Tap. 3 a. An Expefition upen the Books of J o a. Vert. 14. 437 marvelnot at the matter ( that is, doe not wonder that Great men are fo wicked, as to oppreffe thofe whom they ought both to proteâ and relieve, neyther doe thou wonder that God Cof- fers them to goe on in their wicked oppreffions, be confident that he will notálwayes Puffer them) for ( as it followes there ) be that is higher then the Highefl ( and who is that but the molt highGod ) regardeth, that is,taketh notice what oppreffors doe, and what the oppreffed luffer, and will in the fitter Ceafon right, yea recompence the one , and reckon with, yea ruine the other. Therefore as the Prophet admonifheth all men to be quiet and looke to theirduty, becaufe the Lordwas rifen (Zach; a.. 13. ) Be filent Gt allfl:Jh before the Lord, forhe is r,eifedup out of his holy habitation- that is, He bath begun to Phew himfelfe in his mighty power and providences for the affercing of his peoples liberty, . and the reftoring of7erufalem to her ancient beauty ; So we may admonifh all men to be and doe fo becaufe God will certainly rife up to vifit andcall every man to an account for what he bath done. This call of man to account, may be confideredd in three periods. First, God cloth it often in this life, he reckons with them by ftroakes,tie layes trouble upon their loynes,and gives them up to ashard hands as ever they have layd upon others. Secondly, God calleth men to an account at the houre of death ; It is appointedfor men once to die , and then cometh the judgement. There is a perfonal particular judgement before the General! Judgement. Thirdly, God will arife to vifit and call all men to an account at the refurrec`kion from the dead, Then every one muff anfwer for himfelfe, and for all that he bath done. No man Thal! efcape that Judgement ofGod, nor canany thing in man elope char Judgement. In that vifitacion day Chrifi will looke thorough us, he will looke thorough our workes, and thorough our hearts. As we muff all appeare before the Judgement-feate of (Thrift, that every one may receave the things done in his body, accord ing to what he bath done whether it be good or bad (2Cur. y. 36. fo then it will appeare not only what is good and what is bad, but how good andhowbad every thing which bath been done is. In that Great Audit and vifiration day none but the righteb
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