CHAP. +. EpiflletotheThcffalOntans. VER.I5 339,, to proue a fccond ludgement, there thinke inuincible to overthrow ir. The f prefent tribulation of the Righteous, f 2.TbeJI I.s. is a demonflration of a righteous Judgement to come.W here.. to Salomon accords, in the vfe he makes of this vanity he raw, amongá others, vnder the Sunne. t 1jaw aplace of t Ecc13,16.17. Judgement, and loe, wickednef'e was there; and the place of Righteoufne f e, and behold, Iniquity was there. ThenPaid 1, God firrely fudge the righteousand vnrighteous ; for there isa time appointed for euery prrpofe. Second!y, neither is this feeming neglea fo vniuerfall, as they would make it: Some we fee here punifhed, and rewarded, that wee may know, there is a Trouidence taking notice of all ; forne o- thers yet relpited, that we might know there is a lodge- ment to come. Leauing thefe Atheifls all ro the ludgemeur of the 'Up. great Day, let vs fee how we may profit by this Medita- tion. And firft, it ferues u to admoni/k all men, in all pla- u Atï.r7.3 t. ces, to repent gall their vnpody deeds, which they haue vngodlily committed, inasmuch as the Lord bath appoin- ted a Day, wherein bee wifl iudge the world in righteoufneffe, by that Man whom be hark appointed : as Salomon allo pref leth theExhortation, To x feare God, and keepe his Com- xEC.tulzs3, mandements; f cei ng bee will bring euery rvorke, veto ludge- ment, with eueryfecree thtng, whether it bee good or cull]. And l befeech you, euery one Iériouty thinke of it,therc is not a vaine oath, no, nor van idle word, but thou art y Mat,rs.36. countablefor it at that Day. How much more for thy per - iuries and Blafphemies againfi God and his Truth ? And let no man flatter himfelfe ,; thinking his greatnetfe or frnalnelfe, his age or youth, (hall excufe him before God : Great and (mall ffand before God, to bee judged after the 2, Rea.2e.1 z. things written in the Booties. And euen of the lollities of Youth, Paid S A L o M o N, a the Lord /hall bringg them to a Ecc4 n,9, ludgement. Nothing (hall !lead thee at that Day, but Faith and Repentance. Left any fay, euen that Day may bring Repentance to Saluation ; and the Lord is merci- Z2 full, m-: :,.d_.. _.
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