21

Thus every one before the Throne
of Christ the Judge is brought,
Both righteous and impious
that good or ill had wrought
A separation, and diff'ring station
by Christ appointed is
(To sinners sad) 'twixt good and bad,
'twixt Heirs of woe and bliss.

22

At Christ's right hand the Sheep do stand,
his holy Martyrs, who
For his dear Name suffering shame,
calamity and woe,
Like Champions stood, & with their Blood
their testimony sealed;
Whose innocence without offence,
to Christ their Judge appealed.

23

Next unto whom there find a room
all Christ's afflicted ones,
Who being chastised, neither despised
nor sank amidst their groans:
Who by the Rod were turn'd to God,
and loved him the more,
Not murmuring nor quarrelling
when they were chast'ned sore.

24

Moreover, such as loved much,
that had not such a tryal,
As might constrain to so great pain,
and such deep self denyal:
Yet ready were the Cross to bear,
when Christ them call'd thereto,
And did rejoyce to hear his voice,
they're counted Sheep also.

25

Christ's Flock of Lambs there also stands,
whose Faith was weak, yet true;
All sound Believers (Gospel receivers)
whose Grace was small, but grew:
And them among an Infant throng
of Babes, for whom Christ dy'd;
Whom for his own, by wayes unknown
to men, he sanctify'd.

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.

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 non sincere);
Who once did throng Christ's Lambs among,
but now must not come near.

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 more severe:
Because 'gainst light they sinn'd with spight,
are also placed there.

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.

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.