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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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bear_v he_o in_o his_o day_n thou_o shall_v cry_v in_o thy_o day_n that_o be_v in_o the_o evil_a day_n and_o not_o be_v hear_v prou._n 1.28_o it_o be_v too_o late_o to_o sow_v when_o thy_o fruit_n shall_v be_v in_o and_o no_o time_n to_o leave_v sin_n when_o sin_n must_v leave_v thou_o a_o instruction_n use_v 2_o not_o to_o trust_v to_o the_o break_a staff_n of_o old_a age_n for_o be_v holy_a as_o we_o be_v call_v to_o holiness_n 1._o thess_n 4.7_o but_o in_o the_o day_n of_o our_o youth_n as_o the_o year_n of_o plenty_n to_o provide_v with_o joseph_n in_o egypt_n for_o a_o famine_n of_o hear_v a_o famine_n that_o may_v come_v by_o infirmity_n of_o year_n gen._n 41.49_o for_o holiness_n be_v a_o gift_n and_o the_o grace_n of_o holiness_n be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n psal_n 51.10_o now_o a_o gift_n must_v be_v take_v when_o it_o be_v offer_v it_o be_v offer_v to_o day_n to_o day_n if_o you_o will_v hear_v his_o voice_n psal_n 95.7_o and_o therefore_o we_o may_v not_o come_v for_o it_o 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43.4_o if_o god_n will_v have_v daniel_n to_o be_v the_o ruler_n under_o king_n darius_n daniel_n must_v for_o a_o time_n be_v in_o the_o lion_n den_n and_o the_o king_n seal_n must_v be_v upon_o it_o dan._n 6.16_o so_o god_n child_n shall_v see_v their_o hope_n but_o first_o they_o must_v be_v commit_v to_o close_a prison_n and_o have_v the_o seal_n of_o sickness_n set_v upon_o the_o door_n of_o their_o chamber_n out_o of_o which_o they_o can_v pass_v their_o soul_n shall_v be_v among_o lion_n and_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n shall_v try_v they_o before_o they_o go_v out_o before_o lazarus_n be_v carry_v by_o the_o angel_n to_o abraham_n bosom_n bless_a lazarus_n must_v be_v lay_v at_o the_o rich_a man_n gate_n full_a of_o sore_n and_o disease_n luk._n 16.20.22_o so_o god_n child_n shall_v be_v free_v from_o misery_n in_o the_o kingdom_n where_o be_v no_o sorrow_n nor_o woe_n and_o pass_v from_o their_o body_n of_o death_n to_o the_o bosom_n of_o abraham_n but_o they_o must_v 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&_o 86.14_o god_n be_v not_o in_o their_o thought_n nor_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n before_o their_o eye_n therefore_o they_o keep_v no_o measure_n in_o sin_v let_v we_o for_o ourselves_o remember_v this_o who_o have_v the_o lord_n set_v before_o we_o in_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n every_o sabbath_n day_n let_v we_o remember_v he_o in_o his_o son_n and_o not_o forget_v he_o in_o his_o judgement_n special_o in_o his_o last_o judgement_n the_o end_n of_o our_o day_n and_o the_o beginning_n of_o that_o draw_v on_o the_o sun_n be_v long_o since_o past_o the_o meredian_n line_n and_o death_n we_o know_v will_v not_o be_v answer_v with_o a_o i_o pray_v thou_o have_v i_o excuse_v luc._n 14.19_o let_v we_o not_o therefore_o put_v off_o till_o the_o flood_n come_v not_o of_o water_n but_o of_o insufferable_a fire_n or_o till_o the_o lord_n come_v with_o devour_a fire_n and_o with_o his_o tempest_n of_o the_o last_o judgement_n to_o kindle_v it_o let_v we_o rather_o frame_v that_o 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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 they_o hand_n and_o foot_n that_o they_o may_v neither_o defend_v themselves_o nor_o fly_v and_o cast_v they_o into_o utter_a darkness_n that_o if_o