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A30200 The resurrection of the dead and eternall judgement, or, The truth of the resurrection of the bodies both of good and bad at the last day asserted and proved by Gods word : also, the manner and order of their coming forth of their graves, as also, with what bodies they do arise : together with a discourse of the last judgement, and the finall conclusion of the whole world / by John Bunyan. Bunyan, John, 1628-1688. 1665 (1665) Wing B5590; ESTC R34391 88,686 200

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i_o say_v if_o the_o christian_a be_v so_o simple_a and_o plainhearted_a with_o god_n in_o the_o day_n of_o his_o imperfection_n when_o he_o be_v accompany_v with_o many_o infirmity_n and_o temptation_n how_o free_o will_v he_o confess_v and_o acknowledge_v his_o miscarriage_n when_o he_o come_v before_o his_o lord_n and_o saviour_n absolute_o strip_v of_o all_o temptation_n and_o imperfection_n rom._n 14._o 11._o phil._n 2._o 10_o 11._o as_o i_o live_v say_v the_o lord_n every_o knee_n shall_v how_o to_o i_o and_o every_o tongue_n shall_v confess_v to_o god_n every_o knee_n shall_v bow_v and_o reverence_n god_n the_o creator_n and_o christ_n the_o redeemer_n of_o the_o world_n and_o every_o tongue_n shall_v confess_v that_o his_o will_n alone_o aught_o by_o they_o to_o have_v be_v obey_v in_o all_o thing_n and_o shall_v confess_v also_o and_o that_o most_o natural_o and_o free_o i_o mean_v the_o saint_n shall_v in_o how_o many_o thing_n they_o be_v deceive_v mistake_v delude_v and_o 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through_o the_o ignorance_n that_o be_v in_o they_o through_o the_o blindness_n of_o their_o heart_n rom._n 1._o 21._o ephef_fw-fr 4._o 18._o now_o for_o this_o abuse_n of_o the_o workmanship_n of_o god_n shall_v man_n be_v bring_v forth_o to_o the_o judgement_n shall_v be_v convict_v cast_v and_o condemn_v as_o a_o rebel_n against_o both_o god_n and_o his_o own_o soul_n as_o paul_n affirm_v and_o that_o when_o he_o reason_v but_o as_o a_o man_n rom._n 3._o 5_o 6._o when_o this_o part_n of_o the_o book_n touch_v man_n nature_n be_v open_v and_o man_n convict_v and_o caft_v by_o it_o by_o reason_n of_o his_o sin_v against_o the_o three_o general_a principle_n thereof_o then_o forthwith_o be_v the_o second_o part_n of_o the_o book_n open_v which_o be_v the_o mystery_n of_o the_o creature_n for_o the_o whole_a creation_n that_o be_v before_o thou_o be_v not_o only_o make_v to_o show_v the_o power_n of_o god_n in_o themselves_o but_o also_o to_o teach_v thou_o and_o to_o preach_v unto_o 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he_o have_v make_v they_o all_o to_o be_v teachable_a and_o carry_v instruction_n in_o they_o and_o he_o that_o be_v wise_a and_o will_v understand_v these_o thing_n even_o he_o shall_v understand_v the_o love_a kindness_n of_o the_o lord_n for_o the_o work_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v great_a and_o seek_v out_o of_o all_o they_o that_o have_v pleasure_n therein_o psal._n 104._o 24._o psal._n 107._o psal._n 111._o 2._o second_o as_o the_o creation_n in_o general_a preach_v to_o every_o man_n something_o of_o god_n so_o they_o do_v hold_v forth_o how_o man_n shall_v behave_v himself_o both_o to_o god_n and_o one_o to_o another_o and_o will_v assure_o come_v in_o in_o the_o judgement_n against_o all_o those_o that_o shall_v be_v find_v crosser_n and_o to_o thwarter_n of_o what_o god_n by_o the_o creature_n do_v hold_v fo●th_n to_o we_o as_o first_o the_o obedience_n of_o the_o creature_n both_o to_o god_n and_o thou_o first_o to_o god_n they_o be_v