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The plain mans path-way to heaven
The plain mans path-way to heaven wherein every man may clearly see whether he shall be saved or damned. / Set forth dialogue-wise for the better understanding of the simple, by Arthur Dent, preacher of the word of God at South-Shoobery in Essex.
London: printed by Ja. Young for G. Lathum, 1643
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.
Phil. Now as you have showed us the terror a•• end of Christs coming: so also declare the manner of it.
Phil. Now as you have shewed us the terrour a•• end of Christs coming: so also declare the manner of it.
Theol. The manner of it is this: that the whole world shall be cited to appear personally at the general Assizes, before the great Judge. No man shall be admitted to appear by his Attorney: but all must appear personally. None shall be suffered to p•• in sureties: but all must come in their own persons, without bail or mainprise; as it is written, We must all appear, high and low, rich and poor, king and beggar, one and another: as it is plainly set down in the twenty Chapter of the Revelation, where the Spirit saith, I saw the dead both great and small stand before God: and the sea gave up the dead which were in her, and death and hell delivered up the dead which were in them. So then it is clear, that all without exception, shall make their appearance at the great and dreadful Assizes. O what a great day will that be, when as the whole world shall appear together at once! If a King marry his son, and bid other Kings, Emperors, D•kes, and Nobles to the marriage, with all their pomp and train, ⟨p. 383⟩we use to say, O what a marriage, what a meeting, what ado, what a great day will there be? but when the universal world shall be assembled together, not only all Monarchs, Kings and Princes, but all other, that ever have been from the beginning of the world, all that are, and shall be, what a day will that be? No marvel therefore, though the Scriptures call it the day of God, and the great day of the Lord. Now then when all flesh is come together, to make their personal appearance, then shall the Son of God ascend unto his tribunal seat, with great majesty and glory. For a fiery stream shall issue and come forth before him: thousand thousand Angels shall accompany him, and minister unto him: and ten thousand thousand shall stand before him: he judgement shall be set, and the ok s opened. All the Saints also and true worshippers of God shall attend him, and accompany him unto his judgement seat. And not only so, but they shall sit upon the Bench and Throne with him: as it is written,