Remains of that reverend and learned divine, John Preston, Dr. in Divinity, chaplain in…Remaines of that reverend and learned divine, Iohn Preston, Dr. in Divinity, chaplaine in…

First, for the description of Judas (one that betrayed Christ.) From whence observe, the doctrine is this, ⟨p. 3⟩That look what a man is in his life-time, such shall be ¹his name in the end; if their lives have been bad, their names at their death will be according; if good, their report shall be thereafter: as it is here plain in Judas, he hath his name according to his desert.

First, for the description of Iudas (one that betrayed Christ.) From whence observe, the doctrine is this, ⟨p. 3⟩That looke what a man is in his life-time, such shall bee ¹his name in the end; if their lives have beene bad, their names at their death will be according; if good, their report shall be thereafter: as it is here plaine in Judas, hee hath his name according to his desert.

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I deny not, but for a time a good man may be evil spoken of, and an evil man may be magnified: For the former, we may see it in many places; Our Saviour Christ himself was little regarded of the Scribes and Pharisees; David may for a while be despised; Paul may be reproached; and so Joseph, and many others. For the second, wicked men for a while may have good report; Judas may so carry himself for a while, that none of the Disciples would so much as suspect him for a traitor to his Master. But behold the end of these men, it shall surely be according to their deeds: Let Jeroboam carry a fair show, let Ahab have a good report for a while, but mark the end of these men; for Jeroboam, who mingled his own devices with the worship of God, behold, he hath his brand set upon him for his perpetual infamy; Jeroboam the son of Nebat, who made all Israel to sin,