2.62. Chrifl:s rvfnExpo[ition lafr iudgement. expreffed in this article ; From thence beejhaO A I Sonneifman. Butyouwill fay:howmay web cometoiud~e._He,that is,ChrifllefH4,thefecond found worthy to ltand ?•fore Chri(l at tha~ pnfon m fruuty. For the Fat~er bath cornday? An(w. Doebutthtsonething: for you mir_ted al iodgement vnto hi:n. It is indeed ~n liues p~ll be humbled ~efore God, and corn~ <~ehon common to all the three perfons m Vntohtm by true,heartt<, and vnfained repen Trinity, butyettheexecutiont~ercofappertance;bechanged,and become newc;eatures~ ~amesvnto the Son. The Father mdeede doth pray vnto h!m ear~ellly for the pardon of JUdge the world,butyet by the Son. But fome your linnes 111 Chnll, and pray continually M,.,, 9 • may obieCl, that the Apof/les}hallfitonetwelue that God will turne your hearts from.your :8. throlles,andi•dge thetweluerrdm of{fracl. And old finneseue~y day more andmore; and then S.P••ll.wh.t. Cor-6. z. The Samts jhall•udge come thelall mdgement when it will yefhal! the world. How then is this true, that Chriftis be found worthytoftand before Ch;ifiathis the only iudge Of the world?Anf.The authoricomming. The repentant !inner ;, bee, ihat ty of iudgement & giuiAg (enrence at the !aft fhaJI finde fauour in the light of God at that day is proper to Ct1till alone, and doth not day.The confideration hereofmay mooue vs bdongeitl.er to the Apoll!es or to the Saints: tochange our liues. Thofe which were neuer and they fl1all iudge at the lall day onely as B yet humbled for their finnes, let them now witneffes and approuersof Chrillsi~dgment. begin: & thofe which haue already begun,ler At the great day ofafstfe belide the tudge,the them go forward and continue. But the diudl iullices on the bench arealfo in a manner iudwill crio in thehearts offome men, rhattrj• ges,notthat they giue femece, but becaufe by exhortation is as yet nee<lleffe: for the day of theirprefence they approoue & witnes the eiudgcmentisn0tneere, becaufe all the fignes quity ofthe fentcceofthe iudge:fo the deliniare not y<t palled. Anf. Suppofe the day of tiue fen'ece dothbelogto Chrifl: & the Apo· iudgement be farre off, yet the day ofdeath ftles, & Saints donothing but approue, & becannot be fo, for the common faying is true ing prefe: giue affentto his righteous fentcce. today a man,to morrow none. Nowlooke a; The whole proceeding of the lall iudgedeathleaueththee, fo fhall the day ofiudgement may bee reduced to fe:wen points or ment linde thee. ImpenitentCaindyed lo)lg heads. The firll, is the commingofthe iudge fince, and yet the day of iudgement when it in the clouds.!-!ereat the firll,may be demancommeth, fhallfinde him impenitent llill.The ded,why Chrillholdes the lall iudgementrafamerhing may bee faid ofS•HI, Achitophe/1 th<r on earth then in heauen?.Anf. He ~oth it a~d I~d«<. They dyed defperately and impe~ fortwocaufes. One,the creatureto be tudged C mtent, and the Lordfhall finde them fo at his bath finned herevpon earth: and he proceeds comming. So wUlit bewith thee,wharfoeuer after the manner ofearthly iudges,who holde thou arrtllatrepentdl: nor. Death maycome their fefsions & afsifesthere where trefpa{fes vpon thee, the next day or the next hout;e, are commonly committed. The fecond , betherefore wotch and pray. Prepare thy felfe caufe the diucll and his angels are to beeiudagainll: the day ofdeath, that at the day of ged, s.ndit is apartofrheirpunifhment to bee iudgmcnt thou rnaill be found worthy to ob. calloutofhc.men. For no vncleane thing may taine fauour in thefight ofthe lord. Security come into his heauenly IcrufalemJ and theredothouerwhelmethe world;but let vs for our fore tney now remaine in the lower parts of parts learne to prepare our felues daily: for if th< world,and there mull be iudged. Furtherroe day of death doe leaue thee vnworthy , more, the fecond comming ot Chrill is fudthen the Lord Iefusathiscomming fhallfinde den, as the comming ofa rhiefe in the night. thee vnworthy: and the diuell fhallll:aud beL"k·••· He will come when the world thinkethnot"of fore thee and accufethe, thy confcience fhall I . ;!. him,asthe fn1rc dcth on the bird.hT~e condGcondemnetheef,and hdell fhal be ready tofwalderation whereofmull teach vs t e••me ulow thee vp. I this a mooition take no place ties which our SJuiour Chrillraught the men D in thy heart, then at the doy of iudgementit ofhistime. Firit hetcacheththem what they !ball flandagainll thee,and be a billofinditemu£1: not doe: for he knowingalthings, knew ment to thy further condemnatio.n. alfothedifpoGti6 ofmas neart,& therefore he The fecond point followts,that Chrill after faith Tak!: heedto 1our[clues ,leftatanytimeyour that he is come in the clouds,fhaljtinMhron< ~:.·"· hear/s be opp>-.jjtdwith foifmi~tg& dru>Jktnnes-, ofglory, as thefoucraigne iudge of heauen and ·J'• ft thecam ofthi< t.fe,lej/ that day come vponyou carth,afi:er the manner ofearthly kings, who vn4Wt~r~s. For thcfe {ins benumme the he.trr, when they will fhcw themfdues vnto their and llealc away all grace. This exhortation in fubieCls in maiellie, power, and glory, vfe to thcfe our daies is moll necdfull. For mens afe<nd into the thrones of their kingdomcs, I hearts arc like the fmithes fhthie, the more and there to thew th~mfdues and appeare in I they arc boaten with the hammer of Gods ftatevntoalthepeoplt.Nowwhatthisthrone word, the harder they are. s~cbndly' he teais,& how Cluill fits in the fame, the.fcriprure Luk. 11 . ,llt:th them what they mufl: doe: rvatch thtre~ hath notrcuealcd,& therefore I Will notftand ~6. fore(faithbe)omdpr'!.Ycontinually: that yumay to fearch.Yet heremuihve further mark,that \ be counted worthy to cftapc all tlufc things that this itppcar~nceof his in e~dletfeglorie and fhaK come to p.j[c, andch<e wemayjlandbcjorcthe maiellie O~all bee more terrtble and dreadfull , ro ~-----------
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