they_o will_v fly_v they_o may_v not_o know_v whether_o to_o fly_v in_o the_o dark_a mat._n 22.13_o they_o have_v have_v their_o time_n and_o this_o be_v i_o man_n dare_v not_o rebuke_v they_o but_o i_o will_v rebuke_v they_o in_o judgement_n and_o not_o they_o only_o but_o all_o the_o ungodly_a of_o the_o earth_n this_o be_v my_o great_a day_n wherein_o i_o will_v burn_v with_o the_o fire_n of_o rebuke_n and_o perpetual_a torment_n with_o the_o intolerable_a fire_n of_o hell_n all_o my_o enemy_n thus_o christ_n will_v rebuke_v all_o the_o ungodly_a among_o man_n when_o he_o send_v the_o damn_a to_o their_o own_o place_n at_o his_o come_n &_o when_o he_o shall_v put_v on_o these_o garment_n of_o rebuke_n he_o will_v sharp_o reprove_v the_o world_n with_o a_o fire_n burn_v before_o he_o at_o mignight_o shall_v a_o cry_v be_v make_v by_o 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they_o to_o torment_v they_o day_n and_o night_n so_o terrible_a shall_v this_o day_n of_o rebuke_n be_v to_o sinner_n and_o ungodly_a man_n and_o shall_v not_o the_o expectation_n of_o all_o this_o make_v the_o unrighteous_a to_o melt_v with_o fear_n if_o the_o downfall_n of_o two_o or_o three_o house_n can_v give_v such_o a_o crack_n what_o a_o terrible_a crack_n and_o great_a burst_n will_v the_o heaven_n air_n sea_n and_o all_o the_o element_n with_o all_o the_o building_n and_o house_n of_o this_o large_a and_o great_a frame_n make_v when_o they_o shall_v all_z run_v together_o like_o a_o scroll_n in_o the_o fire_n therefore_o if_o we_o will_v not_o have_v this_o cry_n at_o midnight_n to_o condemn_v we_o let_v we_o now_o in_o this_o midday_n of_o the_o gospel_n hear_v to_o obedience_n the_o cry_n of_o the_o word_n that_o we_o may_v live_v if_o we_o will_v have_v a_o comfortable_a rise_n let_v we_o go_v to_o our_o bed_n that_o be_v grave_n in_o the_o peace_n of_o faith_n and_o a_o 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therefore_o in_o some_o sin_n do_v not_o condemn_v which_o in_o other_o sin_v ungod_o that_o be_v willing_o wilful_o &_o ordinary_o be_v to_o condemnation_n three_o when_o god_n child_n fall_v out_o with_o their_o sin_n which_o they_o ever_o do_v and_o do_v by_o true_a repentance_n god_n come_v in_o with_o they_o be_v in_o with_o they_o they_o be_v no_o long_o account_v enemy_n by_o he_o but_o friend_n and_o so_o their_o sin_n can_v hurt_v they_o for_o who_o shall_v lay_v any_o thing_n to_o the_o charge_n of_o god_n choose_v rom._n 8.33_o that_o be_v who_o shall_v object_v any_o thing_n against_o they_o that_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o condemn_v they_o or_o harm_v they_o but_o this_o shall_v not_o be_v if_o the_o commit_n of_o sin_n simple_o shall_v bring_v death_n use_v 1_o the_o use_n of_o this_o point_n teach_v we_o to_o distinguish_v between_o sinner_n and_o to_o put_v difference_n in_o sin_n commit_v by_o god_n elect_v and_o reprobate_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o god_n child_n be_v 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to_o all_o the_o persecutor_n of_o god_n church_n and_o people_n use_v 2_o who_o drive_v from_o their_o pasture_n and_o send_v to_o the_o slaughter-house_n the_o harmless_a lamb_n of_o christ_n fold_n for_o christ_n will_v come_v to_o judgement_n against_o all_o those_o who_o in_o such_o manner_n and_o so_o cruel_o smite_v their_o fellow_n with_o imprisonment_n and_o death_n math._n 24.49_o and_o the_o beast_n and_o false_a prophet_n shall_v be_v cast_v into_o the_o lake_n of_o fire_n and_o brimstone_n there_o to_o be_v torment_v day_n