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A10914 A discourse of Christian watchfulnesse Preparing how to liue, how to die, and to be discharged at the day of iudgement, and so enioy life eternall. By Iohn Rogers minister to the Church of Chacombe in Northampton-shiere. Rogers, John, of Chacombe. 1620 (1620) STC 21185; ESTC S103184 154,709 397

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morning_n tell_v his_o dream_n as_o they_o in_o jerem._n 23._o 25._o 28._o i_o have_v dream_v i_o have_v dream_v etc._n etc._n this_o sin_n be_v so_o heinous_a before_o god_n that_o he_o in_o this_o life_n to_o say_v nothing_o of_o that_o to_o come_v punish_v it_o with_o on_o of_o the_o great_a plague_n as_o can_v be_v name_v to_o wit_n with_o blindness_n of_o mind_n hardness_n of_o heart_n and_o sleepiness_n and_o want_n of_o feel_v of_o the_o sin_n ever_o please_v themselves_o herein_o and_o condemn_v painful_a labourer_n 〈◊〉_d more_o busy_a than_o be_v cause_n yet_o no_o watchman_n so_o slothful_a as_o will_v sleep_v while_o his_o captain_n be_v present_a in_o the_o camp_n but_o christ_n be_v present_a ever_o with_o his_o draw_a sword_n joh._n 5._o 14._o and_o walk_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o seven_o golden_a candlestick_n still_o cry_v to_o every_o peter_n love_v thou_o i_o feed_v my_o sheep_n feed_v my_o lamb_n feed_v by_o word_n by_o 17._o life_n by_o hospitality_n etc._n 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and_o 4._o 10._o &_o 6._o 5._o 6._o 7._o jam._n 5._o 4._o the_o complaint_n of_o the_o angel_n of_o satan_n sow_v t●res_n mat._n 13._o 27._o the_o accusation_n of_o satan_n reu._n 12._o 10._o and_o the_o sin_n of_o all_o the_o world_n cry_v to_o god_n all_o which_o hasten_v his_o come_n to_o this_o great_a assize_n and_o the_o while_o he_o stay_v and_o delay_v his_o come_n for_o cause_n best_o know_v to_o himself_o as_o the_o compliment_n of_o the_o elect_n etc._n etc._n also_o he_o be_v fain_o by_o strange_a fearful_a and_o extraordinary_a judgement_n to_o punish_v the_o world_n when_o for_o want_v of_o execute_v justice_n man_n hide_v their_o eye_n levit._n 20._o 1._o and_o to_o visit_v country_n and_o people_n with_o strange_a plague_n and_o calamity_n and_o that_o for_o the_o peace_n of_o his_o elect_n else_o the_o world_n will_v grow_v out_o of_o frame_n &_o satan_n and_o his_o kingdom_n become_v over-insolent_a and_o the_o poor_a and_o weak_a be_v tread_v underfoot_o and_o 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not_o come_v to_o judgement_n but_o pass_v from_o death_n to_o life_n joh._n 5._o 24._o as_o for_o the_o unbeliever_n tremel_n he_o be_v condemn_v already_o john_n 3._o 18._o and_o needs_o no_o further_a judgement_n and_o therefore_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o judgement_n at_o all_o for_o it_o be_v needless_a i_o answer_v by_o judgement_n be_v mean_v sometime_o absolution_n as_o math._n 25._o 34._o other_o while_n condemnation_n john_n 5._o 24._o now_o god_n will_v judge_v the_o just_a and_o the_o wicked_a eccles._n 3._o 17._o the_o believer_n shall_v not_o come_v to_o the_o judgement_n of_o condemnation_n yet_o shall_v he_o come_v to_o the_o judgement_n of_o absolution_n math._n 25._o 34._o 40._o 41._o they_o reply_v that_o all_o man_n at_o their_o several_a death_n and_o departure_n out_o of_o this_o world_n be_v judge_v and_o what_o need_v the_o general_a i_o answer_v that_o notwithstanding_o this_o particular_a