❧
The
Signes
and
Forerunners
of
Christs
comming
to
Iudgement
.
THE
Lord
Iesus
in
his
mercy
,
because
hee
would
not
haue
his
children
ensnared
and
ouertaken
vnawares
at
the
suddennesse
of
his
second
comming
,
and
because
hee
would
warne
,
conuince
,
and
leaue
the
very
wicked
his
enemies
without
excuse
and
defence
of
themselues
:
hath
reuealed
and
set
forth
in
Scripture
certaine
generall
and
vndoubted
signes
of
the
approaching
of
the
last
iudgement
,
whereof
some
are
already
perfectly
fulfilled
,
some
in
part
accomplished
,
and
others
yet
remaine
to
come
to
passe
in
their
time
.
Of
all
these
and
the
generall
vses
that
are
to
be
made
of
them
,
I
will
speak
briefly
,
and
in
order
.
The
first
generall
signe
(
long
sithence
past
)
is
the
destruction
and
desolation
of
Ierusalem
,
together
with
the
Iewes
state
and
policy
,
and
that
irrecouerably
vnto
the
end
and
consummation
of
the
world
,
Matth
.
24.12
.
Mark
13.
vers
.
12.
Daniel
9.26
.
And
this
is
a
type
and
patterne
of
the
worlds
destruction
.
The
second
signe
is
the
divulging
and
preaching
of
the
Gospell
throughout
the
whole
knowne
&
inhabited
world
.
Therefore
for
this
purpose
the
Apostles
as
they
had
an
extraordinary
calling
and
extraordinary
gifts
,
so
they
had
a
generall
commission
and
commandement
to
goe
into
al
the
world
,
Mat
.
28.19
and
to
teach
and
baptize
all
nations
,
and
to
preach
the
Gospell
to
euery
creature
,
Acts
1.8
.
Mark
16.15
.
and
to
bee
his
witnesses
vnto
the
ends
of
the
world
.
The
reason
thereof
is
,
first
,
Because
God
would
hereby
inlighten
,
conuert
,
and
draw
vnto
himselfe
all
that
are
to
bee
saued
.
Secondly
,
that
it
might
be
a
witnes
to
all
nations
,
and
that
all
men
might
be
conuinced
sufficiently
through
all
parts
of
the
world
,
that
they
could
pretend
and
alledge
no
excuse
of
their
ignorance
to
hide
their
impiety
,
Matth
.
24.14
.
Thirdly
,
the
Apostles
preached
the
Gospell
accordingly
to
all
the
world
that
was
then
habitable
or
knowne
,
or
(
at
least
)
in
the
most
famous
,
populous
,
and
known
countries
,
kingdomes
,
and
cities
of
it
,
so
that
from
hence
either
by
the
Apostles
,
Disciples
,
or
the
Euangelists
,
or
by
others
,
it
might
be
brought
from
thence
vnto
the
most
obscure
,
vnknowne
,
and
barbarous
nations
,
(
such
as
are
America
,
and
the
North
parts
of
the
world
)
Col.
1.6
.
and
23.
Rom.
10.18
.
Lastly
,
Doctor
Willet
Syne
p.
fol.
p.
1063.
1064.
1065.
the
ancient
and
holy
Fathers
of
the
Primitiue
Church
,
as
Origen
,
Ierome
,
Ambrose
.
&c.
make
expresse
mention
in
their
writings
of
the
vniuersall
calling
and
enlightning
of
all
nations
,
and
therefore
no
such
solemne
and
vniuersall
legacy
is
now
the
second
time
to
be
expected
,
séeing
that
the
Apostolicall
calling
and
gifts
are
ceased
,
and
séeing
that
the
Gospell
is
passed
from
Iudaea
,
and
from
the
East
,
to
the
Seuth
to
the
Gréekes
:
from
the
South
it
hath
made
its
progresse
to
the
West
,
that
is
,
to
the
Latines
;
and
from
the
West
to
the
North
,
that
is
,
to
the
Germaines
,
and
other
confining
countries
;
yet
wee
deny
not
,
but
it
may
,
though
not
vniuersally
,
yet
be
reuealed
in
other
countries
where
it
either
originally
hath
not
béene
preached
,
because
perhaps
in
the
Apostles
times
those
countries
were
not
inhabited
,
or
(
at
least
)
very
slenderly
and
sparingly
,
or
where
the
mystery
of
iniquity
and
Antichristianisme
had
obscured
and
preuailed
ouer
all
,
Apoc
.
