Judgement-day, the terrors of it to the wicked. [ 992]
IT is reported of Zisca,* 1.1 that valiant Captain of the Bohemians, that he com∣manded, that after his decease, his skin should be flead from his body to make a drum of it, which they should be sure to use, when they went out to battail, affirming that as soon as the Hongarians, or any other of their enemies should come within the sound of that Drum, they would never be able to abide it: Now if Zisca's Drum, and the beating thereof was so terrible to the poor Hongarians, how fearfull shall the sounding of the last Trumpet be to the wicked, when the Lord Iesus shall shew himselfe from Heaven with his mighty Angels to judge the quick and the dead? Saul was astonished, when he heard Iesus of Nazareth but calling unto him.* 1.2 Herod was affrighted, when he thought that Iohn Baptist was risen a∣gain.* 1.3 The Carthagenians were troubled, when they saw Scipio's sepulchre: The Saxons were terrified,* 1.4 when they saw Cadwallon's image; The Philistims were af∣fraid,* 1.5 when they saw Davids sword: The Israelites were appalled, when they saw Aarons rod:* 1.6 The Romans were dashed,* 1.7 when they saw Caesars bloudy robe. Iuda was ashamed,* 1.8 when he saw Thamars signet and staffe: Baltazar was amazed, when he saw the hand-writing on the wall:* 1.9 And all the Enemies of God and good∣nesse,* 1.10 look they never so high,* 1.11 wax they never so bigge in this World, shall be then confounded, when they shall see Christ appearing in judgement.