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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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not_o when_o they_o shall_v die_v and_z if_o they_o cease_v from_o attendance_n the_o master_n will_v come_v in_o a_o day_n when_o they_o think_v not_o math._n 24.50_o therefore_o they_o shall_v always_o look_v for_o that_o which_o whether_o look_v for_o or_o unexpected_a will_v most_o certain_o though_o steal_o come_v second_o christ_n appear_v unto_o salvation_n only_o to_o those_o that_o look_v for_o he_o hebr._n 9.28_o that_o be_v that_o so_o live_v as_o whether_o he_o come_v in_o the_o second_o watch_n or_o in_o the_o three_o he_o shall_v find_v they_o wait_v in_o their_o door_n for_o he_o by_o continuance_n in_o well_o do_v but_o do_v they_o look_v for_o he_o who_o continual_o serve_v sin_n in_o their_o mortal_a body_n and_o continual_o and_o ordinary_o be_v hold_v in_o those_o curse_a lust_n of_o the_o world_n and_o flesh_n wherein_o be_v nothing_o but_o death_n and_o hell_n i_o speak_v of_o fornicator_n covetous_a drunkard_n daily_a swearer_n and_o other_o monstrous_a sinner_n do_v they_o look_v for_o he_o or_o will_v they_o curse_v and_o swear_v and_o riot_n on_o the_o sabbath_n and_o steal_v and_o whore_n as_o they_o do_v and_o drink_v so_o many_o health_n till_o they_o have_v leave_v no_o foundnesse_n in_o they_o if_o they_o think_v presentt_o to_o die_v and_o present_o to_o come_v to_o their_o terrible_a account_n &_o they_o may_v present_o come_v unto_o it_o three_o we_o serve_v a_o prenticeship_n of_o attendance_n for_o our_o worldly_a freedom_n and_o to_o reason_n from_o the_o less_o to_o the_o great_a will_v we_o not_o attend_v seven_o year_n perhaps_o we_o shall_v not_o wait_v seven_o day_n to_o be_v free_a for_o ever_o for_o by_o the_o portal_n of_o death_n the_o godly_a pass_n from_o bondage_n to_o liberty_n from_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n to_o the_o land_n of_o righteousness_n from_o the_o vale_n of_o tear_n to_o mansion_n of_o glory_n a_o instruction_n to_o keep_v always_o in_o mind_n the_o day_n of_o our_o death_n use_v 1_o that_o it_o 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die_v well_o if_o we_o continue_v and_o increase_v in_o goodness_n we_o be_v well_o provide_v for_o death_n and_o need_v not_o to_o fear_v the_o bitter_a effect_n of_o second_o death_n bless_a be_v that_o servant_n who_o the_o master_n when_o he_o come_v shall_v find_v so_o do_v mat._n 24.46_o the_o apostle_n paul_n may_v well_o say_v he_o be_v ready_a to_o be_v offer_v to_o wit_n by_o that_o end_n of_o all_o the_o live_n death_n see_v he_o have_v fight_v a_o good_a fight_n in_o the_o battle_n of_o his_o life_n finish_v a_o good_a course_n in_o the_o race_n of_o his_o pilgrimage_n and_o keep_v faith_n in_o a_o good_a conscience_n 2._o tim._n 4_o 6._o he_o consider_v his_o life_n as_o a_o woman_n with_o child_n reckon_v her_o time_n as_o near_o as_o she_o can_v because_o than_o she_o hope_v for_o deliverance_n the_o near_a the_o day_n of_o his_o last_o jubilee_n or_o last_o breath_n draw_v the_o more_o his_o joy_n increase_v be_v sure_a that_o then_o he_o shall_v go_v out_o of_o prison_n levit._fw-la 25.41.54_o thus_o have_v he_o joy_n in_o death_n who_o have_v so_o well_o and_o long_o prepare_v himself_o to_o die_v a_o charge_n therefore_o upon_o careless_a person_n who_o use_v 2_o as_o if_o they_o shall_v say_v with_o the_o evil_a servant_n speak_v of_o math._n 24.48_o my_o master_n do_v differre_fw-la he_o come_n fall_v into_o a_o deep_a sleep_n of_o false_a peace_n without_o all_o regard_n of_o awake_v to_o righteousness_n 1._o cor._n 15.34_o till_o death_n come_v to_o cut_v they_o off_o with_o sinner_n christ_n