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A65932	A discourse of the Last Judgement, or, Short notes upon Mat. XXV. from Ver. 31 to the end of the chapter concerning the judgement to come, and our preparation to stand before the great judge of quick and dead : which are of sweetest comfort to the elect sheep and of most dreadful amazement and terrour to reprobate goats : and do concern all to think seriously upon, that they may look the judge in the face with comfort in the great day of his appearing / by Samuel Whiting ...	Whiting, Samuel, 1597-1679.	1664 (1664)	Wing W2023; ESTC R11466	149,790	176

to them and leap over all hedges and fences that are made to restrain them this is a sign of Reprobation Jer. 5.5 6. Vse 3. for Examination Whether we have not the properties of Goats it concerns us to look to it for it will be sad to be found among the number of Goats at that day Q. How shall we know Ans Enough hath been spoken for discovery already but let me lay down two or three Properties more 1. If we be of the number of Goats we shall discover it by the wilde trips we shall take and by the wilde leaps we shall make for so do Goats they have many a wilde trip and leap so such are unsetled leap from place to place and keep not within their callings 2. We shall discover it by the wildness of our fancies for Goats have wilde fancies 3. By the dangers we run into for so do Goats run into dangerous places high Rocks c. 4. By the places we haunt for wilde Goats have their haunts in lonesome desolate places if we haunt bad places we had need fear that we are Goats Vse 4. for Exhortation To look to it that we be not found of this number at that day And for this end we are 1. To forsake the company of such for Goats will go together Prov. 13.20 1.10 11 c. 2. To beware of filthy and corrupt communication Eph 4.29 Col. 38. and conversation 2 Pet. 2.7 8. 3. Be of an humble spirit 1 Pet. 5.5 for Goats are high climbing creatures 4. Adorn we our Profession by a gracious Conversation take beed we make not Religion to be abhorred and to stink for our sakes 5. To keep within our Callings and not leap from one Calling to another 1 Cor. 7.20 6. To beware of an unruly spirit Jam. 4.7 1 Pet. 2.13 14. Ver. 33. And he shall set the sheep on his right hand c. Doct. VII is this That the Lord Jesus will honour his Elect and put dishonour upon Reprobates at the day of Judgement To be set on the right hand is a sign of honour as 1 Kings 2.19 and to be set on the l●ft hand a token of dishonour Reasons of the former Branch 1. They are they that have ●onoured him in this life and he will honour them not onely here but in another world 1 Sam. 2.30 2. They have sought for glory and honour by patient continuance in well doing they have sought it in a right way and they shall have it Rom. 2.7 3. They are vessels of mercy prepared for it Rom 9.23 2 Tim. 2.20 and therefore shall have honour and glory bestowed upon them 4. They are they that shall have dominion over the wicked Psal 49.14 and this honour is part of that dominion 5. They are the Brethren of Christ and so acknowledged by him in the Text and John 20.17 Heb. 2.11 12. and will not he honour his Brethren 6. They are the Children of Christ Heb. 2.13 and he will think no honour too great to bestow upon them at that day 7. They are the Members of Christ who is the Head of his Body 1 Cor. 12. Eph. 5.30 and he will surely put honour upon his Members 8. They are they that he hath bought with an honourable price 1 Cor. 6.20 Acts 20.28 1 Pet. 1.18 19 And therefore He will be sure to honour them 9. They are the first-fruits of his Creatures Jam. 1.18 and the first fruits are honourably received as a Present fit for Princes 10. They are fit for honour they are wise men Honour even in this world is not seemly for a fool Prov. 26.1 but wise men are fit for honour they know how to use it to prize it to praise God for it 11. They are styled Excellent and Honourable even in this life Psal 16.3 Prov. 12.26 and therefore no wonder if the Lord put honour upon them at that day 1 Pet. 2.9 Apoc 1.6 12. They are they that shall bear his Image 1 Cor. 15.49 1 Joh. 3.2 and therefore no wonder if he honour them and in testimony of it set them on his right hand Reasons of the latter Branch viz. Dishonour on Reprobats 1. They have dishonoured him and despised him in their life upon earth and he will dishonour and lightly esteem them at that day 1 Sam. 2.30 2. They have been unfaithful Stewards and unprofitable Servants and how should their Master do any other but put dishonour upon them would any Master upon earth honour such servants Luk. 16. 