A sermon of judgement preached at Pauls before the Honourable Lord Major and aldermen…A sermon of iudgement preached at Pauls before the Honourable Lord Maior and aldermen…

For the former. 1. The very creatures which sinners abused to sin, may be brought in against them to their Conviction and Condemnation. For though these creatures shall be consumed with the last destroying Fire, which shall consume all the world, yet they shall have a Being in the ⟨p. 75⟩memory of the sinner (an esse Cognitum.) The very Wine or Ale, or other liquor which was abused to drunkenness, may witness against the Drunkard. The sweet morsels by which the Glutton did please his Appetite, and all the good creatures of God which he luxuriously devoured, may witness against him, Luke 16.19, 25. He that fared deliciously every day in this life, was told by Abraham when he was dead, and his soul in Hell, [Remember that thou in thy life time receivedst thy good things, and likewise Lazarus evil things: but now he is comforted, and thou art tormented.] Though their sweet morsels and cups are past, and gone, yet must they be Remembered at Judgement and in Hell. [Remember, Son] saith Abraham: Yea, and Remember he must, whether he will or no: Long was the Glutton ⟨p. 76⟩in sinning, and many a pleasant bit did he taste: and so many Evidences of his sin will lie against him, and the sweetness will then be turned into gall.

For the former. 1. The very creatures which sinners abused to sin, may be brought in against them to their Conviction and Condemnation. For though these creatures shall be consumed with the last destroying Fire, which shall consume all the world, yet they shall have a Being in the ⟨p. 75⟩memory of the sinner (an esse Cognitum.) The very Wine or Ale, or other liquor which was abused to drunkenness, may witness aga•nst the Drunkard. The sweet morsels by which the Glutton did please his Appetite, and all the good creatures of God which he luxuriously devou•ed, may witness against him, Luke 16.19, 25. He that fared deliciously every day in this life, was told by Abrahm when he was dead, and his soul in Hell, [Remember that thou in thy life time receivedst thy good things, and likewise Lazarus evil things: but now he is comforted, and thou art tormented.] Though their sweet morsels and cups are past, and gone, yet must they be Remembred at Judgement and in Hell. [Remember, Son] saith Abraham: Yea, and Remember he must, whether he will or no: Long was the Glutton