The summe of Christian religion: deliuered by Zacharias Vrsinus in his lectures vpon the Catechism autorised by the noble Prince Frederick, throughout his dominions: wherein are debated and resolued the questions of whatsoeuer points of moment, which haue beene or are controuersed in diuinitie. Translated into English by Henrie Parrie, out of the last & best Latin editions, together with some supplie of wa[n]ts out of his discourses of diuinitie, and with correction of sundrie faults & imperfections, which ar [sic] as yet remaining in the best corrected Latine.

10 Wherefore God would haue vs certaine of the last iudgement.

THE time of the iudgement to come is vnknowen to vs: but as it is most certaine, that that iudgement shal come, so God also would haue vs knowe the same. First, in respect of his glorie: That wee might bee able to refute Epi∣cures, who account this heauenly doctrine of the diuine iudgement to come, for a fable. Jt should goe well, saie they, with the righteous. But it dooth not so. Therefore God either can not performe it, or standeth not to his promises, or there is no pro∣uidence. Vnto which their cauill we aunswere. That because in this life it goeth not well with the Godly, it shall go well with them at length after this life. Secondly, God will haue vs knowe it for our comfort: That we may comfort our selues amidst our euils & miseries with this, that at length shall come a time when we shal be deliuered from this cor∣ruption and rottennesse. Thirdly, that we maie retaine & keepe our selues in the feare of God, and our dutie, and that others also may be reclaimed from euill. This iudgement shalbe: let vs endeuour therefore that wee may be able to stand in this iudgement. The scripture vseth this argument both waies, both to comfort vs, and to hold and keepe vs in our duty. Christ shall at length iudge the wicked and our enimies: suffer we therefore patiently persecutions. Rom. 14.10. Wee

shal al appear before the iudgement seat of Christ: therefore liue wee Godly. Fourthly, That the wicked may be left excuselesse: For they are warned sufficiently that they shoulde bee ready at euerie season, least they should say, they were oppressed vn∣awares.