Coales from the altar; or Foure religious treatises to kindle deuotion in this colde age. Written in French by Mounsieur du Moulin: and translated into English by N.M.

Against the Apprehension of the Iudgement of God.

Now remaineth the feare which you may take of the Iudgement of God, before whom you must ap∣peare. But whereupon ground you your apprehension, seeing that your sinnes shall be no more imputed vn∣to you, seeing you shall be no more condemned to death, seeing that it will nothing auaile Sathan to accuse you, being thereby absolued and iu∣stified by the grace of God? It is the doctrine which the Apostle Saint Paul giueth vs, Rom. 8. Verse 32.33. Who shall lay any thing to the charge of Gods elect? It is God that iustifieth, Who is he that condemneth? It is Christ that dyed, yea, rather that is risen againe, who is euen at the right hand of God, who also maketh inter∣cession for vs.

Euen so ought we to come before God, but not as before a seuere and rigorous Iudge, but as before a Fa∣ther, that is well-pleased with you through the intercession of Iesus Christ: of Iesus Christ I say, who is both your Intercessor and Aduocate to God the Father. Hee will not be refused of the Father in his request for you, by Iesus Christ, whereof you are a Member: For there is no condemnation to those that are in Ie∣sus Christ, saith Saint Paul, Rom. 8.1. By Iesus Christ, in the end, in whom you beleeue, But he that beleeueth in me, (saith he) shall haue eternall life, and shall not come to condemnation, but is passed from death to life.

Is not this then Sir your Faith, and firme beliefe, which by the benefit of our Lord Iesus Christ, you haue for∣giuenesse of your sinnes, Iohn 5.24. That you are saued from eternall death, and freed from the rigour of

Gods iudgements, and by conse∣quence, Sathan cannot annoy you by his accusations and temptations, and that this corporall death can be no o∣ther vnto you, but profitable, and e∣uery way happy.