judgement_n grant_v only_o upon_o man_n soul_n there_o must_v and_o 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there_o be_v in_o that_o hellish_a city_n and_o if_o the_o devil_n themselves_o be_v spirit_n can_v abide_v this_o burn_a how_o much_o less_o shall_v corporal_a man_n do_v it_o all_o fear_n be_v nothing_o to_o this_o terror_n all_o torment_n be_v but_o sport_n to_o this_o death_n what_o then_o shall_v we_o do_v to_o prevent_v all_o this_o but_o as_o be_v abovesaid_a and_o even_o as_o isaiah_n chap._n 33._o 14._o 15._o advise_v say_v who_o among_o we_o shall_v dwell_v with_o the_o everlasting_a burn_n he_o that_o walk_v in_o justice_n and_o speak_v righteous_a thing_n refuse_v gain_n of_o oppression_n shake_v his_o hand_n from_o take_v of_o gift_n stop_v his_o ear_n from_o hear_v of_o blood_n and_o shut_v his_o eye_n from_o see_v evil_a he_o shall_v dwell_v on_o high_a etc._n etc._n and_o so_o much_o of_o the_o throne_n of_o god_n and_o so_o far_o of_o the_o nine_o motive_n the_o ten_o motive_n to_o watchfulness_n reprobate_n be_v the_o manner_n of_o christ_n proceed_v in_o judgement_n for_o first_o before_o he_o shall_v be_v gather_v all_o nation_n he_o be_v set_v upon_o the_o throne_n of_o his_o glory_n and_o he_o shall_v separate_v they_o one_o from_o another_o as_o a_o shepherd_n separate_v the_o sheep_n from_o the_o goat_n and_o he_o shall_v set_v the_o sheep_n on_o his_o right_a hand_n and_o the_o goat_n on_o the_o left_a math._n 25._o 31._o 32._o 33._o where_o first_o note_n here_o be_v no_o produce_v of_o witness_n nor_o impanel_a of_o jury_n because_o the_o judge_n himself_o know_v the_o very_a secret_n of_o all_o heart_n and_o be_v perfect_o privy_a to_o every_o man_n way_n according_a to_o revel_v 2._o 23._o all_o the_o church_n shall_v know_v that_o i_o be_o he_o which_o search_v the_o reins_n and_o heart_n and_o i_o will_v give_v unto_o every_o one_o of_o you_o according_a to_o your_o work_n and_o beside_o this_o every_o man_n guilty_a conscience_n shall_v be_v as_o a_o thousand_o witness_n and_o as_o a_o book_n of_o inditement_n and_o evidence_n against_o he_o assent_v and_o consent_v to_o this_o proceed_n of_o his_o judge_n rom._n 2._o 15._o 16._o and_o 9_o 1._o cor._n 4._o 5._o math._n 16._o 19_o revel_v 20._o 12._o and_o so_o remain_v upon_o the_o file_n that_o day_n this_o separation_n of_o the_o wheat_n from_o the_o tare_n of_o the_o sheep_n from_o the_o goat_n and_o lamb_n from_o the_o wantonkydde_v be_v the_o entrance_n &_o beginning_n of_o the_o execution_n of_o god_n judgement_n upon_o the_o wicked_a which_o how_o ghastful_a and_o distasteful_a it_o will_v be_v to_o the_o devil_n themselves_o as_o also_o to_o all_o reprobate_n no_o heart_n can_v conceive_v nor_o tongue_n relate_v in_o this_o life_n the_o goatish_a worldling_n lord_n it_o and_o scorn_v to_o be_v set_v on_o the_o worse_a hand_n but_o now_o they_o be_v fain_o to_o stand_v below_o and_o give_v place_n to_o their_o better_n for_o the_o judge_n of_o all_o the_o world_n can_v easy_o discern_v between_o the_o precious_a and_o the_o vile_a and_o place_n 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they_o have_v never_o be_v bear_v or_o be_v bear_v have_v lead_v lazarus_n life_n now_o with_o the_o leper_n they_o put_v their_o hand_n upon_o their_o head_n and_o cry_v i_o be_o unclean_a i_o be_o unclean_a levit._n 13._o 45._o now_o they_o see_v all_o the_o gate_n and_o well-spring_n of_o mercy_n lock_v and_o quite_o dry_v