Christ's certain and sudden appearance to judgment. By Thomas Vincent, sometime Minister of Maudlins…

1. God will be an accuser of, and witness against the wicked, at the day of judgment.

1. God's Justice, to speak after the manner of men, seeing this judgment is set forth in such a manner, for our better apprehending of it, because we are not able to conceive in this state exactly of Gods proceeding against sinners in judgment on that day, will arraign the wicked before the judgment Seat of Christ, and draw up as it were a Bill of Indictment against them. Whereas these men and Women, who lived in such and such places and times, though they were my Creatures and Subjects: were made by me and for me, and I gave them my holy, and righteous, and good ⟨p. 62⟩Law, to be the guide and ••sle of their life and actions, yet having no fear of me before their eyes: they did shake off my yoke, and break my Laws, they did ca•t my Commandments behind their bac•, and live• in a course of rebellion and disobedience against me; committing such and such sins: And when I sent m• Son into the World to d•e for sinners, who gave me sufficient satisfaction; and […] him known, and the way of salvation by him, and proffered him unto them, and entreated them by my Embassador• to be reconciled; but they shut their ear, and hardened their hearts and refused my Son, trampled upon his blood: grieved my Spirit, and neglected the salvation of their own souls; therefore I now require satisfaction from themselves, and that a condign punishment be inflicted upon them for their disobedience.

1. God's Justice, to speak after the manner of men, seeing this judgment is set forth in such a manner, for our better apprehending of it, because we are not able to conceive in this state exactly of Gods proceeding against sinners in judgment on that day, will arraign the wicked before the judgment Seat of Christ, and draw up as it were a Bill of Indictment against them. Whereas these men and Women, who lived in such and such places and times, though they were my Creatures and Subjects: were made by me and for me, and I gave them my holy, and righteous, and good