But the danger whereun• God judgeth us is greater. And the manner of his judgement is straighter. Here the Judge may be deceived, he is but a man: but there GOD is the Judge, who is the searcher of the heart and reins, and no man shall be hid from his heat. Here nothing can be done without evidence, without witnesses, and proof: before God, he that hath offended shall accuse himself. This is the case of conscience. It self is witness, it self ca•eth for judgement to condemnation. His conscience shall make the sinner say, I have offended against God: I have despised his word, & would not give care ⟨p. 105⟩to learn it. I would not know the time of Gods mercy, and of my visitation: I lived in fornication: and committed theft: and kept wrongfully other mens goods: I was disobedient to parents: nurtured not my children in the fear of God: kept not my heart from doing iniquity: I abused my goods, my wits, my senses, and the good grace of God: I have sinned against heaven, and against God, and am not worthy to be called his son: the wrath of God is worthily fallen upon me: hell fire is my meed: the mercy of God can not save me, for my sin is greater, than that it can be forgiven. Mine own hart & conscience, heaven and earth, the angels and archangels, God himself, and Christ the redeemer of them that believe in him, are against me: I can not cast mine eyes to any place, but ever I see my damnation before me. Then doth he tremble with agony, and stand in fear. His hart dasheth and beateth, as the waves of the sea. He s•leth uproar, war, lightning, thunder, death, and hell in his heart: he shall flee when no man followeth him. He shall say• to the hills and rocks, fall on me, and hide me from the presence of him that sitteth on the throne, and from the wrath of the Lamb. Such is the terror of an unquiet mind•. Though all the princes in the world would join themselves ⟨p. 106⟩to do it. The wicked can never enjoy peace. God keep us far from such agonies, and give us pure hearts, and clear consciences.
But the danger whereun• God iudgeth vs is greater. And the maner of his iudgement is straighter. Here the Judge maie be deceiued, he is but a man: but there GOD is the Judge, who is the searcher of the heart and raines, and no man shall be hidde from his heate. Here nothing can be done without euidence, without witnesses, and proofe: before God, he that hath offended shall accuse himselfe. This is the case of conscience. It selfe is witnesse, it selfe ca•eth for iudgement to condemnation. His conscience shall make the sinner say, I haue offended against God: I haue despised his word, & would not giue care ⟨p. 105⟩to learne it. I would not knowe the time of Gods mercie, and of my visitation: I liued in fornication: and committed theft: and kept wrongfully other mens goods: I was disobedient to parents: nourtered not my children in the feare of God: kept not my heart from doing iniquitie: I abused my goods, my wits, my senses, and the good grace of God: I haue sinned against heauen, and against God, and am not worthie to be called his sonne: the wrath of God is worthily fallen vpon me: hel fire is my méede: the mercie of God can not saue me, for my sinne is greater, than that it can be forgiuen. Mine owne hart & conscience, heauen and earth, the angels and archangels, God himselfe, and Christ the redéemer of them that beléeue in him, are against me: I can not cast mine eyes to any place, but euer I sée my damnation before me. Then doth he tremble with agony, and stande in feare. His hart dasheth and beateth, as the waues of the sea. He s•leth vprore, warre, lightning, thōder, death, and hel in his heart: hée shal flée when no man followeth him. He shal say• to the hilles and rockes, fal on me, and hide me from the presence of him that sitteth on the throne, and from the wrath of the Lambe. Such is the terrour of an vnquiet mind•. Though al the princes in the world would ioyne themselues ⟨p. 106⟩to do it. The wicked can neuer enioy peace. God kéepe vs far from such agonies, and giue vs pure hearts, and cleare consciences.
