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[ 26 ] All stand before their Saviour in long white Robes yclad, Their countenance full of pleasance, appearing wondrous glad. O glorious sight! Behold how bright dust heaps are made to shine, Conformed so their Lord unto, whose Glory is Divine. Rev 6:11 Philip 3:21 [ 27 ] At Christ's left hand the Goats do stand, all whining hypocrites, Who for self-ends did seem Christ's friends, but foster'd guileful sprites; Who Sheep resembled, but they dissembled (their hearts were not sincere); Who once did throng Christ's Lambs among, but now must not come near. The Goats described or the several sorts of Reprobates on the left hand. Matt 24:51 [ 28 ] Apostates and Run-awayes, such as have Christ forsaken, Of whom the Devil, with seven more evil, hath fresh possession taken: Sinners in grain, reserv'd to pain and torments most severe: Because 'gainst light they sinn'd with spight, are also placed there. Luke 11:24, 26 Heb 6:4-6 Heb 10:29 [ 29 ] There also stand a num'rous band, that no Profession made Of godliness, nor to redress their wayes at all essay'd: Who better knew, but (sinful Crew) Gospel and Law despised; Who all Christ's knocks withstood like blocks and would not be advised. Luke 12:47 Prov 1:24, 26 John 3:19 [ 30 ] Moreover, there with them appear a number, numberless Of great and small, vile wretches all, that did Gods Law transgress: Idolaters, false worshippers, Prophaners of Gods Name, Who not at all thereon did call, or took in vain the same. Gal 3:10 I Cor 6:9 Rev 21:8 [ 31 ] Blasphemers lewd, and Swearers shrewd, Scoffers at Purity, That hated God, contemn'd his Rod, and lov'd Security: Sabbath-polluters, Saints persecuters, Presumptous men and Proud, Who never lov'd those that reprov'd; all stand amongst this Crowd. Exod 20:7-8 II Thess 1:6, 8-9 [ 32 ] Adulterers and Whoremongers were there, with all unchast: There Covetous, and Revenous, that Riches got too fast: Who us'd vile ways themselves to raise t'Estates and worldly wealth, Oppression by, or Knavery, by force, or fraud, or stealth. Heb 13:4 I Cor 6:10 [ 33 ] Moreover, there together were Children flagitious, And Parents who did them undo by Nurture vicious. False-witness-bearers, and self-forswearers, Murd'rers, and Men of blood, Witches, Inchanters, and Ale-house-haunters, beyond account there stood. Zach 5:3-4 Gal 5:19-21 [ 34 ] Their place there find all Heathen blind, that Natures light abused, Although they had no tydings glad, of Gospel-grace refused. There stands all Nations and Generations of Adam's Progeny, Whom Christ redeem'd not, who Christ esteem'd not, through Infidelity. Rom 2:13 [ 35 ] Who no Peace-maker, no Undertaker, to shrow'd them from Gods ire, Ever obtain'd; they must be pained with everlasting fire. These num'rous bands, wringing their hands and weeping, all stand there, Filled with anguish, whose hearts do languish through self-tormenting fear. Acts 4:12 [ 36 ] Fast by them stand at Christ's left hand the Lion fierce and fell, The Dragon bold, that Serpent old, that hurried Souls to Hell. There also stand, under command, Legions of Sprights unclean, And hellish Fiends, that are no friends to God, nor unto Men. I Cor 6:3 [ 37 ] With dismal chains, and strngest reins, like Prisoners of Hell, They're held in place before Christ's face, till He their Doom shall tell. These void of tears, but fill'd with fears, and dreadful expectation Of endless pains, and scalding flames, stand waiting for Damnation. Jude 6 [ 38 ] All silence keep, both Goats and Sheep, before the Judge's Throne; With mild aspect to his Elect then spake the Holy One: My Sheep draw near, your Sentence hear, which is to you no dread, Who clearly now discern, and know Your sins are pardoned. The Saints cleared & justified. [ 39 ] 'Twas meet that ye should judged be, that so the world may spy No cause of grudge, when as I Judge and deal impartially. Know therefore all, both great and small, the ground and reason why These Men do stand at my right hand, and look so chearfully. II Cor 5:10 Eccl 3:17 John 3:18 [ 40 ] These Men be those my Father chose before the worlds foundation, And to me gave, that I should save from Death and Dondemnation. For whose dear sake I flesh did take, was of a Woman born, And did inure my self t'indure, unjust reproach and scorn. John 17:6 Eph 1:4 [ 41 ] For them it was that I did pass through sorrows many one: That I drank up that bitter Cup, which made me sigh and groan. The Cross his pain I did sustain; yea more, my Fathers ire I underwent, my Blood I spent to save them from Hell fire. Rev 1:5 [ 42 ] Thus I esteem'd, thus I redeem'd all these from every Nation, That they may be (as now you see) a chosen Generation. What if ere-while they were as vile, and bad as any be, And yet from all their guilt and thrall at once I set them free? Eph 2:1, 3 [ 43 ] My grace to one is wrong to none: none can Election claim, Amongst all those their souls that lose, none can Rejection blame. He that may chuse, or else refuse, all men to save or spill, May this Man chuse, and that refuse, redeeming whom he will. Matt 20:13, 15 Rom 9:20-21 [ 44 ] But as for those whom I have chose Salvations heirs to be, I underwent their punishment, and therefore set them free; I bore their grief, and their relief by suffering procur'd, That they of bliss and happiness might firmly be assur'd. Isa 53:4-5, 11 [ 45 ] And this my grace they did imbrace, believing on my Name; Which Faith was true, the fruits do shew proceeding from the same: Their Penitence, their Patience, their Love and Self-denial In suffering losses, and bearing Crosses, when put upon the tryal. Acts 13:48 James 2:18 Heb 12:7 Matt 19:29 [ 46 ] Their sin forsaking, their chearful taking my yoke, their Charity Unto the Saints in all their wants, and in them unto me, These things do clear, and make appear their Faith to be unfaigned, And that a part in my desert and purchase they have gained. I John 3:3 Matt 25:39-40 [ 47 ] Ther debts are paid, their peace is made, their sins remitted are; Therefore at once I do pronounce, and openly declare That Heav'n is theirs, that they be Heirs of Life and of Salvation! Not ever shall they come at all to Death or to Damnation. Isa 53:11-12 Rom 8:16-17, 33-34 John 3:18 [ 48 ] Come, Blessed Ones, and sit on Thrones, Judging the World with me: Come, and possess your happiness, and bought felicitie. Henceforth no fears, no care, no tears, no sin shall you annoy, Nor any thing that grief doth bring: Eternal Rest enjoy. Luke 22:29-30 Matt 19:28 [ 49 ] You bore the Cross, you suffered loss of all for my Names sake: Receive the Crown that's now your own; come, and a Kingdom take. Thus spake the Judge; the wicked grudge, and grind their teeth in vain; They see with groans these plac't on Thrones which addeth to their pain: Matt 25:34 They are place on Thrones to joyn with Christ in judging the wicked. [ 50 That those whom they did wrong and slay, must now their judgment see! Such whom they slighted, and once despighted, must now their Judges be! Thus 'tis decreed, such is their meed, and guerdon glorious! With Christ they sit, Judging is fit to plague the Impious.

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