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HIS
SAINTS.
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the
eye
of
faith
is
open,
it
can
spy
this
bright hour
at
a
distance, and bid the
mourning christian rejoice in
hope.
Secondly,
There
is
comfort
also
in
my
text
to those,
who
mourn for the
dishonour
of
Christ
in
the
world;
those
lively
members
of
the
mystical body,
who
sympa-
thize with
the
blessed
head
under
all the
reproaches
that
are
cast
upon
him,
and
his gospel, who
groan under the
load
of
scandal,
that
is
thrown upon
Christ
in
an infidel
age,
as
though
it
were
personally thrown upon them-
selves.
It
is
matter of lamentation
indeed,
that there
are but
few
of
this
sort
of
christians
in
our
day, few
that
love
our Lord Jesus Christ
with such
tenderness;
but
if
such there
be
among
you,
open
your
eyes,
and look
for-
ward to this glorious
day.
This day
to which
Enoch,
the
first
of
all
the prophets,
and
John,
the last
of
all
the
apostles,
direct
our
faith.
Read their
own words,
Jude
14, 15.
Behold,
the
Lord
cometh
with
ten
thousands
of
his saints, to
execute
judgment
upon
all,
and
to convince
all,
that
are
ungodly
among
them,
of
all
their
ungodly
deeds,
which
they have ungodly
committed,
and
of
all
the
hard
speeches,
which
ungodly
sinners
have
spoken
against
him. Rev.
i.
7.
Behold
he cometh
with
clouds
;
and
every
eye
shall
see him,
and
they
also which
pierced
him:
And
all
kindreds
of
the
earth
shall
wail
because
of
him.
Bear
up
your hearts,
ye
mourners,
and
support
your
hopes with the promise
of
our Lord.
"
Again,
a little
while,
and
ye shall see
me,
John
xvi.
17.
shall
see
the
Son
of
Man sitting
on the
throne
of
his
glory."
Mat.
xxv.
31.
"Then
shall
your heart
rejoice
in his
honours,
and
in
your
own,
and
this
joy
no
man
taketh
from you,"
John
xvi. 22.
And
while he
repeats
this promise with
his last words
in
the
bible,
"
Surely,
I
come
quickly,"
let
every soul
of
us
echo
to
the voice
of
our
beloved,
"
Amen.
Even
so come,
Lord
Jesus."
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