3. They are vessels of dishonour fitted for destruction 2 Tim. 2.20 Rom. 9.22 therefore no wonder if he put dishonour upon them 4. They have used his members and bretheren very dishonourably put all the disgrace and dishonour they could upon them Mat. 5.10.11 12. Joh. 16.33 15.20 Hebr. 11.35 36 37 38. and can the Lord do any other but dishonour them that have put such dishonour upon his precious ones 5. They have been ashamed of him and of his words Mar. 8. ult and if he be ashamed of them and refuse to honour them it is not to be marvelled at 6 They are loathsom●ones and as God brings shame and dishonour upon them here as it is in Prov. 13.5 so also at that day 7. They are an abomination to the Lord in their thoughts in their services in their wayes Prov. 15.8 9 26. and is it not meet then he should put dishonour upon them 8 They are fit for nothing else but dishonour honour is unseemly for such fools 9. They are a dishonour sometimes to all their kindred and friends a dishonour to their families to their neighbours to the places where they live and what is meet to be the reward of such but dishonour 10. They are the shame and dishonour of their Lords house Isai 22.18 and is not dishonour then fit to be their portion 11. They are they that dishonour themselves dishonour their bodies by uncleaness by fond attyre by long hair 1 Cor. 11. and is it not meet that such should be dishonoured at that day 12. They have been a dishonour to the Gospel to the religion they have professed they have cast dirt and dishonour upon Churches and if so what can they expect but dishonour at Christs hand at that day Vse 1. of the first Branch for Information 1. We see that the elect Saints need not be much troubled though they suffer some dishonour in this world for Christ will honour them at that day Acts 5.41 16.24 25. Heb. 12 2. 2. We see how faithfull the Lord is in his promise in that he will honour them that honour him Hebr 10.23 who would not trust such a faithfull one 3. We see the blessed condition of the Saints of Christ that He himselfe will put honour upon at that day Haman thought it a great part of his happiness that he was so honoured by the King and that he was in hope of more honour Esthur 6.5 6 But on how happy are they that

1 Pet. 1.17 2 Thess 1.6 7 8 9. Rom 2.6 7 8 9. Vse 1 for Information 1. We see in what sense the Day of Judgement is called The great Day Jude ver 6. It must needs be so when Christ shall sit upon such a glorious Throne about such great things as Life and Death are having such Attendance upon him by such great Pri●ces and Courtiers as the blessed Angels are 2. We see how desireable a day it should be to Believers that are Members of Christ for then they shall see their Head exalted their King upon his glorious Throne see for illustration Isa 33.17 3. We see how despicable all worldly glory should be to believing Saints while they ●ix their eyes upon this glorious Throne of Christ Take Solomons glory or that of the greatest Princes on Earth and it is not so much as a shadow of this Glory see Esth 1.4 We see that Afflictions are nothing while wee look a● this Glory Rom 8.18 2 Cor. 4.17 5. We see what a rare sight it is to see Christ upon the Throne and therefore what diligence we should use that we may have a sight of it with comfort What striving and crowding is there to see an Earthly King upon his Throne Oh what striving should there then be to see this rare sight and to have the comfort of it 6. We see the love of the Lord Jesus in willing and desiring this of his Father for us Joh. 17.24 that we may partake of it 7. We see what a glorious Throne he will have in the highest Heavens if such a Throne be erected in the Clouds for him Apoc. 3.21 8. We see what diligence we should use in the service of Christ for he is a King upon the Throne 9. We see how terrible the day of Judgement will be to Devils and damned ones for they ●hall see the judge upon his Throne 10. We see that Tribunals on Earth are an image of this 11. We see what need there is o● that 2 Pet. 3.14 12. We see how good it is to stand for Christ now Vse 2. for Terrour 1. To all dissembling Hypocrites C●rist upon his Throne will