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A21040 The iudge wherein is shewed, how Christ our Lord is to iudge the world at the last day to the extreme terrour of the wicked, and to the excessiue comfort of the good. With a preface, which it willbe necessary to read before the booke. Translated into English.; Libro de la imitacion de Christo Nuestro SeƱor. English. Book 7 Arias, Francisco.; Matthew, Tobie, Sir, 1577-1655. 1621 (1621) STC 741; ESTC S120328 84,537 253

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convince_v by_o that_o sentence_n which_o he_o pronounce_v against_o they_o chap._n vi_o chapter_n 7_o how_o christ_n our_o lord_n discover_v the_o grievousnes_n of_o sin_n &_o the_o hatred_n which_o he_o carry_v against_o it_o by_o the_o last_o sentence_n whereby_o he_o be_v to_o condemn_v the_o wicked_a and_o by_o the_o punishment_n which_o he_o inflict_v upon_o they_o chap._n vii_o chapter_n 8_o how_o the_o grievousnes_n of_o sin_n be_v yet_o more_o discover_v by_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o judgement_n which_o be_v allege_v by_o christ_n our_o lord_n chap._n viii_o chapter_n 9_o how_o a_o christian_n be_v to_o draw_v a_o detestation_n of_o sin_n out_o of_o the_o consideration_n of_o this_o judgement_n of_o god_n and_o great_a vigilancy_n in_o the_o lead_n of_o a_o good_a life_n chap._n ix_o chapter_n 10_o of_o other_o consideration_n from_o which_o
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of_o his_o justice_n bound_v he_o hand_n &_o foot_n and_o so_o cast_v he_o bind_v into_o exterior_a darkness_n where_o shall_v be_v weep_v &_o gnash_v of_o tooth_n 22._o matt._n 22._o that_o be_v the_o wicked_a shall_v remain_v obstinate_a &_o harden_v for_o ever_o without_o mean_n of_o remedy_n or_o delivery_n and_o this_o be_v to_o have_v the_o hand_n and_o foot_n tie_v up_o to_o be_v incapable_a of_o do_v any_o one_o work_n or_o conceave_a any_o one_o good_a desire_n in_o such_o sort_n as_o that_o whatsoever_o they_o shall_v do_v or_o think_v for_o all_o eternity_n be_v to_o be_v wickedness_n and_o sin_n and_o as_o a_o man_n who_o be_v bind_v hand_n &_o foot_n and_o cast_v into_o the_o bottom_n of_o the_o sea_n can_v swim_v nor_o escape_v from_o be_v drown_v so_o those_o wretch_n can_v never_o wrestle_v out_o of_o those_o pain_n for_o if_o there_o can_v be_v any_o remedy_n it_o must_v be_v by_o penance_n and_o amendment_n of_o their_o life_n but_o that_o can_v never_o be_v because_o 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off_o and_o this_o will_v breed_v in_o they_o a_o intolerable_a grief_n beyond_o all_o grief_n and_o a_o most_o vehement_a indignation_n &_o a_o hot_a boil_a rage_n against_o themselves_o for_o have_v so_o lose_v god_n but_o yet_o this_o torment_n do_v they_o not_o feel_v for_o the_o respect_n of_o god_n for_o they_o do_v not_o love_v but_o do_v abhor_v he_o but_o only_o for_o the_o interest_n &_o profit_n which_o they_o may_v have_v have_v by_o his_o glory_n and_o this_o torment_n of_o indignation_n be_v that_o which_o christ_n our_o lord_n do_v signify_v by_o the_o gnash_n of_o tooth_n which_o spring_v from_o the_o enrage_a wrath_n of_o the_o hart_n that_o deliver_v that_o note_v this_o certain_a truth_n so_o pious_o deliver_v excellent_a writer_n rusbrochius_n do_v ponder_v the_o grievousnes_n of_o these_o torment_n very_o excellent_o well_o and_o particular_o he_o say_v that_o the_o have_v lose_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n be_v the_o great_a of_o they_o all_o and_o he_o express_v 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