A treatise of self-judging, in order to the worthy receiving of the Lords Supper.…

Lastly, That there is such a Day, appeareth by the very implanted principles in a natural conscience; For why is it that a man dying, whose conscience is not benumbed in that hour, terrors and agonies should surprise him? And why then, and it may be never before should horror and trouble take hold of him? Animula vagula quae nunc abibis in loca, Oh wretched soul, Whither art thou now going? What will become of thee? Live I cannot, Die I dare not; ⟨p. 38⟩Why, I say, should such anguish of spirit fall upon a man going out of the world, if not for some implanted sense about a future judgement? For we might think a man though never so vile, might then be least troubled about his sins, he then feareth no Law to convince him, no Judge to condemn him, no Neighbours to shame him, and yet for all this he trembleth and quaketh in his soul, not knowing what to do. To bring this coal yet nearer into your bosoms to inflame there, I shall lay down some Propositions about the day of Judgment. As

Lastly, That there is such a Day, appeareth by the very implanted principles in a natural conscience; For why is it that a man dying, whose conscience is not benummed in that hour, terrours and agonies should surprize him? And why then, and it may be never before should horrour and trouble take hold of him? Animula vagula quae nunc abibis in loca, Oh wretched soul, Whither art thou now going? What will become of thee? Live I cannot, Die I dare not; ⟨p. 38⟩Why, I say, should such anguish of spirit fall upon a man going out of the world, if not for some implanted sense about a future judgement? For we might think a man though never so vile, might then be least troubled about his sinnes, he then feareth no Law to convince him, no Judge to condemn him, no Neighbours to shame him, and yet for all this he trembleth and quaketh in his soul, not knowing what to do. To bring this coal yet neerer into your bosoms to inflame there, I shall lay down some Propositions about the day of Judgment. As

First, It will be the last day of Gods great working, as to the world, God will then make to cease all that kind of government in Church and State, as is now upon the earth administered; So that it being the last Day of Gods Power, Majesty, Glory, in reference to mankind, we must think that that day will be answerable to the greatness of the Judge, hence he is to come in the Clouds, as so many bright Thrones of Glory, with an innumerable company of Angels: So that God, though he hath in many particular and public judgements showed forth his glorious