The spiritual watchThe spirituall vvatch

§. 47. A sixth help to this spiritual watchfulness is the ⁱfrequent consideration of our end, and of that last day either of death or doom, ⟨p. 83⟩wherein we must every one appear before God to give up our accounts to him. ^kThe end of all things, saith the Apostle Peter, is at hand: be sober therefore, and watch unto prayer. And our Saviour oft; ^lWatch therefore; for you know not in what hour your Master will come. And it is the last Argument that the Wise man useth (hoping, if by any, by it to prevail) to the unruly youngster, that will needs have his own swing; ^mBut know that for all these things God will call thee to account. As those therefore that are to give an account of their actions, as ⁿat Athens most of their Magistrates did at the years end when they went out of office, are wont to be more wary and chary how they carry themselves in their affairs, then those that are not liable to account, nor look ever to come to reckoning, especially if it be uncertain how soon they may be called upon to give up their accounts: ^oSo ought it to be with us, since we may well remember, yea so it cannot but be with us, if we shall duly consider, that ^pwe must all of us one day appear at Christs Tribunal, and there ^qevery one give account unto God for himself. And if we shall withal take notice, what a strict account it shall be, wherein we must answer not for every wicked work only, but ^rfor every idle word also, and as well