all_o in_o subjection_n set_v devil_n and_o man_n aside_o even_o the_o very_a dragon_n and_o all_o deep_n fire_n hail_o snow_n and_o vapour_n fulfil_v his_o word_n yea_o the_o wind_n and_o sea_n obey_v he_o psal._n 148._o 7_o 8._o psal._n 147._o 15_o 16_o 17_o 18._o mark_v 4._o 41._o thus_o i_o say_v by_o their_o obedience_n to_o god_n they_o teach_v the_o obedience_n and_o by_o their_o obedience_n shall_v thy_o disobedience_n be_v condemn_v in_o the_o judgement_n 2._o their_o obedience_n to_o thou_o also_o teach_v thou_o obedience_n to_o all_o superior_n for_o every_o kind_n of_o beast_n and_o of_o bird_n and_o serpent_n and_o thing_n in_o the_o sea_n be_v tame_v and_o have_v be_v tame_v and_o bring_v into_o obedience_n by_o mankind_n man_n only_o remain_v untamed_a and_o untrue_o and_o therefore_o by_o these_o be_v condemn_v jam._n 3._o 7_o 8._o second_o the_o fruitfulness_n of_o all_o the_o creature_n in_o their_o kind_n do_v teach_v and_o admonish_v thou_o to_o a_o fruitful_a life_n to_o godward_o and_o in_o the_o thing_n of_o his_o holy_a word_n god_n do_v but_o say_v in_o the_o beginning_n let_v the_o earth_n bring_v forth_o fruit_n grass_n herb_n tree_n beast_n creep_v thing_n and_o cattle_n after_o their_o kind_n and_o it_o be_v so_o gen._n 115._o 24._o but_o to_o man_n he_o have_v send_v his_o prophet_n rise_v early_o and_o send_v they_o say_v o_o do_v not_o this_o abominable_a thing_n that_o i_o hate_v but_o they_o will_v not_o obey_v jer._n 44._o 4_o 5._o for_o if_o the_o gentile_n which_o have_v not_o the_o law_n do_v by_o some_o act_n of_o obedience_n condemn_v the_o wickedness_n of_o those_o who_o do_v by_o the_o letter_n and_o circumcision_n break_v the_o law_n how_o much_o more_o shall_v the_o fruitfulness_n of_o all_o the_o creature_n come_v in_o in_o the_o judgement_n against_o the_o whole_a world_n as_o job_n say_v by_o the_o obedience_n and_o fruitfulness_n of_o the_o creature_n he_o judge_v and_o so_o will_v judge_v the_o people_n job_n 36._o 27_o 28_o 29_o 30_o 31._o three_o the_o knowledge_n and_o wisdom_n of_o the_o creature_n do_v with_o a_o check_n command_v thou_o to_o be_v wise_a and_o do_v teach_v thou_o wisdom_n 1._o the_o stork_n in_o the_o heaven_n the_o swallow_n and_o the_o crane_n by_o observe_v the_o time_n and_o season_n of_o their_o come_n do_v admonish_v thou_o to_o learn_v the_o time_n of_o grace_n and_o of_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n jer._n 8_o 7._o 2._o the_o ox_n and_o the_o ass_n by_o the_o knowledge_n they_o have_v of_o their_o master_n crib_n do_v admonish_v thou_o to_o know_v the_o bread_n and_o table_n of_o god_n and_o both_o do_v and_o shall_v condemn_v thy_o ignorance_n of_o the_o food_n of_o heaven_n isa._n 1._o 3_o four_o the_o labour_n and_o coil_n of_o the_o creature_n do_v convict_v thou_o of_o sloth_n and_o idleness_n go_v to_o the_o ant_n thou_o sluggard_n consider_v her_o way_n and_o be_v wise_a for_o she_o provide_v her_o food_n in_o the_o summer_n and_o lay_v up_o against_o the_o day_n of_o trial_n prov._n 6._o 6_o 7._o but_o thou_o spend_v the_o whole_a summer_n of_o thy_o life_n in_o waste_v both_o time_n and_o soul_n all_o thing_n be_v full_a of_o labour_n say_v solomon_n only_a man_n spend_v all_o the_o day_n idle_a and_o his_o year_n like_o a_o tale_n that_o be_v tell_v eccles._n 1._o 8._o mat._n 20._o 6._o psal._n 90._o 9_o rom._n 10._o 21._o the_o coney_n be_v but_o a_o feeble_a folk_n yet_o labour_v for_o a_o house_n in_o the_o rock_n to_o be_v safe_a from_o the_o rage_n of_o the_o hunter_n the_o spider_n also_o take_v hold_v with_o her_o hand_n and_o be_v in_o king_n palace_n it_o be_v man_n only_o that_o