Human nature in its fourfold state ... In several practical discourses

when the husband and wife, the parents and children, the master and servants and neighbours, who have been shares and stumbling-blocks to one another, to the ruin of their own souls, and these of their relatives, shall meet again in that miserable society! Then will there be curses instead of salutations; and tearing of themselves, and raging against one another, instead of the wonted embraces

Seventhly, The parties shall be tried. The trial cannot be difficult, in regard the Judge is omniscient, and nothing can be hid from him. But, that his righteous judgment may be made evident to all, he will set the hidden things of darkness in clearest light at that trial, 1 Cor iv. 5.

Men shall be tried, First, Upon their works: for God shall bring every work into judgment, with every secret thing, whether it be good, or whether it be evil, Eccles. xii 14. The Judge will try every man's conversation, and set his deeds, done in the body, with all the circumstances thereof, in a true light. Then will many actions, commended and applauded of men, as good and just, be discovered to have been evil and abominable, in the sight of God: and many works, now condemned by the world, will be approven and commended by the great Judge, as good and just. Secret things will be brought to light: and what was hid from the view of the world, shall be laid open. Wickedness, which hath kept its lurking-place in spite of all human search, will then be brought forth to the glory of God, and the confusion of impenitent sinners who hid it. The world appears now very vile, in the eyes of those who are exercised to godliness: but it will then appear a thousand times more vile, when that, which is done of men in secret, comes to be discovered. Every good action shall then be remembered; and the hidden religion and good works, most industriously concealed by the saints, from the eyes of men, shall no more lie hid: for though the Lord will not allow men to proclaim every man his own goodness; yet he himself will do it in due time. Secondly, Their words shall be judged,