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Soo How we me expe0 the fecond coming of Chrifl: in quiet untill he be fettled in fuch a flare as that he may with boldneffe appear before the Judge.There- fore the coming of Chriff to judgement is ufed as a forcible argument to draw us to repentance, Aces 17.3o. 2.Pet.3.Io, I I,I 2, &c. Thefe things if we do, we fhall with chearfulnefi'e expeEt the co- ming of Chrift, and when he cometh we /hall appear with boldneffé, I. John 2.28. but otherwife with un- happy Felix we (hall tremble at the very mentioning of judgement, fo farre !hall we be from truly defi- ring ; and at the fight thereof we (hall depart from Ghrijc ajhamed, defaring the mountains to fall upon us, Revel. 6. i6. Wherefore to conclude; If we will truly make this petition in our daily prayers, we muff every day fo behave our felves as if Chriff were prefently to come to judgement. And in this behalf let us imitate S. Hierome. So oft, faith he, ets I confider that day, my whole body trem- bleth: for whether 1 eat, or drink, or do any thing elf, that terrible trumpet foundeth in mine eares , Surgi- te mortui & venite ad judicium,Arifi ye dead and come unto judgement. VI.. We muff live as having our pro,, Tfuccu, conver- f tion, in heaven, from whence we look for a Saviour, minding heavenly things, and not being addiaed to the world or the defires thereof, but living as pil- grimes on the earth, &c. The hypocrifie of men is here detected, who ei- ther 1. make this prayer having not this defire; or 2. live as if they were out of hope; as all thofe do that go on in their finnes without remorfe : for how can he truly hope for the end, that careth not for the means In Matti), Hypocrifie detened.