14.6
.
and
18.1
.
The
third
signe
is
the
comming
and
reuealing
of
Antichrist
:
2
Thes
.
2.3
1
Ioh
.
2.18
for
the
day
of
the
Lord
(
saith
the
Apostle
)
shall
not
come
except
first
that
man
of
sinne
be
disclosed
,
whom
Saint
Iohn
calleth
Antichrist
:
concerning
which
Antichrist
and
his
members
and
Locusts
,
2
Tim
.
3.8
.
and
9.
Saint
Paul
saith
,
that
they
are
men
of
corrupt
minds
,
reprobate
concerning
the
faith
,
and
that
they
shall
preuaile
no
longer
:
for
their
madnesse
shall
be
euident
to
all
men
.
But
Antichrist
is
come
long
ago
,
when
the
third
Angell
in
the
Apocalyps
blew
the
trumpet
,
Apoc
.
8.10.11
.
then
this
great
Starre
(
the
Pope
and
his
successors
,
as
the
heads
of
the
Apostasie
)
fell
from
heauen
burning
like
a
forch
;
and
it
fell
into
the
third
part
of
the
riuers
,
and
fell
into
the
fountaines
of
waters
,
and
made
them
bitter
:
he
hath
béene
reuealed
fithence
by
the
preaching
of
the
two
(
few
yet
sufficient
)
witnesses
in
the
Apocalyps
,
and
by
the
first
,
second
,
Apoc
.
11.4.5.6
.
and
third
Angell
in
the
14
of
the
same
Apocalyps
,
that
is
to
say
,
by
all
the
excellent
teachers
,
Preachers
,
and
Writers
sithence
Martin
Luther
his
time
,
namely
,
from
the
yeare
of
Christ
about
1520
,
vntill
this
present
time
.
To
conclude
,
the
description
of
Antichrist
,
and
whatsoeuer
the
Prophets
and
Apostles
haue
foretold
of
Antichrist
,
they
in
all
things
agrée
to
euery
Pope
of
Rome
,
and
him
onely
,
since
the
death
of
Gregory
the
Great
,
and
since
the
death
of
the
Emperour
Maurice
,
as
hath
béene
demonstrated
by
many
heretofore
both
English
and
forrain
Writers
:
and
touching
this
argument
,
yea
and
the
whole
mystery
of
the
Romish
Antichrist
,
a
learned
countrie-man
of
our
owne
hath
purposely
,
learnedly
,
and
succinctly
written
in
his
Theologicall
disputations
de
Antichristo
&
ejus
ecclesia
.
The
fourth
and
last
signe
,
yet
in
motion
,
Rom.
8.
and
not
perfectly
fulfilled
,
but
to
continue
vnto
the
worlds
end
,
is
the
vanitie
,
corruption
and
abuse
of
the
creatures
,
which
hath
continued
from
Adams
fall
,
and
doth
and
shall
encrease
by
degrées
vnto
the
consummation
of
all
things
.
The
Elements
(
as
we
may
obserue
)
of
fire
,
ayre
,
water
and
earth
,
are
corrupted
,
distempered
,
and
often-times
very
hurtfull
and
contagious
to
mankind
and
other
creatures
.
In
plants
,
trées
,
herbes
,
there
is
not
the
same
vigor
,
efficacie
and
vertue
that
was
wont
to
be
,
the
earth
is
become
more
barren
and
vnfruitfull
;
the
sea
more
distempered
and
tempestuous
,
often
breaking
his
bounds
,
and
encroaching
vpon
the
firme
continent
,
the
Sunne
and
Moone
,
the
worlds
two
eyes
,
more
oftentimes
and
fearefully
eclipsed
then
in
sormer
times
,
yea
the
sunne
,
as
also
the
stars
(
as
the
most
excellent
Astronomers
haue
noted
)
moue
much
more
vnequally
,
and
are
remooued
greatly
from
their
former
standings
.
