A25250:254
Ultima, = the last things in reference to the first and middle things
Ultima, = the last things in reference to the first and middle things: or certain meditations on life, death, judgement, hell, right purgatory, and heaven: delivered by Isaac Ambrose, minister of the Gospel at Preston in Amoundernes in Lancashire.
London: printed for J.A., 1650
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To the second question we answer; that as Christ shall appear in the form of man, so this man shall appear in a glorious form: he that is a Mediator betwixt God and man, must both intercede for man to God, and communicate those things which are of God to man, to this purpose both these offices are agreeable to him, in that he participates of both extremes; he is man to abide the judgments due from God, he is God to convey all his benefits unto man: as then, in his first coming, he pleased God by taking the infirmities of man upon him, so in his second coming will he judg us men, by appearing in that glory which he derives from God. But look about you! who is this Judg arrayed in such a majesty?1 A fire devours before him, and behind him a flame burns up, on every side the people tremble, and all faces shall gather blackness: here is a change indeed, he that was in a cratch, now sits on a Throne; then Christ stood like a Lamb before Pilate, now Pilate stands ⟨p. 100⟩like a malefactor before Christ, he that was once made the foot-stool of his enemies,2 must now judge, till he hath made all his enemies his foot-stool. Where shall they run? and how shall they seek the clefts of the rocks, and hollow places? the glory of his Majesty kindles a flame, while the heaven and earth shall fly from the presence of this Judge. 3O ye heavens! why do ye fly away? what have ye done? why are ye afraid? it is the Majesty of the Judge that will amaze the innocent, the greatness of whose indignation, will be able to strike all the heavens with terror and admiration; when the Sea is out-ragious, and tempestuous he that stands on the shore will be struck into a kind of fear: or when the Father goes like a Lyon about his house, in punishing his bond-slave, the innocent son stands in great fear and trouble: and how then shall the wicked tremble, when the very heavens shall be afraid?4 If the goodly Cedars of Lebanon be shaken, what shall become of the tender twigs in the Desert? if the sturdy Rams stoop and tremble, how will the bleating Lambs cry and run away? 5