disc●v●r them 2. To those that have been prof●ne all their lives how will they be able to stand before this glorious Throne 3. To those that have been fearful to stick to Christ Oh that Throne will daunt them Apoc. 21.8 Vse 3. for Humiliation 1. To those that have too few Meditations on Christ upo● his Throne 2. To those that are taken with any erroneous Opinion Christ when he sits upon his Throne will shew what price he sets upon his Truth Mark 8 ult 3. To those that faint in the day of trouble Apoc. 2 10. Vse 4. for Exhortation 1. To get a sure portion in him and then we shall rejoyce to see him on his Throne 1 Joh. 2.28 2. To despise all worldly pomp and glory what 's that to this 3. To fear to come before him in our sins and in our rags for he will not own us in such a state upon his Throne 4. To long after that day wherein we shall see this glorious sight 5. To suffer with him and for him cheerfully for when he sits upon his glorious Throne he will reward us to the full 6. To beg grace and mercy at the Throne of Grace that his glorious Throne may not dismay us Heb. 4. ult 7. To set up a Throne in our Hearts to judge and condemn our selves and then 1 Cor. 11.31 32. 8. To confess Christ here Apoc. 3.5 Mat. 10.32 9. To follow Christ here Mat. 19.28 10. To be of a Royal Kingly spirit and to minde the great things that are above for we have a glorious One that will one day sit c. Coloss 3.1 2. Vse 5 for Consolation 1. Against the Afflictions that we s●ffer for Christ 1 Pet. 4.12.13 2. Against the shame and dishonour in particular that we suffer for him Act. 5 4● 3. Against want of great friends which is a kind of glory 4 Against Wealth and Riches which is worldly glory Gen. 31.1 Ver. 32. And before him shall be gathered all Nations Doct. IV from the Preparation to the Judgement is this That all Nations shall be gathered before the Lord Jesu● at the Day of Judgement Rom. 14.10 2 Cor. 5.10 Apoc. 20.12 13. 2 Thess 2.1 For opening of which let me shew 1. Who shall gather them 2. By what means they shall be gathered 3. 〈◊〉 what manner 4. Why they shall be all gathered before him 5. The Uses For the first Who shall gather them Answ The Angels shall be imployed about them in gathering them together Mat. 13.19 24.31 For the second By what means shall they be gathered Answ 1. By the Power of Christ Joh. 5.28 29. 2. By his Sovereignty all Nations being his Subjects which Sovereignty will then be shewed forth and none shall resist for then he will shew himself a King Mat. 25.34 3. By his Commission that he gives out Mat. 24.31 4. By the signal Token of their Summoning before him Ibid. a great sound of a Trumpet 5. By his own descent from heaven with a shout 1 Thess 4.16 6. By the will of Christ Joh. 6.40 Q. 3. In what manner shall they be gathered Answ 1. Orderly the dead in Christ shall rise first 1 Thess 4.16 2. Conspicuously Apoc. 1.7 3. Dreadfully to the wicked 2 Cor. 5.10 11. Apoc 1.7 Mat. 24.30 4. Comfortably to the godly 1 Thess 4.17 18. Luke 21.27 28. 5. Necessarily there 's no avoiding it 2 Cor. 5.10 Rom. 14.10 6. Suddenly and unexpectedly 1 Thess 5.1 2. Luke 21.35 7. Speedily Joh. 5.28 29. as soon as ever the Voice is heard they shall come forth so 1 Cor. 15.51 52. 8. Particularly every person one and another man woman and childe 2 Cor. 5.10 9. Severally of all sorts ranks and conditions High and Low Rich and Poor Noble and Ignoble Kings and Subjects Masters and Servants Ministers and People Parents and Children 10. Certainly Gods Word and Oath is to it Rom. 14.10 11. Q. 4. Why shall they be all gathered together before him Answ 1. That every one may receive the due reward of their works 2 Cor. 5.10 Rom. 2.6 7 8 9 10 11. 2. That every one may give an account of himself to God Rom. 14.12 3. That every secret thing whether good or evil may be brought to light Eccles 12.14 The secret good that the Saints have done that they may have praise for it 1 Cor. 4.5 and the secret evils that the wicked have done the secret Plottings Conspiracies Combinations in a way of wickedness the secret Murthers Adulteries Thefts false Witness the secret Atheistical Profane Blasphemous Abominable Thoughts and Wayes and Workings this way and that which could never be discovered which the vultures eye could never see that all these secrets may be made manifest to their shame and everlasting reproach dishonour and contempt therefore all Nations shall be gathered