And
as
for
men
,
we
full
well
know
,
and
are
taught
,
by
reading
scripture
,
&
experience
,
that
they
are
not
so
long
liued
,
nor
of
that
goodly
fall
and
strong
constitution
of
body
,
as
in
former
ages
.
But
some
may
obiect
and
say
,
this
shortnesse
of
mans
life
&
decay
of
his
strength
is
notably
supplied
by
agilitie
of
mind
and
pregnancy
of
wit
,
capacitie
,
inuention
:
I
answere
.
This
is
most
true
:
and
Gods
name
is
to
be
glorified
for
it
,
but
yet
men
neuer
more
abused
and
peruerted
their
wits
&
capacities
then
in
these
daies
;
for
commonly
the
more
witty
men
are
,
the
more
wicked
,
the
more
politike
,
the
more
pestilent
;
and
the
more
vnderstanding
that
they
haue
,
the
more
hereticall
,
Papisticall
and
Atheisticall
they
do
prooue
.
To
leaue
man
and
to
come
to
buildings
,
houses
,
apparell
,
what
vanitie
,
what
surperfluitie
and
excesse
,
what
follie
and
pride
doth
not
herein
appeare
?
For
buildings
,
that
in
time
past
serued
only
for
defence
and
necessity
,
and
therefore
were
made
very
strong
and
durable
;
are
now
for
the
most
part
in
many
places
,
builded
(
albeit
with
excessiue
cost
as
the
poore
tenants
can
testifie
)
yet
slightly
,
and
more
for
shew
then
for
substance
,
and
for
pompe
then
profit
.
And
garments
and
apparell
which
naturally
serueth
to
hide
mans
nakednesse
,
and
to
defend
him
from
cold
,
and
(
to
make
the
best
of
it
)
to
serue
for
comelinesse
and
distinction
of
degrees
:
is
vsed
now
ordinarily
,
as
an
ensigne
of
pride
,
serueth
for
brauery
and
oftentation
,
more
then
for
any
kinde
of
profit
,
durablenesse
or
commonwealths
aduantage
.
And
thus
we
sée
,
that
as
the
world
doth
decay
and
decline
in
the
parts
,
so
it
doth
and
shall
in
the
whole
.
The
fourth
signe
,
is
the
shaking
,
weakning
,
wounding
,
and
consuming
of
Antichrist
and
his
kingdome
in
many
kingdomes
,
countries
,
and
cities
,
by
the
breath
of
Gods
mouth
:
2
Thes
.
2
8
that
is
,
by
the
powerfull
and
continuall
preaching
of
the
Gospell
,
as
also
by
the
materiall
sword
of
Christian
Kings
,
Princes
,
and
Magistrates
,
in
their
seuerall
dominions
,
though
not
all
at
one
time
,
yet
successiuely
,
Apoc
.
16.6
.
and
7.16
.
and
18.6
.
and
so
it
shall
bee
more
and
more
ruinated
and
decayed
,
vntill
the
burning
and
desolation
of
Romish
Babylon
.
The
fift
signe
is
grieuous
calamities
and
persecutions
of
Gods
Prophets
,
The
fift
signe
.
Saints
,
and
Seruants
vnder
Antichrist
,
especially
these
100
yeares
last
past
,
of
which
(
perhaps
)
Daniel
,
chap.
2.15
.
and
8.34
.
Apoc
.
11.35
.
&
13.15.16.17
.
Lastly
in
Rome
hath
béene
found
the
blood
of
the
Prophets
,
Apoc
.
18.24
.
Psal
.
44.22
.
and
of
the
Saints
,
&
of
all
that
were
slaine
vpon
the
earth
,
of
these
it
is
verified
that
the
Psalmist
saith
,
for
thy
sake
are
we
slaine
continually
,
and
are
counted
as
sheepe
for
the
slaughter
:
&
that
which
our
Sauiour
foresheweth
,
saying
,
They
shall
excommunicate
you
:
Ioh
.
