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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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temptation_n remember_v this_o count_a day_n whereas_o now_o alas_o no_o soon_o be_v the_o thunder-clappe_a of_o god_n temporal_a judgement_n pass_v but_o with_o pharaoh_n their_o heart_n be_v harden_v with_o israel_n they_o repent_v of_o reformation_n and_o with_o hog_n and_o dog_n return_v to_o their_o welter_v 22._o in_o the_o mire_n and_o to_o their_o old_a vomit_n as_o though_o there_o be_v no_o god_n no_o heaven_n no_o judgement_n no_o hell_n 5._o the_o world_n be_v whole_o drown_v in_o infidelity_n luke_n 18._o 8._o and_o needs_o must_v be_v convince_v thereof_o and_o draw_v to_o repentance_n faith_n and_o new_a obedience_n that_o we_o all_o may_v cheerful_o meet_v the_o lord_n in_o the_o cloud_n and_o be_v save_v 6._o the_o due_a meditation_n upon_o this_o day_n will_v enforce_v we_o to_o contemn_v the_o world_n and_o all_o the_o vanity_n thereof_o see_v than_o they_o must_v be_v fire_v and_o we_o judge_v for_o abuse_v they_o he_o that_o believe_v this_o will_n soon_o contemn_v 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3._o it_o will_v cause_v we_o make_v no_o more_o account_n of_o this_o world_n then_o of_o a_o inn_n or_o baiting-place_n and_o to_o joy_n that_o we_o have_v occasion_n to_o leave_v it_o and_o the_o vanity_n thereof_o 4._o it_o be_v god_n day_n of_o redemption_n and_o our_o year_n of_o jubely_n to_o warn_v we_o to_o enter_v into_o the_o possession_n prepare_v for_o we_o before_o all_o world_n thus_o of_o the_o premise_n we_o see_v that_o this_o watch_n appertain_v to_o all_o man_n and_o that_o none_o must_v refuse_v this_o so_o necessary_a a_o work_n now_o this_o doctrine_n be_v prove_v true_a and_o sound_a and_o be_v confirm_v in_o math._n 24._o 42._o proof_n and_o 25._o all_o etc._n etc._n mark_n 13._o 33._o out_o luke_n 12._o 35._o to_o 49._o and_o 17._o 20._o out_o and_o 21._o 25._o to_o 37._o john_n 5._o 27._o etc._n etc._n 1._o thes._n 4._o 15._o out_o and_o 5._o 1._o to_o 12._o and_o 2._o thes._n 1._o 7._o out_o and_o 〈◊〉_d tim_n 408._o apoc._n 20._o 12._o out_o and_o 22._o 20._o all_o which_o place_n call_v and_o exhort_v we_o to_o watch_v and_o prepare_v ourselves_o for_o this_o great_a day_n this_o be_v figure_v in_o exod._n 19_o as_o the_o lord_n command_v moses_n to_o sanctify_v the_o people_n against_o the_o three_o day_n so_o christ_n bid_v 〈◊〉_d against_o doom_n day_n 2._o as_o god_n give_v sign_n of_o his_o come_n so_o do_v christ._n 3._o as_o moses_n bring_v the_o people_n to_o meet_v the_o lord_n so_o the_o angel_n gather_v the_o elect_a to_o judgement_n 4._o as_o the_o people_n 〈◊〉_d the_o thunder_n and_o trumpet_n so_o shall_v they_o fear_v in_o that_o day_n 5._o as_o god_n then_o deliver_v the_o law_n so_o then_o will_v he_o judge_v
the_o violater_n thereof_o 6._o as_o that_o day_n wa●_n for_o the_o good_a of_o the_o elect_n so_o will_v this_o be_v to_o reason_n enforce_v this_o doctrine_n 1._o because_o the_o judge_n himself_o command_v 1_o we_o so_o to_o do_v luke_n 11._o 28._o 2._o god_n justice_n &_o mercy_n call_v for_o this_o 2._o day_n to_o punish_v the_o wicked_a and_o crown_v the_o godly_a 3._o the_o lord_n sundry_a time_n and_o after_o 3._o diverse_a manner_n forewarn_v we_o hereof_o as_o 1._o by_o pronounce_v the_o sentence_n of_o death_n for_o sin_n before_o it_o be_v commit_v gen._n 2._o 17._o 2._o by_o often_o repeat_v the_o same_o sentence_n in_o the_o law_n deutr._n 27._o 26._o 3._o by_o the_o evidence_n of_o every_o man_n conscience_n summon_v as_o it_o be_v all_o man_n to_o appear_v at_o the_o day_n appoint_v before_o the_o great_a judge_n of_o all_o the_o world_n joh._n 8._o 7._o and_o 1._o john_n 3_o 20._o 21._o rom._n 2._o 15._o 16._o 4._o by_o his_o special_a temporal_a judgement_n that_o 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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 shall_v be_v a_o general_a session_n and_o that_o for_o the_o above_o recite_v reason_n as_o also_o 1._o because_o in_o the_o first_o particular_a judgement_n the_o soul_n only_o be_v judge_v and_o the_o body_n be_v inter_v in_o the_o grave_n therefore_o meet_v it_o be_v that_o as_o soul_n &_o body_n honour_v or_o dishonour_v god_n together_o both_o shall_v be_v pay_v or_o pain_v together_o and_o therefore_o must_v both_o appear_v that_o day_n to_o be_v judge_v according_a to_o their_o work_n 2._o the_o lord_n in_o pronounce_v his_o sentence_n of_o absolution_n as_o of_o condemnation_n will_v be_v justify_v and_o glorify_v in_o the_o face_n of_o all_o the_o world_n 3._o the_o lord_n will_v have_v this_o to_o be_v a_o day_n of_o general_a triumph_n over_o sin_n and_o satan_n and_o there_o must_v a_o day_n be_v assign_v for_o it_o and_o therefore_o be_v we_o to_o watch_v for_o it_o saint_n the_o second_o use_n serve_v for_o instruction_n for_o god_n child_n to_o be_v wise_a and_o watchful_a for_o see_v there_o must_v be_v a_o general_a day_n of_o judgement_n we_o must_v without_o delay_n or_o procrastination_n prepare_v for_o it_o which_o i_o take_v we_o shall_v perform_v the_o better_a if_o we_o use_v the_o few_o motive_n offer_v to_o your_o consideration_n to_o stir_v up_o your_o heart_n for_o this_o work_n whereof_o i_o raise_v my_o first_o motive_n from_o the_o very_a day_n name_n and_o attribute_n of_o that_o fearful_a day_n for_o the_o name_n in_o part_n show_v the_o nature_n thereof_o whereof_o some_o be_v fearful_a to_o rouse_v the_o sleepy_a sluggard_n other_o comfortable_a to_o encourage_v forward_o the_o godly_a and_o both_o in_o time_n to_o regard_v their_o salvation_n as_o 1._o this_o day_n be_v call_v the_o day_n of_o judgement_n math._n 12._o 36._o luk._n 10._o 14._o and_o who_o know_v not_o that_o to_o judge_v mean_v proper_o to_o do_v justice_n upon_o malefactor_n for_o it_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o name_n of_o save_v deliver_v or_o redeem_v 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