The first part . Remember .

THe Lord God , which is the true 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 , searcher and knower of mans heart , perceiuing the minde of man ( as now polluted with many sinnes ) to be either as hard to conceiue that which is good , as the Adamant stone is 〈◊〉 be pierced : or as vnable to reteine in memorie that which ought to be euer remembre●● as the soft waxe is to holde fast the image therein ensealed against the heate of the fire , and therein also not vnlike to the ayre that claspeth againe after disclosing ; doth oftentimes crie out vnto man by his Prophets , by his precepts , by his works , by his blessings and wonderfull iudgements , Remember , Remember , and vseth all the wayes and meanes conuenient to perswade and drawe man to the right vse of his memory , and that so much the more , by how much nature fayleth in accomplishing this thing , and a diuine action supernaturall , ( as it were , extreame to mans corrupt nature , ) is required : for as the Stone by nature is deorsum tendens , descending to the centre , and the water which is not bound in , fléeteth abroade : so is mortall mans mind , prone alwayes to that which euill is , and neuer apt to goodnes , but by constraint ; it soone forgetteth that which ought to be remembred , and busieth it selfe semblablie in that , which should be forgotten : and it is true indéede , that the heart of man is a vile thing and vnsearchable . Neither may we thinke , but that as in other things , so also in this , there is found a great abuse , which we must endeuou● to take away , before the vse can be effectuall , that is , The abuse of our memorie . by forgetting and putting out of mind the things that we learned amisse , and which ought not to be reteined in mind . This forgetfulnes is a preparatiue to a good remembrance : A necessarie forgetfulnes . for as cléere liquor may not be kept in a vessell , before that the corrupt be powred out , and there must be a cleansing of the field , before it be sowne ; so before mans mind can be made apt to that which is good , it must be cleansed from that which is euill . Therefore being perswaded to Remember , let vs make way therevnto by a good forgetfulnes . Séeing wisedome cannot enter into a wicked heart , Sap. 1.3.4 . Eccles. 11. verse . 10. and wicked thoughts separate from God , let vs take away griefe out of our hearts , and cause euill to depart from our flesh , and remember our Creator in the dayes of youth . This is the wisemans rule : first , to forget , then , to remember : to remoue away euill , then to plant and mainteine the good .

The Lord himselfe is oftentimes forgetfull ( as the Scriptures testifie ) of the sinnes and offences of penitent sinners , and he putteth all their wickednes out of his holie remembrance , that so he may remember them in goodnes , as Nehemiah prayed him to do for himselfe . Nehe. 13. verse . 31. And héerein would our Sauiour Christ haue vs to be like vnto our heauenly Father , not to kéepe the remembrance of iniuries done against vs by our brethren , but willingly to forget and forgiue them , as neuer minding to reuenge them : héerein , Math. 5. A wicked memorie . Themistocles of Athens . shall we declare our selues to be the children of our heauenly Father , as most excellently he preacheth on the Mount . From this point do worldly men farre differ , when as they can with Themistocles not onely reteine in mind an iniurie , but séeke ( for their profit ) an vnhonest reuenge . But this man was censured to be too sharpe of memorie , which also himselfe confessed , whose words Cicero reporteth : Memini quae nolo , obliuisci non possum , quae volo : That which I would not , do I remember , neither can I put out of my mind , that which I would forget . Of such an vngratious memorie was Iuno noted in Vergil , who reteining the displeasure conceiued against the Troian Knight , did neuer giue ouer vexing and troubling him both by Sea and by land , till time she was reuenged , which was noted a matter worthy great reproch in such a personage , and therefore he expostulateth :

Tantae ne animis coelestibus irae ? that is ,

Should heauenly hearts harbour such hatreds ? And another pointeth at the follie of such , Qui vir siem , &c. He shall surely knowe my might , what I am , and what I can do , when I haue drawne out of his bloud . This kind of memorie is too much vsed among men , which they haue brought into an Arte , vnskilfull in the meane time of the right Art of Memorie in déede . Now loue & charitie is cold : faith is scarce found vpon the earth , the malice of man is great , and mischiefe being once conceiued , he trauaileth to bring her foorth , neither is he pleased , vntill he be eased : whose wood affection and fleshly bent , Ouid. eleg. 1. li. Ah tu ne dubita . &c. Gen. 4. another decyphereth thus :

Ah nothing but reuenge must ease my deadly wo !