16.2
.
yea
the
time
shall
come
,
that
whosoeuer
killeth
you
,
will
thinke
that
hee
doth
God
good
seruice
:
the
reason
hereof
in
respect
of
Antichrist
and
his
adherents
,
is
because
they
cannot
endure
the
ransacking
and
resuting
of
their
idolatry
,
false
doctrine
,
the
Popes
supremacy
,
and
their
idle
superstitions
and
antichristian
rites
,
ceremonies
,
and
traditions
.
But
we
hope
that
these
troubles
are
for
the
most
part
past
,
and
that
towards
the
end
of
the
world
shall
be
well
abated
,
so
that
the
Church
as
of
late
yeares
,
shall
haue
a
further
breathing
time
,
and
thus
much
Marke
seemeth
to
signifie
,
Marke
13.7
.
And
thus
much
of
the
signes
perfectly
,
and
many
of
them
long
sithence
accomplished
.
THe
second
sort
of
signes
and
forerunners
are
those
that
are
in
continuall
act
,
namely
,
partly
fulfilled
,
and
party
to
be
further
performed
in
their
times
.
Of
this
sort
are
first
an
apostasie
and
departure
of
many
pastors
&
people
from
faith
&
sound
doctrine
to
Antichristianisme
Turcisme
,
yea
and
plain
Atheisme
.
2.
Thes
.
2.3.1
.
Tim
.
1.4.2
.
Pet
.
2.
ve
.
1.2.3
.
Apoc
13.
ve
.
16.
et
.
17.
But
vnder
the
tiranny
of
the
Romish
Antichrist
&
Mahomer
this
general
Apostasie
and
falling
away
from
truth
and
wholesome
doctrine
hath
long
agoe
béene
verified
,
yet
not
so
but
that
daily
wee
sée
it
by
lamentable
experience
continued
,
and
so
it
shall
more
and
more
bée
encreased
vnto
the
end
of
the
world
:
for
many
that
haue
renounced
Antichrist
,
fall
to
flat
Atheisme
and
Libertinisme
and
some
againe
reuert
and
reuolt
to
their
former
superstition
out
of
which
they
were
for
the
time
and
in
part
recouered
,
of
these
speaketh
the
scripture
in
many
places
,
Hebrews
6.
vers
.
20.4.5.6
.
2
Tim
.
4.
ver
.
3.4.2
.
Peter
2.
vers
.
20.21
.
and
it
shall
so
abound
and
ouerflow
at
Christ
his
second
comming
,
Luke
18.8
.
that
he
shall
hardly
finde
faith
on
the
earth
,
and
no
maruaile
,
for
as
there
haue
done
,
yet
doe
,
and
alwaies
shall
arise
false
Prophets
,
Seducers
,
Deceiuers
(
successiuely
)
in
many
countries
,
Kingdomes
and
places
,
so
many
shall
follow
their
damnable
wayes
and
be
blinded
by
them
.
2.
Pet
.
2.2
.
The
second
signe
partly
past
and
partly
present
and
to
come
,
is
a
generall
impietie
,
corruption
of
manners
,
and
impudency
in
all
manner
of
sinne
,
still
(
like
Noah
his
generall
deluge
)
preuayling
in
most
places
,
the
particular
effects
wherof
we
as
in
a
catalogue
may
read
and
obserue
in
Paul
his
first
Epistle
to
Timothy
chapter
the
third
,
v.
1.2.3.4.5
.
And
hereof
in
our
owne
Kingdome
we
haue
had
fearfull
experience
,
especially
within
these
yeares
late
past
,
as
though
God
had
granted
a
general
indulgence
to
all
manner
of
licentiousnesse
,
and
as
though
hell
were
broke
loose
:
and
this
profanenesse
and
corruption
of
manners
in
all
places
of
the
world
,
yet
continueth
and
shal
be
much
more
vniuersall
and
contagious
neare
the
time
of
Christ
his
second
comming
Luk
.
17.26
.
Math
.
24.38
.
and
hereof
there
is
and
shal
be
more
feare
then
of
corruption
in
doctrine
?
1.
Tim
.
3.5
for
many
shal
retaine
a
forme
and
outward
profession
of
Godlines
,
but
denie
the
power
and
efficacy
of
it
.
