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A learned and very useful commentary on the whole epistle to the Hebrews wherein…
A learned and very useful commentary on the whole epistle to the Hebrews wherein every word and particle in the original is explained ... : being the substance of thirty years Wednesdays lectures at Black-fryers, London / by that holy and learned divine William Gouge ... : before which is prefixed a narrative of his life and death : whereunto is added two alphabetical tables ...A learned and very useful commentary on the whole epistle to the Hebrews wherein every word and particle in the original is explained ... : being the substance of thirty years Wednesdayes lectures at Black-fryers, London / by that holy and learned divine Wiliam Gouge ... : before which is prefixed a narrative of his life and death : whereunto is added two alphabeticall tables ...
London: printed by A.M. for Joshua Kirton, 1655
Chapter 9 › Section 137: §. 137. Of the certainty of judgement to come.
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§. 137. Of the certainty of judgement to come.
The Apostle by inferring judgement, as well as death upon Gods appointment and decree, giveth us to understand, that Judgement is most certain, and cannot be avoided no more then death. As this is true of the judgement that passeth upon the soul, immediately upon the dissolution of it from the body: so also of that judgement which shall pass upon body and soul, at the great and last day; for as the soul is judged at death, so shall body and soul be judged after the Resurrection. That therefore which is said of the one, may be applied unto the other. The last judgement is as sure as death. Of Judgement, saith the Apostle, God hath appointed 1a day in which he will judge the world. Act. 17. 31. And to like purpose the wise man saith, God shall bring every work unto judgement. Eccles. 12. 14. And a must (which implieth a necessity) is put upon it. 2 Cor. 5. 10. We must all appear before the judgement seat of Christ. This was foretold by Enoch, who lived in Adams time: for Adam lived 930 years: and Enoch was born 622 years after Adam was created: so as he lived 306 years in Adams time. And that prophecy which he uttered concerning Christs coming to judgement (whereof the Apostle▪ Jude maketh mention,) v. 14. 15.) might be uttered in Adams time, and from thence continued to the Apostles time; for this word Maranatha is taken to be the beginning of Eno•hs Prophecy. 1 Cor. 16. 22. They signify thus much, Our Lord cometh. It was part of that solemn denunciation of judgement which the Church made against impenitent sinners: whereby they gave over such a sinner to the last judgement of Christ, as if there were left no pardon for him. Ever since the Apostles time, this Article of Christs coming to judgement hath been held in the Church, and so will be so long as there is a Christian Church on earth.