In this sort curssed Caine remembred his brother Abel , enuying the acceptation of his Sacrifice before his owne , and therevpon tooke occasion to kill him . Thus the Sonnes of Iacob challenged a cause of hatred against their brother Ioseph , and sold him away . Thus Haman in the Booke of Hester Hest . calling to mind , what the Prophet Samuel 1. Sam. had once done to Agag , and the Amalekites ( from whome he descended ) conspired against the whole stocke of the Iewes . Gen. 27. Thus Esau remembred that his brother Iacob had both supplanted him in his birthright , and preuented him in the blessing , and therevpon resolueth : My father will dye shortly , and then I will kill Iacob my brother . Thus the Lords of Babylon , and the wise men there , enuying the excellencie of Daniell Dan. 6. in the spirit of Prophesie , and his royall fauour with the King , accused him , and caused him to be throwne into the Lions denne . Thus Absalon remembred Ammon , and flew him vnder colour of fréendship . So the Scribes , the Pharises , and the high Priests , remembring how the Lord had often spoken against their pride , hypocrisie , and manifold abhominations , conspired together against him , and neuer left off , vntill they had nayled him to the trée . Finally , Gen. 3. the auntient enemie of Mankinde , bearing in mind that malediction , which the Lord cast on him for his pernitious practise against man , leaueth not to persecute the Woman and her Child , as S. Iohn witnesseth in his Apocalyps . Reuel. 12. It séemeth a marueilous wisedome to the men of this world , to imitate him therein : but they shall finde ( as S. Iames teacheth ) that this wisedome is not of God : Iam. 3.15.16.17 . for the wisedome of God is pure , peaceable , gentle , easie to be intreated , full of mercie and good fruites , without iudging , without simulation . As for this wisedome of theirs , the same Apostle calleth it earthly , sensuall , and diuelish : for where enuying and strife is , there is sedition , and all euill works . The craft and drift of the Deuill is , to set men by the eares , that they may worship him in such déedes of darkenes , Rom. 13. whiles he laugheth at their madnes and folly . Sic malus exultat daemon , &c. And séeing againe , that by the bloud of the Lamb he is ouercome , and his head crusshed , he reteineth a Dragons hatred , he trippeth on his héele , he casteth foorth water after the woman and her child , he draweth downe the third part of the Starres with his tayle , he rageth horribly , and stormeth sturdely , because his time expireth shortly : As Leuiathan in the Sea without a hooke in his nostrels : as Behemoth in wildernes , hauing no bridle in his Iawes , 1. Peter . 5. Iob. 1. and as a Lyon rampingly he walketh and stalketh , hippeth and skippeth from one coast to another , séeking to deuoul . And for the readier accomplishing of his deuises according to his desire , do these his instruments worke also : whereby , as the head is full of poyson , the heart is replenished with malice , which boyling and raging cannot but breake out with such eagrenes , that sooner may the Tyger be tamed , then this mischieuous 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 and 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 consumer , and destroyer of men , be stopped from prosecuting his wood furie . Howbeit , Psalme . 2. The great crueltie of men . the dweller aboue laugheth these mad men to shorne . The Scythians are said to be so cruell and barbarous , that they eate and deuoure their parents & kinsfolks when they be dead , in stead of burying them , among whome , the Essedonians and Massagetes , are chiefe : yet are they not indéed so barbarous and cruell as these , who eate vp and deuoure their brethren , euen whiles they be liuing . Against such Cormorants crieth the Lord Wo , Wo. These burie not the dead , Isa. 5. but the liuing : these deuoure and eate the bodie of Iesus in his members , and it is to be feared , that many which come to the Table of the Lord , with pretence to eate the bodie of Christ , do only in this sort féede on him , by enuying their brethren , and persecuting his members . But what gaine they by this ? euen that which Iudas gained , who , when he had deuoured his maister , and they that sate with him , fell headlong into an endlesse destruction . They may not onely say , Oleum & laborem perdidimus , we haue laboured in vaine , but also may iustly accompt with Iudas and the vngodly in hell , whose passions and groanes the wise man thus describeth : Sap. 5.7 . Wee haue weried our selues in the way of wickednes and destruction : what did Pride profit vs ? what gaine hath the pompe of riches brought vs ? It may be aunswered , so much profit as the fire in Mount Aetna , for it drieth vp the marrow within the bones , it macerateth the face , banisheth all good digestion , hurteth the mind , and tormenteth the soule : for the holy spirit of discipline flieth from deceite , Sap. 1.5.10.11 . and withdraweth himselfe from thoughts that are without vnderstanding . The eare of iealosie heareth all things , and the noyse of the grudgings shall not be hid , &c. Therfore sayth the wise man : Eccl. 10.6 . Be not angry for any wrong with thy neigbour , and do nothing by iniurious practises : Or thus ( as another Translation yéeldeth . ) Remember not euery iniury of thy neighbour . Leuit. 19.17.18 . And this is taken from Moses lawe to the old Israelites , saying : Thou shalt not hate thy brother in thine heart , but thou shalt playnely rebuke him , and suffer him not to sinne . Thou shalt not reuenge nor wayte to do displeasure , or be mindfull of wrong against the children of thy people : but thou shalt loue thy neighbour as thy selfe : I am the Lord . This Law the Lord wrote in the hearts of his children from the beginning , and of which he expected obseruance , when he sayd to Cayne : Cayne , where is Abel thy brother ? Genes. 50. verse . 19. And this rule obserued Ioseph , who after many heauie iniuries receiued of hys bréethren , did neuertheles forget all , & spake kindly vnto them , saying , Feare not now , for I will nourish you and your children . And King Dauid answered to this lawe , 1. Sam. 25. verse . 3. who notwithstanding that Nabal did answere him churlishly , and Doeg currishly reuiled him , 2. Sam. 19. did yet at that request of Abigael put away his displeasure conceiued against Nabal , and pardoned Shimei at his owne desire . Stephan the Protomartyr prayed for his persecutors , desiring God not to charge them with that sinne . And our Lord the true patterne of patience & pietie , prayeth thus for the enuious Iewes that crucifie him , Father forgiue them , for they know not what they do . Neither hath this vertue shined onely in those whome the lawe of God directed , but also in the verie Gentiles in some sort , among which Aristides , notwithstanding he was exiled by the Athenians , both forgaue them , and prayed for their good successe .

Héereby the godly persuaded themselues , The man that forgetteth the iniurie of his brother , may the better come to God . that laying aside all displeasures , and forgetting manifold iniuries , though it were to seuenty times seauen , as Christ teacheth , they might with more safe hearts , and quiet consciences , approach vnto the throane of grace , with these and such like petitions : Remember not the sinnes of our youthfull dayes ( O Lord : Psalm. 25. ) Forget our iniquities , and blot our transgressions out of thy mind . Forgiue vs our trespasses , as we forgiue them that trespas against vs . The Lord Iesus graunt vs the spirit of pietie and patience , to forgiue and forget the offences of our bréethren against vs .

Moreouer , Dauid in his 45. Psalme teacheth the Church , Psalm. 45. and therein euery member of the same , what should be forgotten , that her heauenly wooer Christ Iesus might be pleased in her : Another forgetfulnes commanded in Scripture more generall . Iohn . 3. Forget ( saith he ) thine owne people , and thy fathers house . Therevnto counselleth S. Paule in his Epistle to the Rom. cap. 12. verse . 1.2 . and in his 13. Chapter of the same , verses 12.13.14 . This is that new birth , which Nichodemus with all his wisedome is not able to conceiue : and so difficult and hard for the fleshly man , which conceiueth not the things that be of God , as nothing is harder . And therefore as the valiant Captaine Vlysses being in Affrica , and perceiuing that his fellowes did continually languish with the remembrance of their Countrie , Wife and Children , which they could not forget , caused them to taste of the Trée Lotos , ( whereof , if a stranger eate , it is sayd he forgetteth his owne Countrey : ) so our most excellent Captaine Christ produceth vnto vs his holy Word , the trée of life to be tasted , eaten , and disgested , with this commaundement : Hearken ô Daughter , hearken ô Israel : he that hath eares to heare , let him heare : and happy is he that heareth the Word of God and keepeth it : for by eating thereof , man liueth , he forgetteth old Adam , To forget old Adam and the fleshly affections of man , he casteth off the shooe from his féete with Moses , and draweth néere to the Lord , he meditateth on the Lawe of God day and night , and is satisfied with goodnes . By this was Paul put apart from the world . This quencheth out the lust of the flesh , the pride of life , and loue of the world . This bringeth faith to iustifie man before God , and vertues to approue him before men . This harboureth men in the bosome of faithfull Abraham , whome the ruinous habitation of Adam could not preserue . This draweth men from earthly Hierico , to heauenly Ierusalem , and persuadeth Iaphet to dwell in the tabernacles of Shem. Peter tasting of this , Genes. 9. goeth foorth at the doore , and wéepeth for his sinne : Ruth Ruth . 2. the Moabitisse is hereby taken from her owne countrie and brought into Israel : and this pearle being so pretious , causeth a man to forsake all that hee hath , to sell all his wealth , to buy , purchace and obtayne it . The Lord graunt vs grace to bee in this poynt so forgetfull , that we neither remember to commit , nor dare bée so bold as to attempt sinne : that wee neither dwell in the loathsome tents of Kedar , nor so much as sauour of the fleshly affections of impious and vngodly men .