The
third
signe
,
Luk
21.25
.
Acts
2.20
.
is
signes
in
the
Sunne
and
in
the
Moone
,
&
in
the
Stars
,
and
vpon
the
earth
trouble
vpon
nations
with
perplexity
.
The
Sunne
shall
bee
turned
into
darknesse
,
and
the
Moone
into
blood
,
before
the
great
and
notable
day
of
the
Lord
come
.
This
signe
by
frequenty
and
multitude
of
Eclipses
,
hath
of
later
yeares
,
and
daily
is
fulfilled
:
likewise
by
terrible
windes
,
tempests
,
meteors
,
and
strange
alterations
in
the
ayre
it
is
performed
,
and
this
our
late
experience
can
iustifie
:
but
it
shall
bee
perfectly
accomplished
in
the
instant
of
Christ
his
second
comming
and
glorious
appearing
;
for
then
he
by
the
brightnesse
of
his
glorious
Maiesty
shall
darken
and
suppresse
the
light
of
Sunne
,
Moone
,
and
Starres
:
and
a
little
before
this
time
the
whole
frame
of
the
world
shall
bee
shaken
and
moued
,
Luk
.
21.26
and
the
very
bruit
and
senselesse
creatures
shall
beforehand
perceiue
and
feele
the
power
of
Christ
his
comming
,
when
all
the
reprobates
shall
remaine
blockish
and
without
feeling
.
And
thus
much
of
mixt
or
continued
signes
.
SIgnes
and
fore-runners
that
are
yet
to
come
to
passe
are
specially
these
fiue
following
.
First
,
the
burning
and
vtter
desolation
of
Rome
,
the
mother
of
fornication
&
idolatry
,
&
the
proper
seat
of
Antichrist
,
this
that
it
shall
be
so
,
is
most
manifest
and
apparent
by
Scripture
,
reasons
,
and
authorities
:
First
,
the
Scripture
testifieth
,
Apo.
16.16
that
the
great
City
shall
bee
diuided
into
three
parts
,
and
great
Babylon
shall
come
in
remembrance
before
God
:
and
that
the
tenne
horned
or
Kings
shall
hate
the
whore
,
cap
.
17.16
.
shall
make
her
desolate
and
naked
,
and
shall
eate
her
flesh
,
and
burne
her
with
fire
:
vers
.
8.
and
most
plainly
in
the
18
chapter
,
Her
plagues
shall
come
in
one
day
,
death
,
and
sorrow
,
and
hunger
,
and
shee
shall
be
vtterly
burnt
with
fire
,
for
strong
is
the
Lord
that
iudgeth
her
.
Hereupon
the
(
Idolatrous
)
Kings
of
the
earth
,
Chap.
18.
vers
.
9.11.17.18
.
the
Merchants
,
and
euery
ship
gouernour
,
and
all
they
that
occupy
ships
,
and
ship-men
,
and
as
many
as
worke
in
the
sea
,
shall
bewayle
her
,
lament
her
,
weepe
and
cry
at
the
sight
and
notice
of
her
burning
:
but
this
is
not
yet
come
to
passe
:
Likewise
all
the
Church
of
God
shal
reioyce
and
praise
God
for
his
iust
iudgements
executed
vpon
the
Whore
,
Apoc
.
11.20
.
and
19.1.2
.
Further
reasons
are
these
,
God
hath
begun
and
Antichrist
,
and
therefore
séeing
that
it
is
builded
and
standeth
vpon
a
sandy
foundation
,
hauing
begun
to
fall
,
it
must
needes
shortly
fall
when
the
rain
of
Gods
seuere
iudgement
commeth
,
&
the
flouds
flow
,
and
the
windes
blow
and
beat
vpon
it
,
and
great
must
be
the
fall
of
it
.
Secondly
,
The
Easterne
Babylon
,
a
type
of
this
Westerne
Babylon
(
abeit
she
had
nothing
so
much
conuiction
,
nor
committed
so
haynous
and
manifold
abhominations
as
Rome
hath
done
)
was
vtterly
&
many
ages
sithence
destroyed
,
much
more
shall
Rome
it selfe
,
the
mouth
of
hell
and
Satan
his
chamber
,
and
Metropolis
.
