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

But Judgment is the determination of doubtful things, and every one before •t day shall be put past doubting of his future estate. Yet there must be a general •gment, that the equity of every ones sentence may be approved, and the Justice ⟨p. 530⟩of God glorified. Object. But it is against the proper form of Judgment, to let execution go before sentence: now every soul as she departs, receives her reward, and is presently possessed of joy, or punished with sorrow, If therefore there be a future Judgment, here is execution before sentence. Answ. The first is but the effect of the latter: by that they presently feel, they know what they shall eternally feel. Besides, but one part of man only passeth that censure, the soul alone is blessed or cursed: therefore a general Judgment must pass upon the re-united body: which as it hath served the soul in holiness or sin; so must accompany the soul in bl•••• or pain. Object. The body is but an Instrument of the soul: so the Philosophers, Physicum corpus organicum statuunt; because the soul doth use it as an organ. Therefore it is for the soul alone to suffer: corpus ab anima separatum non dolet: the body feels no pain when the soul is departed from it. Answ. Let it be but an Instrument, yet was it a living Instrument: as therefore the soul being the Mistress i• sinning, shall be no less in suffering: yet the body must have his due share in being punished, as it had the full part in being delighted.

But Iudgment is the determination of doubtfull things, and every one before •t day shall be put past doubting of his future estate. Yet there must be a generall •gment, that the equity of every ones sentence may be approved, and the Iustice ⟨p. 530⟩of God glorified. Object. But it is against the proper forme of Iudgment, to let execution goe before sentence: now every soule as she departs, receives her reward, and is presently possessed of joy, or punished with sorrow, If therefore there be a future Iudgment, here is execution befor sentence. Answ. The first is but the effect of the latter: by that they presently feele, they know what they shall eternally feele. Besides, but one part of man onely passeth that censure, the soule alone is blessed or cursed: therefore a generall Iudgment must passe upon the re-united body: which as it hath served the soule in holinesse or sinne; so must accompany the soule in bl or paine. Object. The body is but an Instrument of the soule: so the Philosophers, Physicum corpus organicum statuunt; because the soule doth use it as an organ. Therefore it is for the soule alone to suffer: corpus ab anima separatum non dolet: the body feeles no paine when the soule is departed from it. Answ. Let it be but an Instrument, yet was it a living Instrument: as therefore the soule being the Mistresse i sinning, shall be no lesse in suffering: yet the body must have his due share in being punished, as it had the full part in being delighted.