Thus haue we seene , what things we are chiefly to forget and shut out of memorie . Now let vs beholde the true substance of memorie , What to remember and so in the end descend vnto this particular example of Lots wife .

If wee would , that GOD in goodnesse should remember vs , and that our prayers may enter in before him , Nehe. 13. verse . 31. Ionae . 2.7 . as Nehemiah and Ionas sayd : then must we not be forgetfull of that which he commaundeth to bée kept in minde . And except the Lord in his mercie be mindfull of vs , Gen. 8.1 . Genes. 19. verse . 29. Psal. 115. verse . 12. as he hath bene of old time of his seruants Noah , Lot , Abraham , Dauid , Ionas , Manasses , and others , to whome in extremitie hee sent comfort and helpe , we may be compared to Sodoma and like vnto Gomorrha , wee cannot stande in the congregation , but bee confounded in iudgement , wee shall want that which may helpe vs , and finde whatsoeuer anoyeth vs : and being banished from the benediction of Gods children , shall incurre the heauie curse of his enemies . And a most fearefull thing is it to be forgotten of the Lord . For there is nothing remayning , but cursings in the towne and in the field , going out and comming in , in the basket and in the store , in the bodie and in the land , and in whatsoeuer is taken in hand : a sick bodie and a faint heart , maymed members and a doubtfull minde : in the morning wishing for the euening : Deut. 28. in the euening desiring the morning : vengeance from heauen : an hell vpon earth . Of this portion drinketh the vngodly , to whom there is no peace , saith the Lord , seeing they bee aduersaries to the Almightie and banished from his presence , Isai. 40. as cleane out of his mercifull remembrance .

The faithfull children remembring these things with considerate mindes , haue resorted vnto the Lord , praying him in goodnesse to remember them . Thus prayed Salomon : O Lord God , 2. Chro. 6. verse . 42. refuse not the face of thine annoynted . Remember the mercies promised to Dauid thy seruant . And so prayed that noble Captaine Nehemiah : Nehe. 1.5.8 . cap. 5.19 . ca. 13.31 . O Lord God of heauen , the great and terrible GOD , that keepeth couenant and mercie for them that loue him and obserue his commandements , &c. I beseech thee remember the worde that thou commandest thy seruant Moses . Againe , Remember me ( sayth he ) in goodnesse . That patient man Iob in his great afflictions cryed out vnto the Lord : Remember that my life is but a wind . And King Hezekiah turning his face to the wall , 2. Kin. 20.3 . prayed in this manner : I beseech thee , O Lord , remember now , how I haue walked before thee in trueth and with a perfect heart , and haue done that which is good in thy sight . Baruch , in the behalfe of the captiue Israelites : Remember not ( sayth he ) the wickednesse of our fathers , but thinke vpon thy power , and thy name at this time . The Prophet Dauid , being moued with an excellent spirit , Psa. 74.20 and 137. Psal. 119. verse . 49. singeth vnto the Lord : Remember thy couenant and promise : Remember Sion : be mindful of thy mercies , &c. Finally , the condemned théefe on the Crosse with our Sauiour , sayth vnto him : Lord remember me , when thou comest into thy kingdome . These godly desires vttered with a faithfull heart haue not bene put backe , nor was the Lord vnmindfull of his loue : but as he remembred Noah and euery beast and all the cattel that was with him in the Arke : and as Christ remembred Peter , Mary , Paule , & the théefe on the Crosse : Psal. 115. verse . 12. So ( sayth Dauid in the behalfe of all the faithfull ) The Lord hath bin mindfull of vs , and he shall blesse vs , and he will blesse the house of Israel , he will blesse the house of Aaron , he will blesse them that feare the Lord , both small and great . Psal. 105. verse . 8.42 . He hath been alwaies mindfull of his couenant and promise that he made to a thousand generations . Therefore let not the vngodly any longer say vnto the Lord : Depart from vs , Iob. 21.14 Sap. 2. wee desire not the knowledge of thy waies . Who is the Almightie that we should serue him ? And what profite should we haue , if we should pray vnto him ? For the candle of the vngodly shall bee put out , their destruction hasteneth on them , their hope is as a drie thistle flower blowen of the winde : they leade their liues wantonly , and sodainly they go downe into hell . And as for vs , let vs put our trust in the Lord , and consider deeply and duely to what ende the Almightie hath bestowed on vs that excellent treasure of Memorie : Let vs endeuour rightlie to vse the same by printing therein enough these fiue worthie things following . viz.

1 The Lord God , and his actions both of mercie and iudgement . 2 Our brethren , and that duetie wee owe them . 3 Our owne selues , what wee are , and wherevnto subiected . 4 The finall and generall Iudgement , for which wee must wayt and prepare our selues . 5 Lastly , this memorable example of Lots wife : and this last do I referre to the second part of my generall dunsion , as the onely matter or subiect for the action commanded in my present text .

