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A plain and familiar exposition of the eleventh and twelfth chapters of the Proverbs…A plaine and familiar exposition of the eleuenth and twelfth chapters of the Prouerbes…
A plain and familiar exposition of the eleventh and twelfth chapters of the Proverbs of SolomonA plaine and familiar exposition of the eleuenth and twelfth chapters of the Prouerbes of Salomon
London: printed by Felix Kyngston for Henry Sharpe, 1607London: printed by Felix Kyngston for Henrie Sharpe, 1607
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It is a treasure that is safely laid up in heaven for our glory, whereof much will be given us when we shall be dissolved, and go to Christ, but most of all, when we shall be restored, and Christ come to us. At his glorious appearance, shall they appear in glory which have been pitiful to his members, and fruitful in mercy. They shall stand at his right hand, and to them shall he say, Come ye blessed of my Father, inherit the kingdom which was prepared for you from the beginning of the world. But all goeth 1cross with carnal persons. The Lord giveth them no grace by his word and other ordinances, but challengeth them for coming into his house with bloody hands. As he hath stopped his 2ears at the cry of the poor, so he shall cry himself and not be heard. Misery will miserably torment him; his house is not a safe 3place for Christians to resort unto; Lions dens seldom fit for Lambs to be in: when good men be present, what can they say to mitigate his fears, or to lessen his sorrows? If others be silent, will his own conscience speak for him? Nay of all, that and the law of God will be most forward and forcible to accuse and condemn him. And then at his death he cometh into the case of the rich man spoken of in the Gospel, that was tormented with flames: at the resurrection that sentence shall be 4pronounced upon him, which was indited long ago, Depart from me ye cursed into everlasting fire, which is prepared for the devil and his angels, Matth. 25. 41. All this, unless he repent, is undoubtedly belonging to him, besides the continual peril of strokes and judgements to light upon his body, which every moment may justly be feared.
It is a treasure that is safely layed vp in heauen for our glorie, whereof much will be giuen vs when we shall be dissolued, and goe to Christ, but most of all, when we shall be restored, and Christ come to vs. At his glorious appearance, shall they appeare in glorie which haue been pitifull to his members, and fruitfull in mercie. They shall stand at his right hand, and to them shall he say, Come ye blessed of my Father, inherit the kingdome which was prepared for you from the beginning of the world. But all goeth