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§. 21. Of principles concerning the last Iudgement.

THe sixt, and last principle is thus expressed, and of eternall Iudgement.

This principle noteth out two points.

• 1. The matter it self, Iudgement.
• 2. The continuance thereof, Eternall.

About the matter it self, these particulars following are observable.

There shall be a day of Judgement. All men shall be judged. Jesus Christ in his humane nature shall be the visible Judge. (Act. 17. 31.) He will judge all men ac∣cording to their workes, Matth. 16. 27. every work shall be brought to Judge∣ment: whether it be open, or secret: whether it be good, or evill, Eccles. 1•…•…. 1•…•…. men shall give an account for every idle word, Matth. 12. 36. all shall not recei•…•… the same sentence. The righteous shall receive a blessed sentence of life; the wick∣ed a fearfull doom of condemnation, Matth. 25. 34, &c. There is a set day for this Judgement. Act. 17. 31. but it is unknown to men, and Angels, that men might al∣wayes watch, Mar. 13. 32, 33. but it shall not come till the number of Gods 〈◊〉〈◊〉 shall be fulfilled, Rev. 6. 11.

The continuance of the day of Judgement, under this word Eternall (which is* 1.1 to be taken of the time following, that shall never have an end) hath respect to 〈◊〉〈◊〉 reward of the righteous, and of the wicked.

The righteous shall be taken with Christ into the highest heaven, where they •…•…all enjoy such glory, and happiness, as the tongue of man cannot express, nor heart of man conceive. It shall never be altered, but be everlasting, and therefore called eternall life, Matth. 25. 46.—

The wicked shall be cast down into hell fire prepared for the devill, and his an∣gels, where they shall be tormented in soul, and body, which torment shall be end∣less, and remediless, and therefore called eternall fire, Iud. v. 7. Many more princi∣ples, especially such as may be counted strong meat, might have been reckoned up. But the principles intended by the Apostle, are such as may be comprised under the metaphor of Milk. In that respect we have reckoned up no more. Yet these which are reckoned up do evidently demonstrate, that the six principles, named by the A∣postle, are such as may comprise a compleat Catechisme, even all the fundamentalls of Religion.

Notes

• * 1.1

  How judge∣ment eternall.