A good memorie is here required . Now , if a man could remember with Cyrus King of Persia , who was able ( as Solinus reported ) to call euery one of his Souldiers by his proper name , when as his hoast was exceeding great : Or if a man had the mindfulnesse of that mayde which can hardly forget her attire , as Ieremy said : yet could we not reach herein to a sufficient perfection . But as for our selues , I feare me , we be so farre of , that we may rather be iustly compared to one Messala Coruinus , who albeit he was sometime a graue Senatour in Rome , and much commended by eloquent Cicero for many vertues , did yet , a two yeeres before his death become so forgetfull , that he remembred not his owne name . Which kinde of forgetfulnesse hath come vnto diuers other also , either by infirmitie of nature , or by extreame sicknesse , or by dotage , or by excessiue cares . And would to God , that our naturall infirmities , our sinfull agonies , our damnable dotings in blind affections , and our worldly carefulnes had not maymed vs with this maladie : then might we haue escaped that reproach of the Israelites : The Oxe knoweth his owner , Isay . 1. vers. 3. and the Asse the cribbe of his maister : but my people haue not knowne me : they haue forgotten me . Although wee cannot denie , but that we haue our earthen vessels with Agathocles , thereby to remember our originall : and with Peter haue heard the Cock crowing thrise in our eares , to put vs in minde of things memorable : yet it is true , that we haue forgotten oftentimes that we should minde , hauing our cogitations blinded with Satans enchantments , that sometimes we will not heare to obey the Word of God , be it preached neuer so wiselie . This point of folly noteth S. Iames in the man , Iam. 1.23 . that beholding his bodily face in a glasse , but going his way , forgetteth immediatly what manner of one he was . Héeere is great forgetfulnes , from the which the Lord kéepe vs . Let vs vse the talent lent vs , knowing that as well for that one , as for the tenne , an accompt is required , and a reckoning must be made : and that good seruant shall be commended with a double reward , when the vnprofitable wretch shall haue his talent taken from him , and himselfe double punished . Remember God and his Workes . Eccles. 12. verse . 1. Let vs remember the Lord and his meruailous works .

The wise Salomon commandeth vs to remember God , and therewith to obserue the time conuenient , saying , Remember thy Creator in the dayes of thy youth , whiles the euill dayes come not , nor the yeeres approach , wherein thou shalt say , I haue no pleasure in them . To this duty did Moses often incite and stirre vp the forgetfull Israelites , who neuerthelesse , after innumerable benefites receiued of the Lord , remembred him not , Iudg. 8.34 but forgat the Almighty that begat them , & God that formed them , Deut. 32. verse . 18.19.20 , &c. which caused him in anger to correct them , to whet vp his glittering sword for them , and his hand to take hold of Iustice against them , to execute vengeance on them , and to reward them that hate him . This Dauid hauing considered , exhorteth thus : Seeke the Lord and his strength : Psal. 105. ● Seeke his face continually . Remember the meruailous works he hath done , his wonders , and the iudgements of his mouth . And thus let vs remember the goodnes of the Lord first generally on all men : next on his Church and holie congregation , and then on euerie particular member thereof : and considering the same , let vs ascribe all prayse , honor , thanks and maiestie to him for euer .

He hath not only created man , The mercie of God but in mercie preserued him , and prouided louingly for him . He maketh the Sunne to shine as well on the vniust , as on the iust , and giueth raine to them both , mouing all men to remember them , and without this dutie , they be touched with intollerable ingratitude . But as for his Spouse the Church , Dauid singeth of his louing mercies and goodnes vnto them in this manner . Psal. 115. He blesseth them aboundantly that feare the Lord both small and great : he encreaseth his graces towards them , euen towards them and their children : for they be the chosen generation , the royall Priesthood , the holie Ierusalem , and blessed of the Lord , that made heauen and earth . And therefore this especiall little flock hath the Lord wonderfully defended and kept vnto himselfe holy , safe , and vndefiled before him . Although the holy Church is as a bush in fire burning , yet is it not consumed : though as a Ship tossed , yet not ouerturned : though as a woman trauailing , yet neuer dead ; and though as a Vyne pruned , yet neuer sterued . And as for this particular branch of the Church wherein we liue , the verie land sauoring of the swéetnes of Gods mercie , we are forced to confesse , that the Lord hath not dealt with euery Nation as he hath dealt with vs , and do find by full experience , that the Nation is blessed which hath the Lord for their God . Lastly , if euery particular man shall duely consider with himselfe , and remember how many excellent blessings he hath receiued of the Lord to the beawtifying of his body and soule , oh God , how shall he be forced to prayse and blesse him in the same with endlesse comfort ? Aboue all , when there was neither sufficiencie of wood for burnt offerings in Libanus , The goodnesse of God in Christ . nor Cattell inough vppon the Mountaines of Israel for Sacrifices : when there was none able to treade the Wynepresse , nor any able man to bind the strong man : when there was none able to breake downe the wall of separation betwéene God and man : nor to rent asunder the vaile of the Temple : when there was not so much as one sufficient for zeale , to stand vp in the gappe that was open , Ezech. 33. to turne away the Lords displeasure from man : then caused he his owne arme to helpe his Church , and euery member of the same : he sent his owne Sonne Iesus into the world , who to the comfort of his children , sayth , Lo , Psal. 16. heere am I , to do thy will , ô Father , as in the beginning of the booke it is written of me . And this is the same which euen vnto me ( may euery Christian man say ) is become Righteousnes against Sinne , wisedome against folly , holynes against corruption , and fréedome against bondage : my righteousnes by his resurrection ; my wisedome by his word ; my holynes by his spirit ; my redemption by his death . Oh that men would therefore prayse the Lord for his goodnes , and remember the wonderfull works wrought by him for the children of men ! Oh that they would take vp the cup of Saluation with Dauid , and call vpon the name of the Lord , for all his benefites towards them . Psal. 116. Isai . 46. Exod. 20. Oh that they would remember to sanctifie his Saboth . Remember the lawe of Moses his seruant , and their sinnes in breaking that Lawe , and thereof be ashamed : and remember , that Iesus Christ of the séede of Dauid is raised againe from the death . 2. Tim. 2. verse . 8. Such and so great and maruailous is the Lord in his mercies vnto his children , after the purport of his promises made to Abraham and Dauid his seruants . Remember Gods iudgements on his enemies . But as for his enemies , which anger him with stubborne rebellion , which fight vnder the banner of Satan against him and his children , they be subdued to his iudgements which on them he hath declared , by rayning downe stormes and tempests , plagues and destructions , according to the effect of that communication & threatning , which Moses in Deutr. 28. doth denounce against them full of bitternes and woe , which also with the causes thereof , the Lord reiterateth in the 31. of the same , saying : Deut. 31.16.17 . This people will rise vp and go a whoring after strange Gods of the land whether they go , and will forsake me , and breake the appointment which I made with them : and then my wrath shall waxe hoate against them in that day , and I will forsake them , and will hide my face from them , and they shall be consumed , and much aduersitie & tribulation shall come vpon them : so that they will say , Are not these troubles come vpon me , because God is not with me ? How these Iudgements haue béene executed on the Israelites , it is mentioned in the bookes of the Iudges , Kings , and Chronicles of Israel , as in many other bookes of the holie Scripture : and how the remainder of these things méeteth with the future Apostates , S. Iohn descrieth in the ouerthrowe of Babylon , with the great Whoare . Reuel. 18. Oh therefore that men ( considering this ) would stand in awe and sinne not : Kisse the Sonne before he be angrie , and learne of Dauid truely to protest in this sort : Psal. 116. Psal. 77. vers. 8. &c. & 119.52 55. I haue set the Lord euer before my face : I remembred the yeares of the right hand of the Lord : I remembred the works of the Lord certainly . I remembred ( O Lord ) thy wonders of old , and I did meditate in all thy works , and did deuise of thine Actes . I remembred thy iudgements of old , euen the examples wherby thou declarest thy selfe to be Iudge of the world , and I haue bin comforted . And I haue remembred thy Name ô Lord in the night , ( in the night when other sleepe ) and haue kept thy lawe . Dauid did obserue this , Dauid teacheth the same to vs , and this must we also do . Remember God and his works .