Thirdly
,
all
the
Protestant
and
sound
interpreters
of
the
Apocalyps
by
one
ioynt
consent
hold
that
Rome
shal
be
ransacked
and
ruinated
,
and
wholly
consumed
,
and
neuer
more
inhabited
vnlesse
it
be
with
deuills
.
Lastly
(
to
omit
the
prophecy
of
Sibylla
who
saith
that
Rome
in
the
tenth
generation
of
men
shall
perish
with
fire
hard
at
the
end
of
the
world
)
the
Papists
them selues
acknowledge
thus
much
,
and
render
reasons
of
it
.
Our
Rhemists
in
their
Annotations
in
Apoc
.
17.
say
that
Rome
before
the
end
of
the
world
shall
be
come
the
●eate
of
Antichrist
.
Riber●
vpon
the
14
chap.
saith
,
it
shall
be
the
shoppe
of
all
Idolatry
.
Vega
the
Iesuite
in
his
commentary
vpon
the
18.
chapter
,
saith
that
it
shall
be
the
habitation
of
deuils
and
reuolt
from
the
faith
of
Christ
:
and
herevpon
Vega
and
Ribera
(
both
Iesuits
)
confesse
that
Rome
in
the
end
of
the
world
shallbe
Babylon
and
burned
,
as
they
collect
out
of
the
18.
chapter
:
and
the
Kings
and
Marchants
shall
lament
for
her
torments
,
which
saith
Vega
wée
must
néedes
referre
to
the
last
times
before
the
end
of
the
world
;
wherefore
howsoeuer
many
,
because
of
present
improbabilities
cast
néedlesse
doubts
,
yet
shall
the
threatnings
and
iudgments
of
God
not
fall
to
the
ground
but
bée
executed
in
their
times
.
Mat
.
24
,
35
The
second
signe
yet
to
bée
fulfilled
is
the
generall
calling
and
conuersion
of
the
nation
of
the
Iewes
(
in
the
places
and
countries
where
they
shall
be
and
are
residing
,
)
when
the
fulnesse
of
vs
Gentiles
is
come
into
the
church
,
and
this
shal
be
the
reuiuing
and
reioysing
of
the
world
both
in
respect
of
Iewes
and
Gentiles
,
and
this
is
most
plaine
as
by
Lu
.
21
ver
.
24.
2
Cor
.
3.19
.
&
perhaps
Zophonia
3.
ver
.
8.
so
especially
Rom.
11.
ver
.
12.15.2.6
.
This
generall
conuersion
of
them
wée
daily
expect
to
come
to
passe
albeit
we
are
ignorant
of
the
maner
and
circumstances
of
it
,
but
hereof
I
haue
treated
at
large
in
my
exposition
of
the
11.
chapter
to
the
Romanes
.
The
third
signe
next
succéeding
and
following
in
order
is
the
arising
of
false
Christes
,
Mat
.
24.24
Verse
2●
.
and
false
Prophets
,
that
shall
shew
great
signes
and
wonders
:
in
so
much
that
(
if
it
were
possible
)
they
should
deceiue
the
very
elect
.
Herevpon
Gods
people
are
admonished
&
instructed
,
that
when
they
shal
say
,
behold
hée
is
,
in
the
secret
places
that
they
must
not
beleeue
it
.
But
it
will
bée
obiected
that
there
were
such
that
tooke
vpon
them
the
name
of
the
Messias
and
the
King
of
Israel
before
the
destruction
of
Ierusalem
,
and
seduced
and
drew
many
after
them
(
as
we
haue
examples
in
Theudas
Acts
5.
and
in
the
Egyptian
Acts
21.
)
I
answer
,
here
in
this
place
Christ
speaketh
of
false
Christs
that
shall
long
after
that
time
arise
,
and
that
shall
seduce
as
well
the
Gentiles
as
the
Iewes
.