speak_v of_o the_o day_n of_o noah_n do_v not_o say_v that_o the_o man_n then_o be_v unmerciful_a extortioner_n or_o idolatour_n but_o that_o they_o be_v they_o drink_v they_o marry_v till_o the_o flood_n come_v that_o be_v be_v first_o drown_v in_o security_n and_o after_o in_o water_n luc._n 17.26.27_o further_o speak_v in_o like_a manner_n of_o the_o day_n of_o lot_n he_o say_v of_o the_o man_n of_o that_o time_n that_o they_o eat_v they_o drink_v they_o buy_v they_o sell_v they_o plant_v they_o build_v verse_n 28._o but_z be_v these_o thing_n unlawful_a no_o not_o in_o themselves_o but_o in_o their_o manner_n of_o use_v they_o for_o they_o intend_v nothing_o else_o till_o god_n rain_v fire_n and_o brimstone_n from_o heaven_n upon_o they_o and_o destroy_v they_o verse_n 29._o that_o be_v nothing_o can_v warn_v they_o till_o death_n come_v that_o give_v no_o warning_n and_o here_o our_o saviour_n set_v down_o three_o sort_n of_o man_n the_o first_o follow_v their_o pleasure_n only_o they_o eat_v they_o drink_v the_o second_o follow_v their_o profit_n only_o they_o buy_v they_o sell_v the_o three_o and_o worst_a of_o all_o follow_v both_o their_o pleasure_n and_o profit_n for_o they_o build_v for_o their_o pleasure_n and_o plant_v for_o their_o profit_n and_o do_v not_o some_o of_o these_o or_o all_o of_o these_o lust_n of_o the_o world_n hold_v careless_a christian_n if_o we_o may_v call_v such_o christian_n so_o in_o 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repair_n from_o deformity_n to_o fashion_n and_o from_o corruptible_a to_o eternal_a so_o death_n be_v saint_n paul_n advantage_n and_o how_o can_v it_o be_v our_o loss_n if_o we_o make_v saint_n paul_n end_n if_o we_o have_v no_o hope_n after_o death_n we_o may_v fear_v indeed_o but_o god_n have_v make_v their_o first_o adam_n a_o live_a soul_n not_o a_o die_a soul_n and_o all_o the_o son_n of_o the_o second_o glorious_a soul_n not_o reprobate_a spirit_n why_o shall_v we_o dread_v or_o fear_v to_o receive_v our_o crown_n and_o glory_n or_o why_o shall_v we_o be_v unwilling_a with_o a_o joyful_a shout_n to_o salute_v our_o port_n and_o haven_n after_o so_o many_o tire_a storm_n as_o we_o have_v endure_v upon_o the_o rage_a sea_n of_o this_o world_n and_o why_o be_v sorry_a that_o we_o be_v go_v to_o our_o house_n of_o peace_n and_o home_n of_o long_a life_n which_o be_v at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n where_o be_v fullness_n of_o joy_n and_o pleasure_n for_o evermore_o psal_n 16.11_o do_v any_o man_n fear_v to_o fall_v a_o sleep_n at_o night_n that_o have_v labour_v hard_o all_o day_n what_o be_v the_o death_n of_o the_o faithful_a but_o their_o sleep_n of_o refresh_v after_o the_o toil_n of_o their_o life_n when_o the_o night_n be_v come_v in_o which_o no_o man_n can_v work_v joh._n 9.4_o to_o this_o bless_a sleep_n of_o peace_n the_o lord_n for_o his_o mercy_n sake_n lay_v every_o one_o of_o we_o who_o he_o have_v purpose_v to_o take_v to_o rest_v from_o labour_n in_o his_o time_n appoint_v amen_n the_o end_n of_o the_o second_o sermon_n the_o three_o sermon_n esa._n chap._n 57_o verse_n 2_o he_o shall_v enter_v into_o peace_n and_o they_o shall_v rest_v in_o their_o bed_n every_o one_o that_o walk_v before_o he_o or_o that_o walk_v in_o his_o righteousness_n this_o scripture_n be_v a_o scripture_n of_o much_o comfort_n bring_v 8.11_o bring_v gen._n 8.11_o a_o olive_n leaf_n of_o peace_n in_o the_o mouth_n of_o it_o to_o the_o righteous_a that_o perish_v 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great_a salvation_n for_o christ_n come_v to_o save_v sinner_n and_o the_o chief_a sinner_n there_o want_v not_o a_o hand_n to_o give_v but_o we_o want_v hand_n who_o shall_v receive_v his_o gift_n the_o blood_n