- Nf01J the_Epif/le of JAM I S, of Judgment; 'tis meant in his difpenfations. Let God alone, he is ~oo jufl to do us Wrong , and too kjndc and Wife to do us h~trm, \ VntfJ the coming ofthe Lord J Here is an Atgurnem to inforco the Duty; God wdl come and rigpt your injuries . But ofwhat coming (pth he fpeal< ?·Every manifeilation of Gods Grace or Judgment is called a coming ofthe Lord: ' Tis in vain in fo known a<iafe ttb heap up places • .MoFe efpccially hisJolemn Judgments on • a Churchor People, are exprefied by tfiac term·: So to all the Chur~ ches in theRevelations, 1will come quickfy,a"1d tak,c away thy ca,n– dleftick.., Rev, 2. ToPergamus, Repent, or I will come quick..fy, .&ev.3. So to Sardis, I will come M a thief,&c. Any folemn pro. grefs and•march of God in a judicial way, is exprdfed by coming; but mofr chiefly 'ci~ applyed to Chrifis. glorious appearing in the CiJloads;called his fecond Coming. But you will reply again, Which then is meant here? :any particular coming of Chrifi, ·or elfe his fo– lemn coming to general. Judgm~nt? I anfwer, Boch may be intended ; the primitiv.e Chriilians thought both would fall out together. . . I.•. le may be meant 0f Chrifis particular coming to judg thefe wicke,d ment Jhis Epifrle was written about tl:]iriy .years afcer Chrifis death,and there was but a linle time betweeEl tl~i and Ieru– ft·kms,lafi; fo that unto the coming of the Lord, is until the over– whelming of Jertt[alem, which-is alfo elfewhere exprdfed by c~Jmi-ng, _ifiwe may believe Chryfof/om andOecumenim, in Joh.zr.z:; lfl'f.•ill .t.hat /v.e <t4rry till/ co.m'e, what is that to the:e .? that·is, . come·~fay tliey) eo J erufale.ms defrmdion ·: Tht1s God often corn- . eth to his people; and theNore is, That Chriftitms to 11JTwage their. obfavat, griefs, jhould ofte-n think..ofChrifts coming to their rcfcue and deliverance.. Have·.a little patience, and when .your Mafrer .cometh, · he.will put an enrl to your affiitl:ions: Lomg for the coming of Clilrifi,bu·t walt for it; do not bind the Counfels Of God. Ufually his·coming ~s. when he is lealllooked for: Luk: I 8. 7,8. Whc'n the Son of man cometh, fba/1 he find faith ttpon the earth! that is, con~ fiJencetha:t he will avenge; willanylookforhimthen? Mat .25. 6. 4t midnight. tkere ~·as acry -719ade, 'The Bridegroom cometh:: Who would ,look·.for;the, .Bridegroom at ,midnight 1 Ufually be– ~ufe our expe6bti<l>lts a.re ;;arnefi:to be fatisfied,we giv~ over wait· mg : 011-r time is alwap,prefent, and fldh and blood is foon tired ; yetaslongas i~fee~eth1 :~is but atbort fime: Hebr.1o.37· He -·- ·· ... · · that..
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