John Trapp on 2 Corinthians 5:10

Verſe 10. For we muſt all, &c.] This great aſſize will not be ſuch an Aſſembly as that of Ahaſhueroſh, of his Nobles, Princes and Captains only: nor ſuch as the biddings of rich men to their feaſts, of their rich neighbours only,Luk. 14.12. but like the invitation of that houſholder that ſent his ſervants to compell all to come in. On that day Adam ſhall ſee all his nephews together.

Appear before, &c.] Be[illegible: 1 letter]aid open, and have all ript up. Our ſins that are now written as it were, with the juice of lemmons, [non-Latin text not transcribed]. ſhall then by the fire of the laſt day be made legible. And as in April both wholſome roots and poiſonable, diſcover themſelves,Macar. Hom 12. which in the winter were not ſeen, ſo at the day of judgement good and evil actions.

The things done in his body] That is,Bernard. the juſt reward of thoſe things. In die judicy plus valebit conſcientia pura, quam marſupia plena. Then ſhall a good conference be more worth then all the worlds good. And this was that that made Paul ſo ſincere a Preacher, and ſo inſatiable a ſerver of God, as Chryſoſtome calleth him.

Whether it be good or bad] Wicked men ſhall give an account, 1. Debonis commiſſis: Of goods committed to them: 2. De bodis dimiſſis, of good neglected by them. 3. De malis commiſſis, of evils committed. 4. De malis permiſſis, of evils done by others, ſuffered by them. Ita que vivamus, ſaith the Oratour.Cic. 4 in Ver. Let us ſo live as thoſe that muſt render an account of all.