354 Chap. i g . An E,'pofitien upon the Backeof J O B. Verf. 25. ofthe day, or a day ofbeate to all his enemies, yet it (hall be the coole of the day,or as the refrefhing fhadow after heate to all his Saints. That Chrilt is Judge, cannot but be a rejo3 cirg to the Samts. For Fir(t, He being Judge, the Judge is their friend. . Secondly, The fudge is their kinsman, their brother ; For though (as we ought not now 2 Cor. 5. 16. fo) Chrift in that day ted1 not know any m n after the flefh, yet all Belecvers who ore his flefh, fhall then beknowne, that is, accepted with him. Thirdly, The Judge is allo their Prieft and Propitiation; He (hall judge them, who bath fatisfied for them, and knowes howall reckonings and accounts Rand between God and their foules ; for he it is that hath by his òwne blood ballanced and made them up. Fourthly , The Judge is their Advocate and Interceffor be (hall judge them, whobath often moved for them, who bath powred out his foule in prayer for them, as well as heonce powred out his fcule an offering for them. Surely he who bath fpoken fo much for them, will! not ( though he bath caufe to blame them for many things) Ipeake or pronounce any thing a- gainit them Laftly, The Judge is he who was judged in their behalfe; and Peeing he was condemned bearing their fins, he will not lay thofe fins againe upon them who have laid hold on him, and fo con- demne them. All t'. efe confederations 1 together, Thew how fweet it is for Samts toremember thatSlie Redeemer fhall fland upon the earth to judge them. And hence the Saints are .decribed. Full, Not fearing but hoping for his appearing, ( Tit. 2. 14. where it iycalled not onely the hope; but the bleffed hope, ) Looking for the bleffedhope, and theglorious appearing of the great God, and our Saviour ye/uo Chr:fl ; it is the bleffed hope, becaufe the thing hoped for being once attained, we fhalll be for ever blefl'ed. Secondly, They are dcicribed (not fearing but) loving the appearing of this Judge (z Tim..¢. 8.) Henceforth (faith 'Paul) there it laidup for mea croone o% righteoufneff'e,zrhieh the Lord the riihteotus 7ndgeAallgive meat that day,(- net to me only but to all thew
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