and_o night_n for_o evermore_o apoc_fw-la 20.10_o man_n may_v not_o judge_v the_o antichrist_n of_o the_o west_n though_o he_o do_v never_o so_o bad_o yet_o god_n will_v judge_v he_o and_o such_o portion_n shall_v they_o have_v from_o the_o lord_n every_o one_o that_o smite_v down_o his_o people_n and_o vex_v his_o heritage_n so_o much_o for_o the_o first_o of_o those_o thing_n for_o which_o the_o wicked_a shall_v be_v rebuke_v the_o second_o follow_v 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tongue_n prou._n 18.21_o as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v as_o a_o man_n order_v his_o tongue_n well_o or_o ill_o so_o shall_v he_o receive_v his_o sentence_n from_o the_o throne_n that_o judge_v right_a either_o unto_o death_n or_o life_n and_o he_o further_o say_v he_o that_o keep_v his_o mouth_n his_o meaning_n be_v be_v considerate_a or_o wise_a in_o the_o word_n of_o his_o mouth_n speak_v but_o when_o he_o ought_v and_o what_o he_o shall_v keep_v his_o life_n that_o be_v provide_v well_o for_o his_o salvation_n hereafter_o as_o contrary_o he_o that_o be_v careless_a of_o his_o tongue_n or_o cruel_a in_o talk_n shall_v come_v to_o destruction_n prou._n 13.3_o the_o prophet_n david_n say_v he_o that_o desire_v life_n and_o love_v good_a day_n let_v he_o keep_v his_o tongue_n from_o evil_n psal_n 34.12.13_o then_o they_o who_o keep_v not_o there_o tongue_n shall_v neither_o see_v life_n nor_o the_o good_a day_n of_o life_n but_o inherit_v the_o evil_a that_o they_o have_v pay_v for_o with_o their_o bad_a tongue_n and_o saint_n james_n say_v that_o a_o fiery_a tongue_n shall_v have_v a_o fiery_a doom_n jam._n 3.6_o for_o as_o it_o have_v do_v so_o god_n will_v do_v unto_o it_o judg._n 1.7_o and_o it_o be_v just_a that_o that_o which_o have_v set_v on_o fire_n the_o course_n of_o nature_n shall_v it_o self_n be_v set_v on_o fire_n by_o the_o curse_n of_o god_n the_o reason_n if_o as_o we_o hear_v sentence_n must_v be_v give_v for_o every_o thing_n that_o be_v do_v in_o the_o body_n then_o for_o word_n which_o be_v utter_v by_o the_o tongue_n a_o part_n of_o the_o body_n 2._o cor._n 5.10_o second_o the_o mouth_n be_v the_o sin-hole_n of_o the_o unclean_a heart_n for_o out_o of_o the_o abundance_n of_o the_o heart_n the_o mouth_n speak_v mat._n 12.34_o and_o what_o be_v due_a to_o the_o one_o be_v payable_a to_o the_o other_o if_o the_o one_o deserve_v judgement_n both_o deserve_v it_o and_o if_o one_o be_v punishable_a both_o be_v three_o cruel_a tongue_n be_v compare_v to_o sharp_a arrow_n and_o coal_n of_o juniper_n to_o show_v that_o as_o arrow_n send_v out_o of_o a_o bow_n by_o the_o hand_n of_o a_o strong_a man_n fly_v with_o great_a force_n and_o violence_n and_o as_o juniper-cole_n be_v not_o only_o very_o hot_a but_o do_v long_o continue_v so_o so_o cruel_a word_n force_v out_o of_o a_o evil_a heart_n and_o wicked_a speech_n fire_v by_o the_o malice_n of_o a_o spiteful_a soul_n do_v not_o only_o pierce_v violent_o through_o the_o name_n of_o the_o innocent_a but_o leave_v a_o long_a and_o incurable_a wound_n in_o it_o after_o the_o blow_n give_v and_o do_v not_o such_o tongue_n deserve_v to_o be_v rebuke_v in_o judgement_n psal_n 120.4_o yea_o sure_o and_o therefore_o among_o the_o rabble_n of_o reprobate_n speak_v off_o 1._o cor._n 6.10_o rail_v person_n and_o rail_a tongue_n be_v in_o the_o number_n but_o shall_v cruel_a speech_n and_o speaker_n be_v judge_v to_o condemnation_n use_v 1_o it_o shall_v be_v then_o a_o admonition_n to_o the_o godly_a patient_o to_o suffer_v the_o revile_n of_o man_n and_o