An Expofition upon Chap.2. 5.11. Thirdly, it teacheth patience, be- caufe there will at length undoubtedly be an end, when the good !hall be re- warded. Laftly, Charity towards our brethren, Rom. 14.13. Tsai. What war the next thing? S I L That this day is uncertain to us when it will come, as appeareth by the tellimony of the Scripture, as Math. 24. where the uncertainty of this day is let forth, by there and fuch like fimi- litudes; as of a Theefe in the night, of travaile falling upon a woman, of a houfholder comming from a marri- age. God would have this day un- knowne to us, to warne all to be watch- ful! ; that is, to live fo carefully every day,as we would upon our judgement day, becaufe every day may be that day for ought we know. T e M. What bindereth the comming of that day? SIL. Onely the accompliflarnent of the deft, which may bee done in a fhort (pace. T r M, Shall net the lures be called firff? SIL. So it verily feemeth,Rom 11.24, 25,26,27. &c. but they are part 'of the ele&,whofe calling may fpeedily be per- formed and wrought. TI M. Wbo is the Soveraigne Judge? S I L. God, by whole authority the judgement is to be held : Fin i, !secant's he alone feeth the fecrets of men. Se- condly,he alone can open the boeke of the confcience. Thirdly, he alone can raife the dead. Laftly, he alone can ex- ecute the fentence; all which fhould worke great feare of offending him,and continual! care of wel- doing,2.Cor.5.7. Tr M. Bat the Scripture faith of Chrift, that heelballjudge the world as bee is man, Ails 17. 31, How then fhall the Saints judge? I Cor. 6.2. S IL. Chrift !hall pronounce the fen - tence, Mat.25 but the Saints (hall judge as afliftance to Chrifl, and approvers of his fentence. The conlideration where- of; Ihould breed terror to the wicked, that he whom they have delpifed (hall judge them : and matter of comfort to the beleevees, that their head and Savi- our !hall be their Judge. T I M. What !hall be judged? S I L. Secrets of men : by which is meant, all inward thoughts conceived in the heart, all hidden affe &ions fea- ted there,and all outwards deed es cleofe- ly carried from the knowledge of the world,& done in darke or remote places, T1 Id. What fheuld this teach ? S t L. to have a great eye,even to our thoughts and affe &ions, that they bee filch as !hall agree with Gods will. Se. condly, to doe nothing but that wee would haveall the world to know ; for God who feeth all, and (hall judge all, is greater then the world, and will o- pen all unto the world. T r M. Why it the judgement apart of the Gofpell? S I L. Firft, becaufe it ftirreth to re- pentance, which belongeeh to the Goo fpell. Secondly, it teacheth charity and patience, two pasts of the Gofpell. Thirdly it bringeth perfect deliverance and redemption from all finne and mi- fery ; which is the matter of the Gofpell: or elfe the meaning may be, that Chritt (hall give fentence according to the doftrine ofohe Gofpell already publi- fhed.3ohn3, 16,17.39. DIALOGUE XII. Vert 17. Beheld tl, efkart a lew,and re fie ff in the Lam, andgloriefi in God, and (norreff bio will: and trieft the things which differ, in that thou art inftrulicdby the Law. TIMOTHE US. WHat is the drift alibis Text? S t L. To convince the jewesas guilty of finne and damnation,as before he had done by the Gentiles : and fo to drive them both to feeke their juftice, not in their owne workes, but in Chrift Jefus alone. TIM. What order Both the Apofflekeepe, in this part of his treatife? S I L. He Both theft three things. Firft, he reherfeth (even priviledges or benefits of God towards the Jewess to the chiefe whereof, even to their Do- &ors,he direâeth his fpeech. Secondly, he
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