The rule of faith, or, An exposition of the Apostles Creed so handled as…

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,