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354 Of thevaxisieofworldlyf(iagdomee. his perfon,and to cenfure all his ai#ions,as they were his pre- deceffors. $.SeFI.IO. And thefe are the culls which accompany kingdomes Thegreat ac- in this life, euen when the Prince affeets and defires to go.. countthat grin- uerne wel.Rut that which may more weane mens harts from eeshauette the loue offouerai nt aboue at the day g Y a eJisdgement. refpects the life to come :namely, that great reckoning and account which Princes are to make at the day ofiudgement; for howfoeuer in this life they are priuiledged from gi reafon of theira&fions vnto men,yet thegreat King ofhea- Wifdome 6.3, lien and earth, from whom they haue recetued their Empire and dominion, will audit all their accounts, and haue arec- koning of al thofe rich talents which he lent WHO them:then mutt they yeeld an account how they haue fpent their great riches and reuenevves, how they haue imployed all their fu- preamepower and authority,for the executing ofiufltce and iudgement, and for the rewarding ofthe good, and punifh- ment of the euill:how they haue fpent that precious time al- lotted vnto them for the gouernment of the people,whether they haue improued it to the belt aduantage for the glory of their Lord and good of their ftibieels,or elfe haue confumed it in carnali pleafures, and propháne riotoufnes. Then muff they giue a reckoning of their owne life, whether they haue finned as lights before their people, and led them in the waies ofgodlines by their good example; or contrariwife haue fcandalized them by their euill lines, and miflead them into the by-paths offinne as prefidents ofwickednes. Final- ly, they mutt be accountable at that day, for not only all thofe linnes which themfelues haue committed, but alto for all thofe committed by their fubie&s, veto which they haue been either principals, by.their commandement, or acceffa- ries through their conniuencie,aud negleetofthe execution ofiuttice. Now ifa mans owne fins !hall beaburthenintol- lerable, then what fhall become of them who muff giue an account alfo ofthe fins ofmany thoufands, which through their default haue bin committed ? §,,Sèíi`.I L. But befides thefe manifold euils which attend vpon king- Zhu wtrldiy domes,