turn_v himself_o upon_o the_o bed_n of_o sloth_n as_o the_o door_n do_v itself_o upon_o the_o hinge_n it_o be_v man_n i_o say_v that_o will_v neither_o lay_v hold_v on_o the_o rock_n christ_n as_o the_o coney_n do_v teach_v nor_o lie_v hold_v on_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n as_o the_o spider_n do_v bid_v he_o prov._n 30._o 26._o 28._o joh._n 5._o 40._o five_o the_o fear_n that_o be_v in_o all_o creature_n when_o they_o perceive_v that_o danger_n be_v near_o it_o teach_v man_n to_o fly_v from_o the_o wrath_n to_o come_v in_o vain_a be_v the_o snare_n lay_v in_o the_o sight_n of_o any_o bird_n prov._n 1._o 17_o 18._o but_o man_n man_n only_o be_v the_o foolhardy_a creature_n that_o lay_v wait_v for_o his_o own_o blood_n and_o that_o lurk_v privy_o for_o his_o own_o life_n how_o i_o say_v will_v every_o creature_n fly_v run_v strive_v and_o struggle_v to_o escape_v the_o danger_n it_o be_v sensible_a of_o it_o be_v man_n only_o that_o delight_v to_o dance_v about_o the_o mouth_n of_o hell_n and_o to_o be_v know_o smit_v with_o satan_n snare_n rom._n 1._o 33._o
one_o year_n two_o year_n ten_o yea_o twenty_o and_o twenty_o year_n and_o all_o to_o try_v thou_o yea_o now_o also_o will_v he_o bring_v to_o thy_o view_n how_o many_o time_n he_o warn_v rebuke_v threaten_v and_o chastise_v thou_o for_o thy_o wickedness_n how_o many_o awaken_n providence_n and_o judgement_n he_o continual_o lay_v before_o thy_o face_n yea_o how_o many_o a_o time_n thou_o do_v like_o balaam_n run_v upon_o the_o point_n of_o the_o sword_n of_o justice_n and_o how_o he_o give_v back_o as_o be_v loath_a to_o kill_v thou_o numb_a 22_o 23_o 24_o 25_o 26_o 27_o 28_o 29_o 30_o 31_o 32_o 33._o now_o also_o again_o shall_v be_v bring_v before_o thou_o and_o all_o man_n how_o many_o struggle_n god_n have_v with_o thy_o heart_n on_o thy_o sick_a bed_n to_o do_v thou_o good_a yea_o and_o at_o such_o time_n how_o many_o vow_n promise_n engagement_n and_o resolution_n thou_o make_v before_o god_n to_o turn_v if_o he_o will_v release_v thou_o from_o thy_o affliction_n and_o take_v off_o his_o rod_n from_o thy_o back_n mar._n 5._o 1_o 2_o 3_o 4_o 5._o and_o yet_o how_o thou_o do_v like_o the_o man_n possess_v break_v and_o snap_v in_o twain_o all_o these_o chain_n of_o iron_n with_o which_o thou_o have_v bind_v thy_o soul_n and_o that_o for_o a_o very_a lust_n and_o sin_n here_o also_o will_v be_v open_v before_o thou_o how_o often_o thou_o have_v sin_v against_o thy_o light_n and_o knowledge_n how_o often_o thou_o have_v lay_v violent_a hand_n on_o thy_o own_o conscience_n how_o often_o thou_o have_v labour_v to_o put_v out_o that_o light_n that_o have_v stand_v in_o thy_o way_n to_o hinder_v thou_o from_o sin_v against_o thy_o soul_n ah_o lord_n what_o a_o condition_n will_v the_o christless_a soul_n be_v in_o at_o this_o day_n how_o will_v every_o one_o of_o these_o thing_n afflict_v the_o damn_a soul_n they_o will_v pierce_v like_o arrow_n and_o bite_v like_o serpent_n and_o sting_v like_o a_o adder_n with_o what_o shame_n will_v that_o man_n stand_v before_o the_o judgement_n seat_n of_o christ_n who_o must_v have_v all_o thing_n he_o have_v do_v against_o god_n to_o provoke_v the_o eye_n of_o his_o glory_n to_o jealousy_n lay_v open_a before_o the_o whole_a host_n of_o the_o heavenly_a train_n it_o will_v make_v a_o man_n blush_v to_o have_v his_o pocket_n search_v for_o thing_n that_o be_v steal_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o a_o market_n especial_o if_o he_o stand_v upon_o his_o reputation_n and_o honour_n but_o thou_o must_v have_v thy_o heart_n search_v the_o bottom_n of_o thy_o heart_n