The speedy coming of Christ to judgment represented in a funeral sermon on the…

Here the faithful Servants of God have some Vails to encourage them in their Work, and to delight in their Duty: and in their various Sorrows and Sufferings they are cheered with some forerunning Beams of Heavenly ⟨p. 44⟩Light, revived with the Air of Paradise, refreshed with Waters of Life from the sacred Springs of Comfort, the Promises of God, and rejoice in the hope of Glory: but then they are received into God's glorious Presence, where there is fullness of Joy, and Rivers of Pleasure for ever. What Defect can there be in their Happiness when they are entered into the Joy of their Lord, and Joy enters into them replenishing all their Faculties?

Here the faithful Servants of God have some Vails to encourage them in their Work, and to delight in their Duty: and in their various Sorrows and Sufferings they are cheared with some forerunning Beams of Heavenly ⟨p. 44⟩Light, revived with the Air of Paradise, refresh'd with Waters of Life from the sacred Springs of Comfort, the Promises of God, and rejoyce in the hope of Glory: but then they are received into God's glorious Presence, where there is fulness of Joy, and Rivers of Pleasure for ever. What Defect can there be in their Happiness when they are entred into the Joy of their Lord, and Joy enters into them replenishing all their Faculties?

Here the wicked feel some beginnings of Sorrows, the twinges of an accusing Conscience that settles into the undying Worm: The first Breath of God's Indignation ⟨p. 45⟩sometimes singes them here: but then the Flames of it will break forth with vehemence: in this World his Dispensation is a Compound of Justice and Mercy, he is unwilling to use Extremity: when he is exceedingly provoked, Mercy mollifies the Rigour of Justice, calms the Fierceness of his Wrath, lightens the Weight of his Power: he does not reward them according to their Iniquities: but then nothing will break the blow of his Revenging Hands: Strict Justice will then inflict a Punishment commensurate to the guilt of their Sins. All the leading Faculties of the Soul, the Mind, the Fancy,