Fiue things which moue vs to remember God . There be ( among other ) fiue things which may moue vs , or perswade vs the rather to this dutie . The first whereof is , the due consideration of the frame of the World , which a certaine Philosopher said was his onely Library , for in beholding the same , he sawe the magnificence of Gods power , knew him therein , and kept him in memorie . Rom. 1. The verie Gentiles were occasioned héereby both to knowe and remember God , though they worshiped him not as they should , Psal. 19. as Paul reasoneth , Rom. 1. And as the Heauens declare the glorie of God , and the Firmament his handie worke , so the excellent harmonie of all the creatures consenting therevnto , moueth the mind of man to kéepe the register thereof . The second thing is the person of man , called by the Gréekes 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 , a little World , wherein is the view ( as it were ) of all these things . The auntient Philosopher Trismegistus draweth men to the knowledge and mindfulnes of God , In lib. de poten . & Sap. dei Dialog. 5. by the consideration of mans bodie . Age fili , saith he , circumspice humani corporis opificium , cuius admonitione perdisce , quis tam pulchrae imaginis conditor , &c. Go to ( my Sonne ) looke about the workemanship of mans bodie , by the admonition wherof learne perfitly , who is he which hath made so beawtifull an image . And perusing euery part and member of the body , he concludeth thus : Behold how many works of diuine Arte are in this one matter demonstrated , euery of which is most sightly and handsomly proportioned , and so , that euery of them yet differeth from other in his proper office . But who hath framed these things ? what father ? what mother ? Is it not that onely inuisible God , which of his owne will hath done them all ? And another Philosopher saith , that a man hauing in his bodie so many ioynts & members , as there be dayes in the whole yeare , is thereby put in mind of Gods goodnes , and moued to remember him continually . Héerewith , if we consider the hidden treasures of the Soule , and so include the whole man , we shall be euen deuoured with zeale , and forced to sing ioyfully with Dauid : O Lord , Psal. 134.14 . I will feare thee : for I am fearefully and wonderfully made , marueilous are thy workes , and that my soule knoweth right well .

Thirdly , the word of God written and preached vnto vs , The word of God . teacheth vs plainely , not onely what God is , what his will is : what he hath done , but also in what sort he is to be serued , and how to be remembred . Without this Remembrancer , he saw all our memorie to be forgetfulnes , all our knowledge , ignorance : all our wisedome foolishnes : all our policies péeuishnes , all our sight blindnes : had not the Lord giuen vs his word written not onely in the heart , but euen in Tables of stone , brasse , iron , &c. to remaine a Schoolemaister vnto vs for euer : how had the creation of the world , the making of man , the building of the woman , the placing of them in pleasure , and cause of their paine bin remembred ? How could the promise of the Lords mercie in Christ , the drowning of the world , the burning of Sodom , the preseruing of Lot , and the punishment of Lots wife , bin brought to our knowledge ? Yea Moses himselfe would soone haue forgotten what was written in the tables of stone which he brake , had not the Lord written it againe with his owne finger . Neither had the precepts and lawes of the Lord bin remembred in the posteritie , Deut. 11. had not the Lord commaunded the children of Israel to write them in the posts of their dores , Deut. 17. &c. and the Kings to coppy them out for their instruction . And this charge was giuen to Isaias the Prophet . Isai. 30. Now go and write it before them in a Table , and note it in a Booke , that it may be for the last day , for euer and euer . And of this benefite Dauid speaking , sayth : This shall be written for the posteritie . And had not the Lord giuen vnto them his Word to be a light to their féete and pathes , a staffe to stay them , a rule to direct them , they could not but runne a whoring in ignorance with the heathens , worshipping not onely birds , fourefooted beasts , and corporall images , the Gods of Ekron , Baalpeor , Dagon , Asteroth , Moloch , and such , but euen the Deuill himselfe , contrarie to that commaundement of God to them : Deut. 6. Thou shalt worship the Lord thy God , and him onely shalt thou serue . Againe , had not the Lord commanded in his Word , the Paschall Lamb to be eaten euery yeare , had not the Serpent bin lifted vp in the wildernes , had not Manna bin reserued , had not circumcision bin giuen to Abraham , Psal. 78. the lawe and statutes to Israel , they would soone haue forgotten altogether , and turned the seruice of God into Idolatrie . Finally , we at this time would soone forget that excellent benefit offered vs in Christ Iesus , had he not willed his Gospell to be preached , and instituted his Sacraments with this commandement : Do this in remembrance of me . I knowe your memories be weake as the water , and ye by nature forgetfull , therefore yet do this one thing for my sake , thereby to remember me , and declare my death till I come . Let vs therefore consider this , and thereby remember God and his works .

Fourthly , when God sawe how oftentimes he was shut out of mens minds , especially when they were full and in prosperitie , he vsed often to correct and punish them with manie and sundrie aduersities , to stirre them vp to consider of his goodnes and power , Affliction bringeth men to God . to remember him in their beds , and to runne vnto him in their afflictions , to call vpon him in trouble , and glorifie him in his mercies . He well knew , that as the frozen with cold best thinketh of fire , the hungrie of meate , the naked of clothes , the prisoner of libertie , the condemned of pardon : so men be earnest to séeke after God , Hos. 5. and to remember him , estéeming more of his mercie in time of wrath , then of his iudgements in time of grace . As for examples , King Manasses in the prison remembreth God , whome in his prosperitie he had forgotten . Ionas in the Whales belly remembreth that obedience to the Lord , which before was shut out of memorie . Psal. 51. Exod. 2. Ier. 31. Dauid in his miserie crieth peccani : Israel in Aegypt crie vnto the Lord , and Ephraim in captiuitie complayneth hartely .

