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And though some men there be, so given over unto sin, that they feel no shame in this life, that are not moved in their conscience in this world, yet may they assure themselves they shall feel bitter torments in the world to come, and eternal shame that never shall have end. And if there be any that will now say, as the people in the time of Daniel did; whatsoever we do, God will not look unto us, he regardeth not our doings, whether we do good or evil, God hath no respect unto it; and so be nothing ⟨image 42⟩moved in their conscience for their sinful living: when they shall be cast into utter darkness where shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth, then shall their conscience be moved with repentance, then shall they be ashamed; but then all too late.¹ Remember the glutton, the rich glutton (that in his life time had nothing but pleasure, never felt adversity, nor never was pricked in conscience for his misliving) after he fell into Hell fire, was there tormented, and the worm of his conscience began to gnaw him; then he cried out unto Abraham, then he was ashamed, but then was it too late. And thus shall the wicked people do at the last day, the wicked people (I say) that shall then be living and see the great terror of that day, They shall say unto the Hills, fall upon us, unto the mountains, ²come cover us: then shall their own wicked conscience accuse them, then shall they be ashamed, but then too late. Now (good brethren) what profit had all these of their own sinfulness, what profit and commodity had they of all their wickedness? What profit had ⟨image 42⟩Adam by transgressing the commandment of God? What profit had Cain for murdering of his brother? What profit wan the prodigal Son by misspending of his fathers goods? What profit had the people in the time of Daniel, for their misliving? What profit had David by killing of Uriah? What profit had the rich glutton that lived in such pleasure? What profit (I say) had all these of their own wickedness? No profit, no commodity, no pleasure a• all, but shame, nothing else but shame and confusion. Even so here S. Paul; What profit (said he) had ye then of all those things, of which ye are now ashamed? It appeareth well ye have gotten nothing but displeasure, nothing but shame and confusion. For the end of such things is death.