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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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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 therefore_o there_o must_v be_v a_o day_n of_o general_a judgement_n the_o doctrine_n thus_o prove_v it_o follow_v atheist_n to_o give_v some_o use_n for_o the_o edify_n of_o the_o conscience_n whereof_o the_o first_o serve_v for_o confutation_n of_o all_o atheist_n sadducee_n epicure_n ignorant_a sot_n mocker_n and_o whosoever_o beside_o of_o that_o curse_a crew_n and_o litter_n who_o impudent_o &_o desperate_o deny_v there_o shall_v be_v any_o day_n of_o judgement_n and_o therefore_o without_o reremorse_n give_v the_o reins_n of_o liberty_n to_o all_o sensuality_n and_o abomination_n math._n 22._o 23_o and_o act_n 23._o 8._o and_o 1._o cor._n 15._o 12._o phil._n 3._o 18._o 19_o and_o 2._o pet._n 3._o 3._o 4._o the_o reason_n of_o these_o foolish-witty_a sinner_n be_v these_o the_o whole_a world_n stand_v of_o believer_n and_o unbeliever_n but_o there_o be_v no_o general_a judgement_n day_n for_o neither_o of_o these_o for_o the_o believer_n have_v life_n everlasting_a and_o shall_v 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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