Secondly
those
Christs
did
shew
no
signes
and
wonders
as
these
shall
doe
,
who
shall
labour
by
false
miracles
and
satanicall
illusions
and
conclusions
to
gaine
and
procure
credit
and
authoritie
to
their
false
doctrine
,
and
also
in
respect
of
efficacie
of
error
in
the
last
generation
or
age
of
the
world
,
it
may
very
well
stand
that
the
Sonne
of
man
shall
scarcely
finde
faith
vpon
the
earth
when
hee
commeth
to
iudgement
.
Luke
18.
●
The
fourth
signe
,
that
is
the
last
generall
signe
,
is
a
certaine
brutish
securitie
and
an
vnspeakable
deadnesse
of
heart
and
spirit
,
so
that
man
shal
be
without
all
feare
of
God
,
senselesse
of
all
euill
,
caring
for
no
instructions
&
admonitions
?
but
liuing
in
pleasure
and
impenitency
&
not
héeding
nor
taking
notice
of
the
signes
of
Christ
his
comming
.
Matth
.
24.35
.
Luk
.
21.35
1
Thes
.
5.3.4
.
Luk
.
17.26
.
1.
Thess.
5.3
.
so
that
the
last
day
shall
come
as
a
snare
on
al
such
;
sudden
destruction
shall
come
vpon
them
and
they
shall
in
no
wise
escape
,
they
shall
not
be
able
to
endure
the
day
of
his
wrath
;
much
lesse
be
able
to
stand
and
iustifie
their
cause
in
iudgement
.
This
brutish
securitie
hath
béene
in
former
ages
,
and
much
increaseth
in
these
our
daies
,
but
then
it
shal
be
much
more
vniuersall
and
incurable
.
The
last
signe
is
the
darkning
of
lights
of
heauen
,
and
the
roaring
of
the
seas
Matth
.
24.
ve
.
24.
Luk
.
21.
v.
25
,
this
is
the
néerest
signe
and
therefore
wée
are
the
more
carefully
to
obserue
it
when
it
commeth
.
Quest
.
Why
will
not
God
reueale
vnto
any
the
time
and
day
of
the
last
iudgement
?
An.
Partly
to
bridle
mans
rash
curiositie
that
doth
search
and
diue
into
secrets
that
are
both
vnpossible
and
vnlawfull
to
be
knowne
.
Secondly
,
that
wee
should
watch
and
waite
for
his
comming
and
make
vs
ready
euery
houre
.
Mark
.
13.
ver
.
33.
Quest
.
Why
doth
God
deferre
and
put
off
the
last
iudgement
so
long
?
An.
First
,
that
the
number
of
his
elect
might
be
all
borne
,
called
and
fulfilled
,
&
so
gathered
into
the
Church
triumphant
in
heauen
.
Secondly
,
to
containe
and
kéep
his
people
from
astonishment
of
feare
and
from
abuse
of
his
long
patience
.
Lastly
,
to
leaue
the
wicked
and
those
that
contemne
his
grace
offered
vnto
them
,
Rom.
2.4.5
2
Pet
.
3.8
.
and
abuse
his
long
suffering
,
without
all
excuse
and
defence
of
themselues
in
the
last
day
.
Vse
1.
The
generall
vses
of
all
these
signes
past
,
present
and
to
come
,
are
principally
foure
First
,
here
are
reproued
and
condemned
all
such
who
béeing
led
by
their
owne
lusts
and
carnall
reason
,
and
not
by
holy
scriptures
beléeue
not
the
last
iudgement
,
but
contemne
and
deride
it
.
2.
Pet
.
3.
ver
.
3.
Whereas
first
this
doctrine
is
plainely
&
abundantly
set
forth
in
the
scriptures
.
Psal
.
50
1.
Act.
10.42
.
Matt
.
25.31
.
Luke
18.17
.
Rom.
2.16
.
Hebrew
.
9.27
.
Iob
.
19.25
.
Act.
3.19
.
Act.
17.31
.
2
Cor
.
5.10
.
1
Pet
.
4.
Iude
.
ver
.
14.
et
.
15.
2.
Tim
.
4.8
.
Apoc
.
1.
Apoc
.
20.
ver
.
12.13.14.15
.
Secondly
,
except
there
should
bée
a
generall
iudgement
there
néede
no
resurrection
.