Thus the Lord purgeth the golde from the drosse in the fire : thus winnoweth he the corne from the chaffe in the winde : thus scoureth he the rust from the yron on the fretting stone : thus driueth he the rebellious through fire and water , vntill they acknowledge with Nabuchadnezar , Dan. 4.25 37. that the most high hath power ouer the kingdomes of men . The polluted vessell is with water washed , the raw flesh is seasoned with salt , the dropping vine must bee pruned with a knife : the weake stomackes must haue bitter wormewood : the slow Asse a whip , the heauie Oxe the goade , the idle scholler correction , and the fleshly Christian sower affliction . This driueth home the lost sonne to his father , and the wanton daughter to her mother . And herein will the Lord begin at his owne house , and execute this iudgement on the trees that be greene , whatsoeuer become of the drie trees . And therefore , when we feele the touch of Gods iudgements either in minde , bodie or wealth , let vs know the cause , and consider to what ende the same is inflicted , and seeke remedie thereof at the hand of God with Ephraim , Dauid , Peter & Magdalen . And so remember God , &c.

Fiftly and lastly , when the Children of God after their repentance , Wonderfull deliuerance . tryall and sufficient experience of the Lords Iustice and mercie , hee wonderfully deliuered to their great comfort , they haue a great occasion giuen them to remember God and to glorifie him . Iudg. As in the time of Gedeon , when all hope was past , they had a marueilous deliuerance from Madian . As in the time of Sampson , Iudg. when all hope was quailed , they had a great victorie and deliuerance from the Philistines . As in the dayes of Saule , when Israel was oppressed by the Philistins againe . 1. Sam. 17. Goliah was ouerthrowne , and Israel deliuered . As also in the time of the Kings of Israel and Iuda , God gaue great victories to small hoasts agaynst mightie Nations . A great instigation of them to thinke on the Lord & his wonderful works . And because we haue receiued great things , and obtayned wonderfull deliuerances of of the mercie of our God , let vs not forget the same , but sing vnto him heartelie with songs of deliuerance .

The second thing that we are willed to remember is , our bréethren . Remember our brethren . First those among them , that haue the ouersight of vs , and which speake vnto vs the word of God , as the Apostle chargeth , Heb. 13.7 whose end of conuersation considering , we must follow their faith . And these be they which ruling well , are ●●compted worthie of double honour . Neither must we neglect to bestowe on them our temporall things , which deliuer vnto vs the Spirituall treasure . And this is a part of that honor which we be commanded to yéeld to our parents . Exod. 20. But how hardly the iudgement of man censureth these labouring persons , with what grudgings they yéeld to them of their wealth , and with what gainesaying the Ministery is furthered and relieued , all men may sée . This is not to remember , I● . 5. but forget them . Wo vnto him that defraudeth the labourer of his iust hire whereof he is most worthie . The remembrance of these is often mentioned in the Lawe : Le●●● . and so is that mindfulnes of our poore brother , Deut. 16. to whose néede we must not be gréeued to conferre . Pro. 31. Tob. This Bersabe also remembred in her wise lesson to her yong Lemuel , Rom. 12. Prou. 31. And Tobiah to his sonne . S. Paul chargeth the Romaines and others , to giue chéerefully to the poore : 2 Cor. 9.7 . to do good , and forget not to distribute : to remember the prisoners and the poore Saints , Heb. 13. Gal. 2.9 . 1. Cor. 16.1 . Ro. 15.26 . Act. 10. and for such he himselfe caused diuers collections to be made , and thereto laboured with his hands . He commended them much of Macedonia and Achaia for the same thing . The noble Nehemiah , mindfull of his poore bréethren , did neither craue that wages he should haue exacted , nor suffered any man else to oppresse them . But alas , there is a common cry of the poore in euery place , whose faces be grinded with the extortions of the wealthie , and this pitie haue they found : Am I ( sayeth Cayne ) the keeper of my brother ? is his ouersight or protection committed to me ? am I bound to reléeue him ? These persons be not of the mind of Christ , which saith : Weepe not Widowe , but of the mind that Diues that rich man was , who could rather permit poore Lazarus to cry and dye at his gate without compassion . But heare that terrible sentence against such vnpitifull people . Math. 25. When I was hungrie yee fed mee not , when I was thirsty ye gaue me no drinke : therefore depart from me ye cursed .

Vnto this dutie belongeth that , not to forget to deliuer the oppressed from the hand of his oppressor . And that also , to be gratefull & thankefull to our bréethren that haue both laboured for vs , and comforted vs with their charities , whether they be poore or rich .

This thing not onely the verie Heathens haue taught , by painting foorth their three 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 or Graces : but also the verie brute beasts & birds , as the Elephant , the Storke , yea the earth insensible , which yéeldeth to her tiller a double reward . But alas , among vs that be Christians , we oftentimes find this verified , No man remembreth the poore man , Eccles. 5.14.15 . that by his wis●dome deliuereth the Citie from the great King : Pharaohs Butler hath quite forgotten Ioseph , though he earnestly requested him to remember him to the King : Gen. 40. verse . 14. yea the vnthankefull Sichemites haue not onely quite forgotten the goodnes of Gedeon towards them , Iudg. 9.18 but are likewise consent together with Abimelech , to rise vp against him and his house . Thus Ioas remembred the goodnes of Iehoida the Priest , which had bin his only stay and preseruation , in rising vp against Zacharias his sonne and killing him . 2. Chr. 24.20.21.22 . It is great vnkindnes not to requite a benefite receiued : so it is to forget , or not to acknowledge it : but oh most horrible is that vnkindnes , which recounteth good things with euill things : from this kind of obliuion the Lord deliuer vs : and a true mindfulnes of our bréethren we beséech him to giue vs : and heerevnto may we be the better induced by the remembrance of our owne selues . This is the third thing which we are willed héere to remember . Remember our selues . To know our selues , is a profitable perswasion to the knowledge of God , & imitating of Christ in our duties .

Heere might we be put in mind of our estate and condition in this land , which to remember , is most profitable , that being admonished by others examples , we may ( after Pauls caueat ) take heed we fall not , although we thinke we stand . 1. Cor. 10. And let it be remembred , that as the fiue talents gained fiue other , so is it expected , that our great aboundance of Gods blessings , should yéeld semblable thankefulnes , the want whereof bringeth dread and fearefulnes : by the consideration of the vnprofitable seruant , the disobedient sonne , the barraine fig trée , and vnfruitefull Vine : and I pray God , that in this our time of peace , we do remember not only of whome we receiue it , but also what belongeth to the same : I ayme only to that , which I should with many more words expresse But more particularly let euery man looke into his owne estate and condition , as deriued from the common condition of all men , as fold and subdued to sinne , and thereby to infirmities , miseries , and death . To this point the Apostle bringeth all men , when he saith , All men haue sinned , and héereof tooke that generall calamitie his originall , Thou art dust ( sayth God to Adam after his transgression ) and into dust thou shalt returne againe . This is particular to euerie man , and this is generall to all men . Heereof is man called mortall , flesh , grasse , vani●●e , a vapour , a lyer , a corrupt feede , the child of inconstancie , and dust . Let men remember this , what man is , that they may not waxe proude , A man doth seldom remember himselfe . being but dust and ashes . But alas , this is so hard a thing for them , as nothing is harder , to perswade them selues what they be , what their life is . And therefore , whiles they note the condition of their tenures , whether they hold their land in fee simple , fee tayle , terme of life or yéeres , and accompt when their leases may expire , they neuer remember the condition of their owne liues , how good or euill they bee , they note not how they drawe to ende , and thinke not of death , which lingreth not .