of_o christ_n be_v able_a to_o cure_v as_o most_o sovereign_a physic_n all_o infirmity_n and_o sin_n repent_v off_o if_o we_o be_v never_o so_o great_a sinner_n and_o have_v a_o hand_n of_o faith_n in_o our_o heart_n to_o receive_v that_o grace_n of_o god_n that_o have_v bring_v salvation_n tit._n 2.11_o neither_o we_o nor_o our_o sin_n can_v disannul_v the_o promise_n of_o god_n which_o be_v that_o he_o will_v be_v merciful_a to_o our_o sin_n then_o let_v our_o sin_n be_v never_o so_o many_o and_o those_o many_o sin_n never_o so_o great_a be_v true_o repent_v off_o god_n be_v great_a who_o have_v forgive_v we_o all_o our_o sin_n the_o voice_n that_o say_v to_o all_o come_v apoc._n 22.17_o exclude_v none_o and_o shall_v we_o be_v bid_v to_o the_o great_a king_n wedding_n by_o 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psal_n 82.6_o shall_v not_o in_o cause_n be_v partial_a betwixt_o man_n and_o man_n for_o they_o execute_v not_o the_o judgement_n of_o man_n but_o of_o the_o lord_n who_o be_v with_o they_o in_o the_o matter_n of_o judgement_n 2._o chro._n 19.6_o the_o magistrate_n seat_n must_v be_v the_o throne_n that_o judge_v right_a and_o when_o he_o give_v sentence_n in_o a_o matter_n he_o must_v lay_v judgement_n to_o the_o rule_n and_o righteousness_n to_o the_o balance_n esay_n 28.17_o as_o if_o he_o will_v weigh_v out_o a_o equal_a &_o even_a proportion_n of_o justice_n to_o rich_a and_o poor_a 1.17_o deut._n 1.17_o and_o this_o measure_n must_v be_v scale_v at_o the_o lord_n standard_n with_o testimony_n of_o a_o upright_a conscience_n therefore_o one_o set_v forth_o a_o good_a judge_n with_o a_o sword_n in_o the_o one_o hand_n and_o a_o pair_n of_o scale_n in_o other_o the_o meaning_n be_v that_o he_o must_v not_o strike_v by_o judgement_n till_o the_o cause_n to_o be_v judge_v have_v 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it_o in_o vile_a raiment_n have_v the_o faith_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n in_o respect_n of_o person_n jam._n 2.1.2.3_o or_o who_o bid_v rich_a religion_n home_o unto_o they_o but_o will_v not_o take_v poor_a religion_n by_o the_o hand_n for_o either_o they_o turn_v from_o it_o as_o stranger_n or_o against_o it_o as_o enemy_n so_o the_o poor_a be_v separate_v from_o his_o neighbour_n pro._n 19.4_o that_o be_v his_o carnal_a friend_n will_v not_o help_v he_o the_o godly_a that_o be_v poor_a can_v and_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o they_o who_o want_v wealth_n and_o countenance_n though_o never_o so_o religious_a be_v despise_v as_o abject_n they_o who_o have_v riches_n and_o favour_n though_o never_o so_o profane_a be_v admire_v as_o angel_n but_o it_o be_v a_o mark_n of_o the_o heir_n of_o life_n to_o respect_v the_o virtue_n not_o the_o riches_n or_o person_n of_o a_o man_n ps_n 15.4_o and_o he_o who_o be_v such_o a_o one_o will_v be_v affect_v towards_o man_n as_o he_o 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or_o like_v not_o it_o be_v horrible_a but_o if_o he_o great_o offend_v who_o for_o kindred_n or_o wealth_n or_o acquaintance_n we_o esteem_v of_o it_o be_v nothing_o what_o be_v this_o but_o to_o affect_v for_o respect_n not_o of_o virtue_n or_o vice_n but_o of_o kindred_n or_o person_n a_o comfort_n to_o the_o poor_a that_o be_v godly_a use_v 4_o for_o poverty_n do_v not_o make_v a_o man_n less_o accept_v of_o god_n or_o of_o good_a man_n the_o prophet_n david_n say_v that_o god_n have_v choose_v to_o himself_o a_o godly_a man_n psal_n 4_o 3._o he_o say_v not_o a_o rich_a man_n if_o he_o be_v not_o godly_a and_o he_o further_o say_v be_v sure_a of_o this_o as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v believe_v it_o
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