A commentary or, exposition upon the divine second epistle general, writtenA commentary or, exposition vpon the diuine second epistle generall, written

If it be objected; what need any second Judgement, seeing the world stands wholly either of believers or unbelievers? And the believer.^y Shall not come into condemnation, but is already passed from death unto life. And the unbeliever is already condemned, Why then any further Judgement? Yes, for though the believer shall not come into the judgement of condemnation, yet he must also pass the judgement of absolution: and as he is made just by Christ, so must he before all the world be pronounced. Ut justitia, qua justificatur coram Deo, ipsa justificetur coram mundo. The first justifies the person, the second justifies Gods righteousness. So the unbeliever is condemned already in effect three ways. 2. Propositor Dei; God did foresee and fore• appoint his damnation, as it is the punishment of sin, and execution of his Justice. 2. Verbo Dei, by the word of God, which sets down his damnation, finding him in the number of those to whom it is due, and out of Christ by whom alone he might escape it. 3. Testimonio conscientiae, by the verdict of his own conscience; which doth so judge him here, as God will judge him hereafter: therefore it is called Vicede•us, a deputy God. But if their be a precedent damnation upon the reprobates, why is it here said, Their damnation hastens? That cannot be called closely propinquant, nearly future, which is actually present, yea which hath been before. If they were damned in the purpose of God for their sin, and are damned in the word of God judging sin, how are they said to be hereafter damned, or, Their damnation lingers not? I answer; for their former damnation in the decree of God, they know •it not: for their present damnation in the word of God, they mind it not: and for the damnation of their own conscience, they feel it not. Therefore the execution of this shall fall upon them, and then they shall know it, mind it, feel it.

If it bee objected; what need any second Iudgement, seeing the world stands wholly either of beleevers or unbeleevers? And the beleever.^y Shall not come into •ondemnation, but is already passed from death unto life. And the unbeleever is already condemned, Why then any further Iudgement? Yes, for though the beleever shall not come into the judgement of condemnation, yet he must also passe the judgement of absolution: and as he is made just by Christ, so must he before all the world be pronounced. Vt justitia, qua justificatur coram Deo, ipsa justificetur coram mundo. The first justifies the person, the second justifies Gods righteousnesse. So the unbeleever is condemned already in effect three wayes. 2. Propositor Dei; God did foresee and fore appoint his damnation, as it is the punishment of sin, and execution of his Iustice. 2. Verbo Dei, by the word of God, which sets downe his damnation, finding him in the number of those to whom it is due, and out of Christ by whom alone he might escape it. 3. Testimonio conscientiae, by the verdict of his owne conscience; which doth so judge him here, as God will judge him heareafter: therefore it is called Vicedeus, a deputie God. But if their bee a precedent damnation upon the reprobates, why is it here said, Their damnation hastens? That cannot be called closely propinquant, nearely future, which is actually present, yea which hath beene before. If they were damned in the purpose of God for their sinne, and are damned in the word of God judging sinne, how are they said to be hereafter damned, or, Their damnation lingers not? I answer; for their former damnation in the decree of God, they know it not: for their present damnation in the word of God, they mind it not: and for the damnation of their owne conscience, they feele it not. Therefore the execution of this shall fall upon them, and then they shall know it, mind it, feele it.