This was that notable and wise saying , which Symonides , Simonides who ( as Cicero reporteth first found out the arte of Memorie ) vttered before Pausanias the Lacedemonian King at his banquet , being willed by the King to speake something excellent and of importance : Remember , thou art a man , saith he . The King hearing it , tooke it scornefully at the first : But afterward being shut vp in prison and in miserie , where also he dyed with famine , he called to minde that word of Symonides with great sorrowe , saying : The words were in deede of great importance , but I through mad pride esteemed them nothing . The like in a maner read we of rich Croesus , who in prosperitie forgat himselfe , and what Solon had taught him , till time that Cyrus brought him to recognize his estate and miserie with imminent execution of death . But Philippe of Macedonia did more wisely prouide for his memorie , when a boy cryed to him euery day : Philippe , Remember thou art but a man . And this is common to euery one : he is a man : then mortall : then subiect to miseries : then of short life and continuance . This is the effect of Iobs description of man : He hath but a short time to liue , Iob Man is a Pilgrim . yet replete with many miseries : he commeth vp as a flower from the earth : he florisheth a little while vpon the earth : he is cut downe and withereth in the earth . Which also Isaiah in his 40. Chapter : Isa. 40. ● . Ia. 1.11 . 1. P. 1 . 1● . S. Iames in his first Chapter , and Sainct Peter in the first Chapter of his former Epistle do effectuallie applie . Man commeth from a sinfull wombe , liueth in a wretched place , & goeth to a ghastfull gulfe . Remember this . Olde father Iacob was most mindfull of this , which he also taught to King Pharao , before whom Ioseph his sonne presented him . How old art thou ? ( sayd Pharao to him ) he answered : the whole time of my pilgrimage is an hundred and thirtie yeeres , fewe and euill haue the daies of my life been . He is a pilgrime . A similitude neere one in effect with that of Iob likening man to a flower , and with that of the Lord calling man dust . For as the flower is oppressed with many annoyes in heate and cold and of short time : and as the dust is now moyst on the ground , then drie , flying in the winde , without certeyntie or constanines : So is the pilgrime , a straunger from home , looking to his place of rest , and euer trauayleth till he come thether , oppressed each while with many great daungers and miseries . Hebr. 11.10.13 . The fathers ( sayth the Apostle ) all dyed & confessed themselues to be strangers and pilgrimes on the earth ; and that they sought for a Citie hauing a foundation , whose builder & maker is God . Some say , that this pilgrimage of man , is set forth by the example of Hagar , the handmayd of Sara : Gen. 16.4 who flying from Abrahams house wandred in the wildernesse , and was councelled by the Angell to returne agayne to her Mistris . But Dauid truely confesseth : 1. Pet. 2.11 . I am a straunger and pilgrime with thee , as all my fathers were . And so may we say euery one of vs . Therefore let vs abstaine from fleshly lustes : therefore let vs walke and not tarie . Let vs not choose the lustes of sinne that hinder vs : proceede wee towards Ierusalem that holy Citie , and euer recognize our condition and duetie of life . Here agayne wee be warned to looke backe to our former time , what wee haue been : that wee haue been vile sinners , offenders agaynst God , transgressors of his law , straungers from the commonweale of Israell , and slaues in Aegipt vnder the tyrannie of our spirituall Pharao . Wee are also admonished to looke before vs , both on things present , and also to come . If we be the children of God brought into his merne●ous light by Iesus Christ , from bondage into freedome , from sinne into righteousnesse , from the power of the deuill to the grace of God : let vs bee glad and reioyce in the Lord with continuall thankfulnesse . If yet any be in ignorance , in blindnesse , in sinne , in stubbornnes of heart , and thereby contemne the Gospell : let him feare , tremble , quake , stand in awe of Gods iudgements : but yet not forget a timely and fruitfull Repentance . Neuer to bee merie nor sing , nor leaue of to pray , aske and craue pardon , vntill a mercifull deliuerance : as that birde , which being ensnared neuer leaueth crying vntill he dye or bee deliuered . And hauing future things before our eyes , as markes whereto men shoote : forget not , but remember daylie and hourelie ( O thou mortall man ) that Mors non tardabit , Death commeth on without tariyng . Death hasteneth on thee , respecting not any ornament or treasure either of bodie or minde . For be thou neuer so fayre and well fauoured , yet with fayre Absolon must thou dye ( though happely not in that sort ) and in the kingdome of death there is no difference betweene Nireus and Thersites , Nireus . Thersites . of whom the Poets feigne , the one to be the fayrest , the other to be the most deformed of all them that came to Priamus , pallace , or Troy : and that they striuing in hell after death , who should bee preferred , verdit was giuen ( Menippus being the Iudge ) that there was no difference betweene them . Herevnto also commeth , as well Diues , as poore Lazarus : aswell wise Salomon , as foolish Nabal . But thou braggest of thy parents Nobilitie , and then art of gentle blood , &c. What of that ? Can these things deliuer thee ? No truely . But hearken what I heare one say : Te , quide nobili generositate tuorum parentum tumescis superbia , interrogo , &c. I demaund of thée ( saith hée ) which art puft vp in pride by meanes of thy noble Parentage , whether those thy parents bee either dead or liuing ? If they be liuing , knowe this , it will not bee long ere they will dye : for death commeth on them with speede . If they bee dead , then hearken what S. Augustine sayth : Aug. de . ver. Inocen . ca. vlt. Respice eorum sepulchra , & aliorum pauperum , & vide quis dominus , quis pauper , discerne si poteris vinctum à Rege , fortem à debili , pulchrum à deformi , &c. Behold their Sepulchres , and the graues also of poore men , and see , who is the Lord , who is the poore man : discerne if thou be able , betweene the King and the prisoner , the strong man and the feeble , the beautifull and the vglie . Looke vppon their sepulchres , and I suppose , thou mayst not finde any great difference there , betwene the rich man and the begger , except peraduenture in this , that in the rich mans graue thou maist finde a greater sauour of corruption , than in the poore mans pit , for that he was fed more delicately in his life , than the poore man . De. van. seculi . The same Augustine sayth againe in a certayne Sermon : Considera &c. Marke well the groanes of them that haue lately beene your companions , what they haue béen , what they now be , and how vainlie their wealth serued to their profite . Lo , there is nothing of them remayning to bée seene : but ashes , which if they could now speake vnto you , would vtter these words : O ye vaine men ! to what ende doe ye so ouerlade your liues with vices & sinnes ? Looke vpon our bones , and thereby bee ashamed of your insatiable couetousnes . Quod vos estis , nos fuimus , & quodnas fumus , vos eritis : What you bee now , haue we been , and what now we bee , shall you be hereafter . O ye fooles , remember , that in one night , Luke 12. that great foole mentioned in the Gospell had his soule rapt from him , vncerteyne of his heyre . O man , remember , what betided that glorious Rich man which was clothed in purple : Luke . 16. death taketh holde vpon , and is throwne downe into torments , notwithstanding the solemnitie of his funeralles . Hug 〈◊〉 de ●●ma . Dic mihi ( sayth another ) vbi sunt amatores seculi , qui tam magni fuerunt ? Dic , quid eis profuit inanis gloria , breuis latitia , mundi potentia ? Tell me , where be now the friends of this worlde become , which haue been of such estimation ? Shewe me , what their vaine glorie , their short gladnesse , their worldly pompe , their fleshly pleasures , their false riches profited them ? What is become of their laughter ? of their sport ? of their boasting ? Here see wee the corps giuen to the wormes , and peraduenture their soules appoynted to perpetuall torments in another place .