search_v and_o that_o i_o say_v before_o thy_o neighbour_n who_o thou_o have_v wrong_v and_o before_o the_o devil_n who_o thou_o have_v serve_v yea_o before_o god_n who_o thou_o have_v despise_v and_o before_o the_o angel_n those_o holy_a and_o delicate_a creature_n who_o holy_a and_o chaste_a face_n will_v scarce_o forbear_v blush_v while_o god_n be_v make_v thou_o vomit_v up_o all_o thou_o have_v swallow_v for_o god_n shall_v bring_v it_o out_o of_o thy_o belly_n job_n 20._o 12_o 13_o 14_o 15._o for_o as_o for_o god_n to_o forget_v iniquity_n be_v one_o of_o the_o chief_a head_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o be_v a_o argument_n of_o the_o high_a nature_n to_o beget_v and_o to_o continue_v consolation_n in_o the_o godly_a so_o the_o remembrance_n of_o iniquity_n by_o the_o lord_n it_o be_v one_o of_o the_o heavy_a load_n and_o judgement_n that_o can_v befall_v any_o poor_a creature_n lord_n say_v the_o prophet_n remember_v not_o against_o we_o former_a iniquity_n and_o again_o if_o thou_o lord_n shall_v mark_v iniquity_n o_o lord_n who_o shall_v stand_v psal._n 130._o 3._o and_o the_o reason_n be_v because_o that_o which_o the_o lord_n forget_v be_v forgive_v for_o ever_o but_o that_o which_o he_o remember_v it_o be_v charge_v for_o ever_o and_o nothing_o can_v take_v it_o away_o heb._n 8._o 12._o rom._n 4._o 6_o 7_o 8._o though_o thou_o wash_v thou_o with_o nitre_n and_o take_v thou_o much_o soap_n yet_o thy_o iniquity_n be_v mark_v before_o i_o say_v the_o lord_n god_n jer._n 2_o 22._o the_o three_o book_n that_o will_v at_o this_o day_n be_v open_v and_o out_o of_o which_o god_n will_v judge_v the_o world_n it_o be_v the_o book_n of_o the_o law_n or_o ten_o word_n give_v forth_o on_o the_o mount_n sinai_n but_o this_o book_n will_v more_o special_o concern_v those_o that_o have_v receive_v it_o or_o that_o have_v have_v knowledge_n thereof_o every_o one_o shall_v not_o be_v judge_v by_o this_o book_n as_o there_o deliver_v though_o they_o shall_v be_v judge_v by_o the_o work_n of_o it_o which_o be_v write_v in_o their_o heart_n rom._n 2._o 14._o as_o many_o as_o have_v sin_v without_o law_n shall_v perish_v without_o law_n and_o they_o that_o have_v sin_v in_o the_o law_n shall_v be_v judge_v by_o the_o law_n rom._n 2._o 12._o that_o be_v the_o heathen_n that_o never_o know_v the_o law_n as_o deliver_v on_o sinai_n they_o shall_v be_v judge_v by_o the_o law_n as_o it_o be_v write_v in_o man_n heart_n in_o his_o creation_n which_o be_v comprise_v within_o the_o book_n of_o the_o creature_n but_o those_o that_o have_v knowledge_n of_o the_o law_n as_o deliver_v on_o sinai_n they_o shall_v be_v judge_v by_o the_o law_n as_o there_o give_v now_o then_o this_o book_n when_o it_o be_v open_v at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n it_o will_v to_o those_o to_o who_o it_o especial_o relate_v be_v a_o most_o terrible_a law_n far_o surpass_v the_o two_o aforementioned_a this_o law_n as_o i_o may_v so_o say_v it_o be_v the_o chief_a and_o most_o pure_a resemblance_n of_o the_o justice_n and_o holiness_n of_o the_o heavenly_a majesty_n and_o do_v hold_v forth_o to_o all_o man_n the_o sharpness_n and_o keenness_n of_o his_o wrath_n '_o above_o the_o other_o two_o that_o i_o have_v before_o mention_v i_o say_v both_o because_o it_o have_v be_v deliver_v more_o plain_a and_o open_a both_o as_o to_o the_o duty_n enjoin_v and_o the_o sin_n prohibit_v and_o therefore_o must_v of_o necessity_n fall_v with_o the_o more_o violence_n upon_o the_o head_n of_o all_o that_o shall_v be_v find_v within_o the_o compass_n of_o it_o this_o law_n it_o have_v in_o it_o to_o be_v open_v