up_o now_o the_o worm_n of_o conscience_n as_o a_o greedy_a wolf_n viper_n or_o vulture_n begin_v afresh_o to_o gnaw_v their_o heart_n and_o will_v never_o die_v and_o thus_o before_o the_o judge_n speak_v a_o word_n they_o judge_v themselves_o who_o will_v not_o do_v it_o when_o they_o be_v require_v so_o to_o do_v and_o now_o they_o see_v and_o for_o grief_n eat_v their_o heart_n and_o weep_v in_o their_o soul_n that_o for_o so_o momentany_a shadow_n of_o pleasure_n and_o profit_n they_o be_v so_o mad_a as_o to_o renounce_v god_n forfeit_a heaven_n sell_v themselves_o to_o hell_n torment_n and_o dispossess_v themselves_o of_o eternal_a bliss_n which_o may_v 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now_o but_o too_o late_a rue_v and_o to_o their_o cost_n feel_v the_o heart_n of_o a_o poor_a man_n now_o judgement_n be_v merciless_a to_o they_o that_o show_v no_o mercy_n for_o as_o they_o stop_v their_o ear_n at_o the_o cry_n of_o the_o poor_a so_o now_o god_n ear_n be_v stop_v against_o they_o a_o day_n there_o be_v when_o they_o howt_v the_o poor_a from_o they_o now_o the_o time_n be_v come_v when_o christ_n how●eth_v they_o to_o hell_n and_o just_o it_o be_v that_o he_o that_o forsake_v god_n and_o be_v ashamed_a of_o his_o word_n and_o of_o 〈…〉_z icted_a saint_n that_o god_n shall_v forsake_v he_o and_o his_o saint_n shall_v so_o likewise_o and_o as_o the_o shame_n of_o all_o creature_n be_v ashamed_a to_o know_v or_o regard_v he_o math._n 10._o 28._o the_o use_n serve_v for_o admonition_n to_o all_o god_n god_n child_n to_o consider_v before_o hand_n what_o a_o unrecoverable_a loss_n it_o will_v be_v to_o any_o creature_n thus_o in_o wrath_n and_o for_o ever_o to_o be_v separate_v from_o his_o god_n and_o from_o all_o goodness_n and_o to_o be_v make_v a_o devil_n for_o what_o make_v the_o fall_a angel_n devil_n but_o the_o deprive_v &_o strip_v of_o they_o from_o all_o grace_n and_o gift_n of_o god_n and_o to_o be_v cast_v to_o all_o heavy_a designment_n then_o consider_v what_o child_n what_o servant_n or_o subject_n can_v abide_v or_o endure_v to_o hear_v such_o terrible_a word_n depart_v from_o i_o you_o curse_v so_o full_a of_o indignation_n wrath_n and_o anguish_n from_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o most_o merciful_a &_o ever_o bless_a saviour_n of_o the_o world_n know_v and_o foresee_v what_o loss_n follow_v upon_o the_o speak_n of_o the_o word_n and_o what_o unspeakable_a torment_n shall_v in_o the_o neck_n thereof_o seize_v upon_o his_o soul_n and_o body_n and_o that_o for_o ever_o in_o hell_n and_o what_o a_o shame_n of_o shame_n be_v it_o now_o to_o be_v thus_o disgrace_v and_o degrade_v before_o all_o the_o world_n and_o that_o at_o such_o a_o 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she_o ●o●eth_v not_o god_n if_o she_o repent_v and_o amend_v nor_o heaven_n nor_o life_n but_o here_o in_o lose_v this_o bridegroom_n of_o the_o elect_n man_n lose_v with_o he_o all_o goodness_n and_o be_v endow_v and_o possess_v with_o all_o badness_n this_o point_n be_v further_o strengthen_v if_o we_o consider_v and_o meditate_v upon_o psal._n 27._o 12._o isa._n 49._o 15._o ezech._n 10._o 3._o 4._o and_o 11._o ●2_n and_o 43._o 2._o exod._n 33._o 3._o josh._n 7._o 7._o judg._n 2._o 2._o out_o of_o which_o place_n we_o may_v see_v what_o it_o be_v to_o lose_v so_o good_a so_o love_v and_o merciful_a a_o god_n who_o worse_o than_o cain_n esau_n saul_n &_o judas_n yet_o cain_n