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The substance of Christian religion, or, A plain and easy draught of the Christian…The substance of Christian religion, or, A plain and easie draught of the Christian…
The substance of Christian religion, or, A plain and easy draught of the Christian catechism in LII lectures on chosen texts of Scripture, for each Lords-day of the year, learnedly and perspicuously illustrated with doctrines, reasons, and uses / by that reverend and worthy labourer in the Lord's vineyard, William Ames ...The substance of Christian religion, or, A plain and easie draught of the Christian catechisme in LII lectures on chosen texts of Scripture, for each Lords-day of the year, learnedly and perspicuously illustrated with doctrines, reasons, and uses / by that reverend and worthy laborer in the Lord's vineyard, William Ames ...
London: printed by T. Mabb for Thomas Davies, 1659
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This judgement is called universal, that it may ⟨p. 131⟩be distinguished from that particular one, which in some sort is exercised on the greatest part of men even in this life, upon every one in particular, when they pass out of this life. For this comprehends all men together, and therefore is called universal. It may be also called universal, or understood so, because in it upon all mens and angels deeds, and matters generally without exception, sentence shall pass. It is also called the last judgement, because after it no new judgement is to be looked for; but the execution of that judgement only shall follow upon it.
This judgement is called universal, that it may ⟨p. 131⟩be distinguished from that particular one, which in some sort is exercised on the greatest part of men even in this life, upon every one in particular, when they pass out of this life. For this comprehends all men together, and therefore is called universal. It may be also called universal, or understood so, because in it upon all mens and angels deeds, and matters generally without exception, sentence shal pass. It is also called the last judgement, because after it no new judgement is to be looked for; but the execution of that judgement only shall follow upon it.
Reas. 1. Because before that time the judgement of God towards men is not completed and fully perfected; because in this life through God's forbearance and long patience, evil men in joy many good things; and good men are oppressed with many evils. From this consideration many of the very Heathens themselves collected, that rewards and punishments were more justly and equally to be distributed, where it should be ill with evil men, and not well at all; and should go well with good men, and not ill at all. Which reason seems also to be confirmed by our Lord himself, Luke 26. 15. and the Apostle Paul, 1 Cor. 15. 19. Now after this life, while the Soul remains separate from the body, the judgement of God is not complete, nor fully accomplished, because it is not passed upon the whole man in his full being, as he was in this life, while he committed the things that were to be judged. Therefore another and fuller judgement than that on the souls departed only, followeth to be looked for, which is this last judgement, and shall be certainly in its own time.