A godly and learned exposition or commentary upon the three first chapters of the…A godly and learned exposition or commentarie vpon the three first chapters of the…

Secondly, this note of attention serves to strike our hearts with a fear and reverence of Christ Jesus: for it gives us warning that he shall come to be our Judge. We are touched with awe and reverence toward earthly magistrates when we consider, that they have authority to attach, apprehend, & to bring us to their courts and assizes. How much more should this work in us a reverend awe towards Christ, when we consider, That one day we must all be brought before his Tribunal seat, and there be judged of him.

Secondly, this note of attention serues to strike our hearts with a feare and reuerence of Christ Iesus: for it giues vs warning that hee shall come to bee our Iudge. We are touched with awe and reuerence toward earthly magistrats when we consider, that they haue authority to attach, apprehend, & to bring vs to their courts and assizes. How much more should this worke in vs a reuerend awe towards Christ, when wee consider, That one day wee must all bee brought before his Tribunall seat, and there bee iudged of him.

II. point: The coming of Christ himself, He comes▪ that is, Christ locally descendeth from the highest heaven, in his manhood, to that part of the world, where the clouds be, there to give judgement upon all mankind quick and dead. Here mark in what manner John propounds his coming: he saith nor, he shall come, but in the present time, he cometh. Whereby he would teach us: First, that this second coming of Christ is as certain, as if it were now present. Secondly, that it is not long to, or far off, but will be quickly. Thirdly, that our duty is, to consider of the coming of Christ, as of a thing present. This Saint John learned, and so should we by his example, for it is a matter of great use. For hence we• are taught, to desire and do that every day, which we would desire and do in the day of judgement, and blessed is he that attaineth hereunto.

II. point: The comming of Christ himselfe, Hee comes▪ that is, Christ locally descendeth from the highest heauen, in his manhood, to that part of the world, where the clouds be, there to giue iudgement vpon all mankind quick and dead. Here marke in what manner Iohn propounds his comming: hee sayth nor, he shall come, but in the present time, hee commeth. Whereby hee would teach vs: First, that this second comming of Christ is as certaine, as if it were now present. Secondly, that it is not long to, or far off, but will be quickly. Thirdly, that our dutie is, to consider of the comming of Christ, as of a thing present. This Saint Iohn learned, and so should wee by his example, for it is a matter of great vse. For hence we are taught, to desire and doe that euery day, which we would desire and doe in the day of iudgement, and blessed is hee that attaineth hereunto.