First, it is certain: It is such a Judgement as will certainly come upon men. There must needs be a Judgement in the end of the world; First, because so many Scriptures have foretold it, it hath been proclaimed and men warned and summoned from the beginning of the world. Enoch gave notice of it, Jude 15. so did Moses, Deut. 32. and David, Psal. 50. and Solomon, Eccles. 11. 9 and Daniel, ch. 7. 13. and Joel, ch. 3. and Malachi, ch. 4. so did Christ himself, Matt. 24. and Paul, 2 Thess. 1. and Peter, 2 Pet. 3. & John, Reu. 20. and Jude, v. 6. here is a cloud of witnesses. Secondly, because we see that in this world full Judgement is not executed, and therefore it stands up on Gods justice that there should be a general Judgment; for in this world many times godly men be in great affliction, as Lazarus; & wicked men be in great prosperity, as Dives. Now if God be just, he will render to every man according ⟨p. 497⟩to his works, which because it is not done in this world, it remains that we are yet to expect such a judgement as will give every man his due: If judgement begin at Gods house in this world, then certainly will God find a time to avenge himself on Satan's family. Thirdly, there must needs be a judgement in the end of the world for the declaration of Gods justice, which is now in many things hid, Rom. 2. 5. Many things we see not the reason of, and many things are hid in darkness, which then shall be brought to light: Mens hearts now boil against many things they hear in Gods word, or observe in Gods works, now the Lord will overcome in judgement, Psal. 50. And therefore he hath appointed a time, wherein he will clear himself before all men and Angels. Fourthly, Gods works of judgement done already show, that he conceives such an infinite wrath against sin, as he must needs find a time to be revenged on the sins of all men. Such as are the drowning of the old world, the burning of Sodom the destruction of Jerusalem, the tormenting of mankind with a world of diseases and miseries, the sweeping away of many thousands together by Pestilence or sword, the irrevocable sentence of death upon all men, shows that God will take an account of mens ways, and will not put up the transgressions of his Laws. Besides, every mans conscience naturally fears a supreme Judge;
First, it is certaine: It is such a Iudgement as will certainly come vpon men. There must needs be a Iudgement in the end of the world; First, because so many Scriptures haue foretold it, it hath beene proclaimed and men warned and summoned from the beginning of the world. Henoch gaue notice of it, Iude 15. so did Moses, Deut. 32. and Dauid, Psal. 50. and Salomon, Eccles. 11. 9 and Daniel, ch. 7. 13. and Ioel, ch. 3. and Malachi, ch. 4. so did Christ himselfe, Matt. 24. and Paul, 2 Thess. 1. and Peter, 2 Pet. 3. & Iohn, Reu. 20. and Iude, v. 6. here is a cloud of witnesses. Secondly, because we see that in this world full Iudgement is not executed, and therefore it stands vp ō Gods iustice that there should be a generall Iudgment; for in this world many times godly men be in great affliction, as Lazarus; & wicked men be in great prosperity, as Diues. Now if God be iust, he wil render to euery man according ⟨p. 497⟩to his works, which because it is not done in this world, it remains that we are yet to expect such a iudgement as will giue euery man his due: If iudgement begin at Gods house in this world, then certainly will God finde a time to auenge himselfe on Satans family. Thirdly, there must needs be a iudgement in the end of the world for the declaration of Gods iustice, which is now in many things hid, Rom. 2. 5. Many things we see not the reason of, and many things are hid in darknesse, which then shall be brought to light: Mens hearts now boile against many things they heare in Gods word, or obserue in Gods workes, now the Lord will ouercome in iudgement,
