of_o truth_n and_o virtue_n which_o be_v so_o seldom_o bird_n in_o our_o day_n a_o terror_n to_o all_o the_o enemy_n of_o christ_n use_v 2_o who_o will_v not_o have_v he_o to_o reign_v over_o they_o for_o now_o the_o king_n writ_n come_v forth_o for_o the_o execution_n of_o all_o ungodly_a man_n and_o of_o such_o he_o will_v say_v at_o his_o second_o come_v bring_v they_o hither_o and_o slay_v they_o before_o i_o luk._n 19.27_o then_o shall_v king_n be_v bind_v in_o chain_n and_o the_o noble_n that_o will_v not_o be_v link_v to_o christ_n in_o link_n of_o iron_n till_o the_o appoint_a vengeance_n come_v and_o when_o that_o time_n be_v come_v the_o king_n will_v say_v executioner_n do_v your_o office_n bound_v these_o king_n and_o these_o great_a man_n bind_v 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good_a conscience_n and_o if_o we_o will_v not_o fear_v hereafter_o let_v we_o fear_v now_o and_o now_o be_v saint_n if_o we_o mean_v to_o be_v as_o the_o saint_n then_o that_o be_v at_o that_o great_a day_n of_o christ_n come_n so_o much_o for_o the_o form_n of_o the_o last_o judgement_n the_o person_n to_o who_o it_o extend_v follow_v all_o the_o ungodly_a among_o they_o etc._n etc._n the_o person_n who_o shall_v be_v rebuke_v in_o judgement_n be_v the_o ungodlie_a yea_o all_o the_o ungodly_a none_o except_v by_o this_o property_n of_o ungodliness_n and_o by_o these_o person_n who_o be_v call_v ungodly_a the_o apostle_n understand_v impenat●_n wickedness_n and_o the_o impenitent_a wicked_a against_o god_n and_o the_o people_n of_o god_n who_o shall_v rise_v to_o damnation_n ungodliness_n be_v a_o sin_n direct_o against_o god_n and_o ungodly_a man_n be_v fighter_n against_a he_o either_o their_o thought_n be_v that_o their_o be_v no_o god_n ps_n 10.4_o or_o if_o they_o believe_v a_o 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though_o he_o suffer_v they_o long_o when_o the_o lord_n stand_v before_o moses_n and_o proclaim_v his_o name_n before_o he_o he_o speak_v of_o his_o mercy_n grace_n and_o slowness_n to_o wrath_n yet_o with_o a_o reservation_n and_o proviso_n of_o take_v his_o justice_n unto_o he_o when_o he_o see_v time_n for_o he_o add_v that_o all_o this_o shall_v not_o make_v the_o wicked_a innocent_a as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v indeed_o i_o be_o slow_a to_o anger_v but_o just_a in_o my_o anger_n to_o all_o those_o who_o shall_v abuse_v these_o grace_n of_o my_o patience_n mercy_n and_o favour_n to_o sinner_n exod._n 34_o 6.7_o when_o the_o hater_n of_o god_n and_o they_o who_o cast_v his_o word_n behind_o they_o pour_v out_o themselves_o to_o all_o ungodliness_n and_o unrighteousness_n the_o lord_n hold_v his_o tongue_n that_o be_v seem_v not_o to_o dislike_v so_o great_a disorder_n and_o excess_n of_o wickedness_n in_o ungodly_a man_n therefore_o they_o think_v that_o he_o be_v like_a to_o they_o 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to_o sinner_n shall_v be_v perform_v this_o be_v open_a ungodliness_n so_o when_o we_o hear_v man_n say_v it_o be_v no_o 〈◊〉_d i●_n there_o be_v on_o more_o go_v 〈…〉_o see_v there_o be_v no_o more_o follo●●●_n this_o likewise_o be_v a_o speech_n of_o 〈…〉_o for_o do_v ever_o any_o grow_v 〈…〉_o sit_v by_o the_o fire_n or_o more_o 〈…〉_o eat_n of_o good_a meat_n so_o i_o will_v ●eare_z the_o word_n who_o yet_o despise_v he_o that_o teach_v it_o but_o how_o can_v this_o be_v less_o than_o a_o main_a effect_n of_o ungodliness_n see_v that_o he_o who_o despise_v the_o teacher_n despise_v god_n luc._n 10.16_o some_o think_v if_o they_o frequent_v the_o assembly_n with_o those_o foolish_a virgin_n that_o go_v out_o to_o meet_v the_o bridegroom_n mat._n 25.1_o or_o if_o they_o be_v at_o church_n though_o they_o hear_v not_o at_o the_o church_n and_o come_v to_o prayer_n though_o careless_a how_o to_o pray_v and_o receive_v the_o sacrament_n though_o not_o christ_n by_o faith_n in_o the_o 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say_v well_o why_o be_v thou_o proud_a of_o another_o man_n gift_n and_o thou_o give_v nothing_o every_o one_o that_o will_v have_v peace_n must_v walk_v upon_o his_o own_o foot_n and_o work_v with_o his_o own_o hand_n ephes_n 4.28_o and_o papist_n who_o with_o the_o foolish_a virgin_n trust_v unto_o the_o store_n of_o the_o wise_a shall_v receive_v answer_n we_o have_v not_o enough_o for_o ourselves_o and_o for_o you_o math._n 25.9_o but_o some_o fear_n too_o much_o as_o other_o fear_v too_o little_a who_o though_o they_o have_v live_v orderly_o and_o be_v sorry_a with_o the_o sorrow_n of_o true_a repentance_n where_o they_o have_v not_o yet_o be_v short-handed_n in_o receive_v what_o god_n have_v promise_v to_o those_o who_o walk_v before_o he_o but_o will_v a_o condemn_a malefactor_n at_o the_o bar_n not_o fail_v to_o apply_v the_o king_n general_a pardon_n to_o himself_o for_o life_n and_o shall_v a_o justify_v sinner_n fear_v to_o make_v the_o general_a promise_n to_o all_o 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