Baruch also , to draw men to the consideration of the power of God vpon the proude Potentates of the earth , and to the mindfulnes of mans condition , sayth : Baruch . 3.16.17.19 . Where are the Princes of the heathen and such as ruled the beastes vpon earth ? They that had their pastime with the foules of the heauen , that hoorded vp siluer and gold , wherein men did trust , and made no end of their gathering ? They bee come to naught , and gone downe to hell , and other men be come vp in their steades .

And to shewe , that not only man , which is compared to the grasse , but also that all his wisedome and glory ( which is compared to the flower of the grasse by Saint Iames ) shall decay : 1. Cor. 1.20 . hearken what S. Paule expostulateth theron . Where is the wise ? where is the Scribe ? where is the disputer of this world ? hath not God made the wisdome of this world foolishnes ? Herevnto hasteneth man , and herevnto commeth his glorie in the ende : which to remember is verie profitable for al men , as Syracides saith , and as Moses wished to his people . Deut. 32. For men hauing once numbred their dayes , they be moued to set their mind on wisedome , as Dauid saith : and hauing considered the manifold dayes of darkenes , they will remember God the sooner in their youth , Eccles. 11.2 . as Salomon counselleth : they will cast away the déedes of darkenes , and put on the armour of light , as Paul exhorteth , that whiles the Sunne is not darke , nor the light , nor the Moone , nor the Starres , nor the Clowdes returne againe after the rayne : Eccles. 12.2.5.6 . before man go to the house of his age , and the mourners go about the stréete , and the dust returne to the earth as it was . Thus must we remember our selues . God graunt we forget not our selues . When man forgetteth himselfe and his condition , there is none euill which he will feare to commit . God make vs mindfull of this .

Remember the latter Iudgement Fourthly , because the houre of death is vncertaine , and yet death which is most certaine bringeth man to the iudgement , and this , as was the other , is a forceable Argument to stirre vs vp , to examine our selues , to cleare our selues , to prepare our selues with Lamps burning in our hands , and loynes girded with staues to the iourney , with watchfull hearts euer listening when the Tromp shall sound to the battaile : let vs in any wise imprint this memorandum in the tables of our mindes : Our God shall come , and will not be silent . Psal. 50. Mat. 25. Christ will come in the glorie of his Father , and all the holie Angels with him , sitting vpon the throane of his glorie . Before him shall be ●rought all Nations to be iudged , and be shall diuide them one from another , as the Shepheard diuideth the Shéepe from the Goates . And we shall all stand before the tribunall seate of Christ , and giue accompts of all that we haue done .

Thus Enoch , Iud. vers. 14.15 . the feauenth from Adam ( as Iude sayth ) prophesied . Behold , the Lord commeth with thousands of his Saincts , to giue iudgement against all men , and to rebuke all the vngodly among them of all their wicked deedes , which they haue vngodly committed , and of all their cruell speakings which wicked sinners haue spoken against him . This thing did that holie man thinke vpon with due expectation , which said , that whatsoeuer he did , he heard this dreadfull doome ringing in his eares , Surgite mortui , venire ad iudicium , Arise ye dead , come to iugement . Oh remember this ye that forget God , least he take you away , and there be none to deliuer you . For in déede , when all stand before the tribunall seate of Christ , there shall be no excuse allowed of the wicked , to pacifie the terrible displeasure of the Iudge , when the accusations shall be produced against them . Then neither Goliah with his strength , nor Croesus with his riches , nor Haman with the Kings fauour , nor Absalon with his beawtie , nor Achitophel with his craftines , nor any worldly man with his vanities , shall be able to preuayle .

5. Lots wife . The last thing which I sayd we should remember at this time , is Lots Wife , which I referre to the latter part of my generall diuision , whereof I mind to speake ( and God will ) in the after noone . The Lord God of his mercie graunt vs grace to consider of his goodnes and mercies towards the children of men : to put displeasure out of our hearts , to forget our owne people , and our fathers house , and to worship the Lord by a thankefull and reuerent remembrance of him , of our bréethren , of our selues , and the iudgement prepared , that so with the true vse of memorie , we may the better walke in our duties , and tend to the end of our deliuerie , which is to serue God in holines and righteousnes all the dayes of our life , before him , as Zachary singeth , Luc. 2. Luk. 2. and that which vpon our preseruation is required , as Dauid concludeth , saying : He brought them foorth from Aegypt , with ioy and gladnes , that they might keepe his statutes , and obserue his lawes , Psal. 105.45 . Which , God graunt we may also kéepe and obserue , to his glorie , and our comfort in Iesus Christ our Lord , to whome with the holie Ghost , be all honor and glorie , world without end . Amen .

The end of the fyrst Sermon .