Lastly
,
God
could
not
shew
himselfe
either
perfectly
iust
in
punishing
and
condemning
the
reprobates
,
nor
perfectly
mercifull
in
absoluing
,
sauing
and
rewarding
his
seruants
.
Vse
2.
Secondly
,
séeing
that
we
know
not
the
day
nor
the
yeare
of
Iudgement
,
but
onely
the
generall
signes
of
it
,
it
serueth
to
refute
and
refell
the
pride
and
rash
curiositie
of
those
,
that
eyther
by
fained
reuelation
,
humane
prophesies
,
arith●●eticall
supputation
,
position
of
stars
,
and
humane
coniectures
and
authorities
,
will
calculate
and
cast
,
yea
and
define
the
very
time
and
yéere
of
Christs
comming
(
as
some
did
in
the
ancient
Fathers
times
,
&
many
defined
that
the
world
should
end
in
88.
)
but
time
&
experience
hath
shewed
the
folly
and
vanity
of
their
coniectures
.
Secondly
,
Acts
1.6
.
it
is
a
thing
both
vtterly
vnlawfull
,
and
simply
vnpossble
for
any
man
to
know
,
or
define
the
certaine
and
set
time
of
Christs
appearance
,
for
it
is
not
reuealed
to
the
very
Elect
angels
,
and
Christ
when
he
was
vpon
the
earth
knew
not
the
day
.
Mar.
24.42
&
44.
Mat
.
24.36
.
and
13.32
.
much
lesse
can
we
know
it
.
Vse
3.
The
third
vse
is
for
instruction
&
admonition
,
that
the
godly
themselues
(
because
many
times
they
are
in
a
kinde
of
slumber
,
and
doe
not
alike
chéerfully
looke
for
Christs
comming
)
might
watch
,
Luk
.
12.43
pray
,
repent
,
make
themselues
ready
and
wait
for
the
day
and
appearance
of
Christ
that
when
Christ
commeth
to
them
eyther
by
death
,
or
at
the
last
iudgement
,
they
may
be
found
waking
,
and
walking
in
their
Christian
calling
,
and
so
ready
with
good
conscience
to
render
vnto
the
Lord
an
account
of
their
Stewardship
.
Vse
4.
Acts
3.19
.
The
fourth
vse
is
for
the
consolation
of
the
sound
and
sincere
hearted
Christian
whosoeuer
.
For
he
knowes
the
néerer
the
signes
are
to
their
accomplishment
,
the
sooner
shall
hee
be
eased
of
the
burden
of
his
sinnes
,
deliuered
from
all
miseries
,
and
be
possessed
with
all
ioy
and
happinesse
.
Hereupon
the
godly
are
(
vpon
notice
taken
of
the
accomplishment
of
these
signes
)
exhorted
to
lift
vp
their
heads
,
Luk
.
21.23
because
their
ful
redemption
draweth
nigh
,
and
they
in
the
certaine
hope
&
expectation
of
this
blessed
day
,
are
notably
shielded
and
defended
against
all
temptations
&
afflictions
.
Iob
25.19
.
2
Cor
.
4.
Vse
5.
Apoc
.
1.7
.
The
last
vse
is
for
the
terror
&
conuincement
of
all
impenitent
,
vnbeléeuing
,
profane
rebellious
persons
,
who
in
this
life
would
not
submit
&
subiect
themselues
to
be
taught
,
ruled
,
and
ordered
by
Christ
,
his
Gospell
,
and
discipline
:
they
by
reason
of
their
vnbeléefe
and
contempt
shall
finde
and
féele
Christ
to
be
as
a
iust
,
so
an
angry
&
seuere
Iudge
to
condemne
them
to
eternall
&
vnspeakable
torments
.
Apoc
.
6.15.16
.
Luke
21.26
.
Mat
.
25.41
.
The
Lord
God
for
Christs
sake
grant
that
wee
may
take
due
notice
of
these
signes
,
and
be
hereby
effectually
stirred
vp
to
prepare
our selues
against
Christ
his
comming
,
that
our
soules
may
be
saued
.
Amen
.
FINIS
.