óoo, 7 evncertaintyofobtaining worldlythings. prouedbydiuers-arguments; for it is written in thehearts ofmen bythe fingerofGod,and reuealedby the light ofna- cure, that after this life thereare ioyes prepared for the good. and vercuous,andpunifhmentsfor the wicked and vicious, which euen while wecontinue in the world, refrefheth the one withcomfort in all their miferies, and affrighteth the o- ther withterrours and feares,inall their pleafures andprof- perity. Againe, the immortality ofthetonic being acknow- ledged by both diuine and heathen writers, it followeth hereupon that there is alto aneuerlaílinglife, wherein it im- mortally I iueth, either in ioy or miferie. Furthermore there is anaturalldefire imprinted in mans heart and mind, to in- ioy his hapt,ineffe and chide good, which neuer any man atta nedvn:o in this life _and therefore moll certainely iris referued for thofe who feeke it in the life to come. Orelfe this naturali delirefioul dbe invaine,.as neuer attainingvn, to it end, Finally, ifwe know that there is a God, thenmull we alfoacknowledge that he is iufl,as being the chiefludge- afheaucnand earth; and confequentlythat he adminifireth righteous judgement, rewarding the godly and vertuous, and puni(hi ig the wicked and euiil doers; but this hee cloth not doe in this hfe,feeingfor the moll part,heere the wicked flourilh, andthe righteousare afflidied;and therefore thefe rewards and punifliments are chiefly referuedfor the lifeto come. Arid this argument the Apofile vfeth : If ( faith he) in s Gor.i5.59. this/tfeonely wehauehopein Chr f , ire are of all men roof/ mi- feralle: fromwhence, weemay affume,.that it will not (land will. Gods iuflice, that thole who faithfully false him, Mould be morem;f rable, then theywho- oppofe and rebell aga;nfihim; and therefore ofneceffttyit foiloweth, that af- ter this life they who feareand ferue the Lord haue better hopes,andmore rich rewardsrefe rued torthem. Vntothefe reáfonswemay adde thofe teflimonies oftruth irfclfeoInch canneuerdeceiue or faile. The Prophet`Dar:iel faith, that Dan.s1.1. thole whofleet'in thedull fhall awake,fumetoeuerlaflirQItfe,and lot+et ofhvneand rerpetuall contempt. Our Sauiour Chri!f af- Mar.21.46 f ìrmetha' lo, that the*iclredfóia/loe intoeuerla'lingpasee,and Ioh.ro.i3. rhr rth, eorrJOttoltfeeternadl :: andinanotherplace liepromi. feth
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