at_o this_o day_n these_o two_o general_a head_n first_o a_o discovery_n of_o the_o evil_a of_o sin_n that_o be_v so_o against_o plain_a light_n and_o truth_n and_o second_o a_o discovery_n of_o the_o vanity_n of_o all_o thing_n that_o will_v at_o this_o day_n be_v bring_v by_o sinner_n for_o their_o help_n and_o plea_n at_o the_o judgement_n alas_o who_o can_v but_o imagine_v that_o the_o poor_a world_n at_o the_o day_n of_o their_o arraignment_n shall_v muster_v up_o all_o that_o ever_o they_o can_v think_v of_o as_o argument_n to_o shelter_v they_o from_o the_o execution_n of_o that_o fierce_a wrath_n that_o then_o with_o sink_v soul_n they_o will_v see_v prepare_v for_o they_o as_o to_o the_o first_o of_o these_o the_o apostle_n tell_v we_o that_o the_o law_n be_v add_v that_o the_o offence_n may_v abound_v or_o be_v discover_v what_o it_o be_v as_o he_o say_v again_o i_o have_v not_o know_v sin_n but_o by_o the_o law_n rom._n 5._o 20._o rom._n 7._o 7._o rom._n 7._o 13._o thus_o it_o be_v in_o this_o life_n and_o thus_o it_o will_v be_v in_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n that_o be_v those_o that_o see_v sin_n and_o that_o in_o its_o abound_a nature_n and_o in_o its_o exceed_a sinfulness_n they_o must_v see_v it_o by_o the_o law_n for_o that_o be_v indeed_o the_o glass_n by_o which_o god_n discover_v sin_n jam._n 1._o 22_o 23_o 24_o 25._o and_o the_o filthy_a spot_n of_o leprosy_n that_o be_v in_o the_o soul_n now_o those_o that_o have_v not_o the_o happiness_n to_o see_v their_o sin_n by_o the_o law_n in_o this_o life_n while_o there_o be_v a_o fountain_n of_o grace_n to_o wash_v in_o and_o be_v clean_a they_o must_v have_v the_o misery_n to_o see_v it_o at_o the_o judgement_n when_o nothing_o be_v leave_v but_o misery_n and_o pain_n as_o the_o punishment_n for_o the_o same_o at_o which_o day_n those_o little_a title_n of_o this_o holy_a law_n that_o now_o man_n so_o easy_o look_v over_o and_o sin_n against_o with_o ease_n they_o will_v every_o one_o of_o they_o appear_v with_o such_o dread_n and_o with_o such_o flame_a justice_n against_o every_o offence_n commit_v that_o if_o heaven_n and_o earth_n itself_o shall_v step_v in_o to_o shelter_v the_o sinner_n from_o the_o justice_n and_o wrath_n due_a to_o sin_n it_o will_v turn_v they_o up_o by_o the_o root_n it_o be_v easy_a for_o heaven_n and_o earth_n to_o pass_v away_o then_o for_o one_o tittle_n of_o the_o law_n to_o fail_v luke_n 16._o 17._o if_o there_o
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you_o may_v see_v if_o you_o will_v a_o few_o of_o the_o spark_n of_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n against_o sin_n and_o sinner_n by_o his_o cast_n off_o angel_n for_o sin_n from_o heaven_n to_o hell_n by_o his_o drown_v the_o old_a world_n by_o his_o burn_n of_o sodom_n and_o gomorah_n to_o ash_n condemn_v they_o with_o a_o overthrow_n make_v they_o a_o example_n to_o those_o that_o after_o shall_v live_v ungodly_a 2_o pet._n 2._o 4_o 5_o 6._o judas_n 6._o 7._o for_o whatsoever_o the_o law_n say_v it_o say_v it_o to_o they_o that_o be_v under_o the_o law_n that_o every_o mouth_n may_v be_v stop_v and_o all_o the_o world_n become_v guilty_a before_o god_n rom._n 3._o 19_o moses_n seem_v to_o wonder_v that_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n can_v continue_v to_o live_v when_o they_o do_v but_o hear_v the_o law_n deliver_v on_o the_o mountain_n do_v ever_o people_n say_v he_o hear_v the_o lord_n speak_v out_o of_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o fire_n as_o thou_o have_v do_v and_o live_v deut._n 4._o 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