And further to signify, that God doeth not always most punish the most notorious offenders, as Murderers, Thieves, Robbers, Whoremasters, Blasphemers, Quarrellers, Scoffers, and such like, but reserveth them unto the judgement of the great day, and as it weer fatteth them against the day of slaughter: and therefore he answereth them negatively, and sayeth nay, or not so, but except you repent, you shall all likewise perish: as if he should say, are you of this opinion indeed, that only monstrous Sinners are punished in this world, & others let alone: or that the Galileans, and these eighteen upon whom the Tower in Siloam fell, were greater sinners then all others? Or do you think because the same Judgements have not light upon you, therefore you shall steal away in the dark, & escape the Judgement of God? No, no, you are deceived. For I say unto you, that, except you mourn and ⟨image 5⟩lament for your sins, and fall to some agreement with God in time (you I say, even you which are so ready to condemn others, and justify your selves) shall not only perish with the like judgements in this present world, but be everlastingly condemned in the world to come. So that our Saviour in so saying, doeth thunder down a most dreadful sentence upon all our heads: for he concludeth and setteth it down, that all men living upon the face of the earth, whether they be high or low, rich or poor, young or old, noble or unnoble, learned or unlearned, simple or politic, of what estate, degree, and condition soever they be living, and dying without repentance, shall perish: and be damned in hell fire for ever: The Scriptures are full of such Thunderbolts: John. 3. 18. He that believeth not is damned already. And 2. Cor. 13. verse. 5. Prove your selves whether you are in the Faith, examine your selves. Know ye not your own selves that Jesus Christ is in you, except ye be reprobates? Where the Apostle flatly setteth down, that all those which have not Christ dwelling in their harts by faith ⟨image 5⟩which is the household sister of repentance, are no better then reprobates, castaways, and condemned persons.
And further to signifie, that God doeth not alwayes most punishe the moste notorious offenders, as Murtherers, Théeues, Robbers, Whoremaisters, Blasphemers, Quarrellers, Scoffers, and suche like, but reserueth them vnto the iudgement of the greate daie, and as it wéere fatteth them against the daie of slaughter: and therefore he answereth them negatiuely, and sayeth nay, or not so, but excepte you repente, you shal all likewise perish: as if he should say, are you of this opinion indéede, that onelie monstruous Sinners are punished in this worlde, & others let alone: or that the Galileans, and these eightéene vppon whome the Tower in Siloā fel, were greater sinners then all others? Or doe you thinke because the same Iudgementes haue not light vpon you, therefore you shal steale away in the darke, & escape the Iudgement of God? No, no, you are deceyued. For I saie vnto you, that, except you mourne and ⟨image 5⟩lament for your sinnes, and fall to some agreement with God in time (you I say, euen you whiche are so readie to condemne others, and iustifie your selues) shall not onely perish with the like iudgementes in this presente worlde, but be euerlastingly condemned in the world to come. So that our Sauiour in so saying, doeth thunder downe a moste dreadfull sentence vpon all our heades: for he concludeth and setteth it downe, that all men liuing vpō the face of the earth, whether they bee highe or lowe, rich or poore, young or olde, noble or vnnoble, learned or vnlearned, simple or polyticke, of what estate, degree, and condition soeuer they bee liuing, and dying without repentaunce, shall perish: and bee damned in hell fire for euer: The Scriptures are full of suche Thunderboltes: Iohn. 3. 18. Hee that beleeueth not is damned alreadie. And 2. Cor. 13. verse. 5. Prooue your selues whether you are in the Fayth, examine your selues. Knowe yee not your owne selues that Iesus Christ is in you, except yee bee reprobates? Where the Apostle flatlie setteth downe, that all those whiche haue not Christ dwelling in their harts by faith ⟨image 5⟩which is the houshold sister of repentance, are no better then reprobates, castawayes, and condemned persons.