not_o to_o render_v evil_a for_o evil_n one_o evil_a word_n for_o another_o rom._n 12.17_o some_o give_v reproach_n for_o reproach_n as_o if_o they_o will_v fight_v against_o a_o injury_n not_o with_o the_o weapon_n of_o christ_n who_o be_v revile_v revile_v not_o again_o 1._o pet._n 2.23_o but_o with_o the_o devil_n weapon_n of_o impatiency_n and_o revenge_n the_o prophet_n say_v his_o enemy_n lay_v a_o snare_n for_o he_o psal_n 119.110_o do_v he_o therefore_o lay_v another_o for_o they_o no_o he_o will_v not_o shoot_v with_o satan_n in_o his_o own_o bow_n recompense_v sin_n with_o sin_n but_o stick_v to_o the_o word_n commit_v all_o to_o he_o who_o say_v vengeance_n be_v i_o &_o i_o will_v repay_v heb._n 10.30_o rom._n 12.19_o this_o be_v write_v for_o our_o learning_n and_o therefore_o see_v that_o the_o revile_v tongue_n shall_v be_v bring_v into_o judgement_n let_v the_o lord_n judge_v it_o let_v not_o we_o judge_v it_o before_o the_o time_n and_o as_o our_o saviour_n say_v resist_v not_o evil_a mat._n 5.39_o so_o let_v we_o be_v so_o far_o from_o fight_v with_o the_o wicked_a at_o their_o own_o weapon_n avenge_a ourselves_o that_o we_o be_v ready_a rather_o to_o suffer_v two_o wrong_n then_o to_o revenge_v one_o ver_fw-la 39.40.41_o david_n example_n be_v notable_a in_o this_o case_n who_o when_o shemei_n that_o cur-dog_n snarl_v fierce_o at_o he_o be_v then_o king_n will_v suffer_v nothing_o to_o be_v do_v unto_o he_o for_o it_o but_o with_o remembrance_n of_o his_o own_o sin_n and_o wicked_a son_n suffer_v he_o to_o go_v on_o leave_v he_o to_o a_o high_a judge_n 2._o sam._n 16.5.6.7.8.9.1.11.12_o a_o instruction_n to_o look_v careful_o to_o the_o good_a order_n of_o our_o tongue_n use_v 2_o see_v we_o must_v be_v bring_v to_o our_o account_n for_o speech_n as_o well_o as_o for_o deed_n saint_n james_n say_v be_v slow_a to_o speak_v and_o slow_a to_o wrath_n jam._n 1.19_o as_o if_o he_o shall_v have_v say_v if_o thou_o be_v of_o a_o hasty_a mind_n keep_v thy_o tongue_n long_o in_o thy_o mouth_n the_o scabbard_n thereof_o and_o draw_v not_o that_o sword_n hasty_o so_o shall_v thou_o neither_o provoke_v so_o much_o nor_o be_v provoke_v so_o soon_o solomon_n the_o preacher_n give_v like_o good_a counsel_n bid_v a_o christian_n not_o to_o be_v rash_a with_o his_o mouth_n eccles_n 5.1_o his_o meaning_n be_v the_o tongue_n be_v a_o edge_n tool_n that_o will_v cut_v where_o it_o shall_v not_o if_o we_o handle_v it_o rash_o and_o nimble_a and_o light_a tongue_n can_v but_o do_v much_o harm_n and_o therefore_o we_o must_v keep_v the_o tongue_n in_o the_o sheath_n if_o we_o will_v not_o be_v cruel_a speaker_n and_o such_o as_o must_v come_v to_o our_o answer_n for_o blood_n set_a a_o watch_n before_o my_o mouth_n and_o keep_v the_o door_n of_o my_o lip_n be_v david_n prayer_n and_o must_v be_v our_o practice_n psal_n 141.3_o and_o why_o do_v the_o prophet_n pray_v the_o lord_n so_o earnest_o to_o set_v his_o watch_n at_o the_o gate_n of_o his_o lip_n but_o because_o he_o know_v well_o that_o without_o god_n watch_n over_o his_o word_n they_o will_v rather_o pursue_v mischief_n then_o follow_v peace_n and_o shall_v we_o not_o fear_v more_o than_o he_o to_o let_v our_o tongue_n go_v at_o such_o liberty_n without_o a_o keeper_n and_o watch_n man_n be_v nothing_o so_o able_a to_o guide_v they_o as_o he_o be_v this_o will_v be_v consider_v of_o those_o who_o turn_v their_o tongue_n loose_v and_o give_v they_o leave_v to_o utter_v whatsoever_o the_o lust_n or_o malice_n of_o their_o heart_n can_v invent_v for_o lewd_a word_n do_v not_o only_o work_v