can_v not_o abide_v the_o burden_n of_o sin_n and_o lose_v god_n favour_n persuade_v his_o soul_n that_o whosoever_o meet_v he_o shall_v kill_v he_o esau_n sell_v his_o birthright_n and_o though_o he_o seek_v the_o blessing_n with_o tear_n he_o can_v not_o find_v it_o heb._n 12._o 17._o saul_n can_v not_o abide_v that_o the_o lord_n will_v not_o answer_v he_o and_o judas_n hang_v himself_o yea_o it_o be_v a_o death_n to_o absalon_n though_o a_o treacherous_a parricide_n to_o be_v debar_v his_o father_n presence_n 2._o sam._n 14._o 30._o yet_o these_o have_v contentment_n in_o this_o life_n in_o full_a measure_n unless_o it_o be_v judas_n but_o here_o contentment_n be_v to_o be_v expect_v in_o nothing_o no_o more_o than_o a_o swinner_n can_v drown_n who_o can_v catch_v at_o nothing_o but_o water_n so_o these_o wretch_n swim_v in_o the_o lake_n that_o burn_v with_o fire_n and_o brimstone_n can_v catch_v and_o lay_v hold_v on_o nothing_o but_o at_o fire_n to_o help_v they_o withal_o if_o david_n mourn_v that_o he_o be_v exile_v from_o the_o tabernacle_n ps._n 42._o 1._o etc._n etc._n and_o 84._o 1._o etc._n etc._n and_o 132._o 1._o and_o 1._o sam._n 26._o 19_o and_o theodosius_n that_o by_o ambrose_n he_o be_v forbid_v the_o church_n 41._o how_o much_o more_o shall_v these_o excommunicate_a 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and_o from_o the_o everlasting_a pain_n of_o hell_n be_v ever_o thankful_a in_o this_o and_o the_o life_n to_o come_v for_o this_o most_o gracious_a deliverance_n and_o bless_a advancement_n to_o his_o holy_a kingdom_n in_o heaven_n the_o three_o use_n serve_v for_o comfort_n to_o heaven_n the_o elect_a which_o go_v to_o everlasting_a life_n and_o to_o heaven_n and_o that_o in_o three_o respect_n 1._o of_o the_o end_n why_o eternal_a life_n be_v ordain_v 1._o that_o god_n may_v manifest_v the_o riches_n of_o his_o grace_n to_o his_o elect_n 2._o that_o the_o godly_a may_v enjoy_v the_o full_a fruit_n of_o christ_n death_n and_o the_o promise_a reward_n of_o their_o labour_n and_o indignity_n in_o this_o life_n sustain_v 3._o that_o they_o may_v magnify_v the_o great_a work_n and_o mercy_n of_o god_n wrought_v for_o they_o 2._o in_o regard_n of_o the_o effect_n of_o eternal_a life_n 1._o that_o they_o may_v be_v as_o the_o angel_n of_o god_n math._n 22._o 30._o not_o in_o substance_n 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be_v absolve_v and_o sit_v with_o he_o to_o judge_v the_o wicked_a &_o enter_v upon_o his_o sweet_a promise_n of_o eternal_a life_n 3._o a_o three_o degree_n of_o glory_n be_v that_o he_o will_v justify_v and_o save_v we_o from_o our_o sin_n 4._o the_o four_o degree_n of_o joy_n be_v in_o that_o we_o shall_v be_v honour_v with_o the_o dignity_n of_o judge_n 5._o a_o five_o degree_n be_v after_o we_o have_v thus_o triumph_v and_o tread_v our_o enemy_n all_o under_o foot_n in_o most_o glorious_a and_o triumphant_a manner_n we_o shall_v with_o christ_n our_o head_n and_o all_o his_o angel_n and_o saint_n go_v to_o life_n eternal_a which_o be_v the_o end_n of_o all_o our_o wish_n and_o desire_n where_o for_o ever_o we_o shall_v enjoy_v the_o presence_n of_o the_o holy_a trinity_n where_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o heavenly_a jerusalem_n be_v all_o angel_n and_o saint_n for_o nobility_n all_o the_o son_n of_o god_n for_o unity_n brethren_n for_o wisdom_n and_o knowledge_n all_o teach_v 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