A69075:2954
Christian religion
Christian religion: substantially, methodically[e,] [pla]inlie, and profitably treatisedChristian religion: substantially, methodicalli[e,] [pla]inlie, and profitablie treatised
London: printed by Felix Kingston for Thomas Man, 1611
Title page typeset from the transcription.
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
What worketh it in the wicked?
VVhat worketh it in the wicked?
Mourning and lamentation, for fear and terror of the power and Majesty of Christ, and his Angels, coming in the clouds; which shall be a piece of hell unto them, before they shall feel it: even as guilty prisoners will be terrified at the sight of the Judges, and Justices, before any execution of judgement against them.
Mourning and lamentation, for feare and terror of the power and Maiestie of Christ, and his Angels, comming in the clouds; which shall be a peece of hel vnto them, before they shall feele it: euen as guiltie prisoners will be terrified at the sight of the Iudges, and Iustices, before any execution of iudgement against them.
What gather you of it?
First, if at the bare sight of these signs the wicked ⟨p. 303⟩shall be so terrified; how much more when they having received the sentence of damnation, the same shall be executed? Again, if the godly having their sins forgiven them, are afraid at the appearance of one Angel; much more the wicked, which have their sins tied fast upon them, will be afraid at the sight of so many Angels. And if a spark of godliness, without any appearance of glory, in a godly man, be terrible to the wicked; much more the majesty of the son of God, altogether holy and glorious, will strike an infinite fear into them; and make them desire that the rocks and mountains falling upon them might hide them from his sight.