Two treatises the first of death, on I Cor. 15:26, the second of judgment…

Beza marvelleth at Tertullian for saying that the Christians in their holy. Assemblies prayed pro mora finis, (Apologet. c. 39.) And so he might well enough, if it were not that to Christians the Glory of God is dearer than their own felicity, and the salvation of millions more precious than the mere hastening of their own; and the glory of the Church more desirable than our personal glory, and the hallowing of Gods Name were not to be prayed for before the coming of his Kingdom; and the Kingdom of grace must not necessarily go before the Kingdom of glory. But as much as we long for the coming of our Lord, we are content to wait till the ⟨p. 138⟩Elect be gathered; and can pray that he will delay it, till the Universal Body be made up, and all are called that shall be glorified. But to our selves, that are brought out of Egypt into the Wilderness, how desirable is the promised Land? When we think on our own interest, we cry [Come Lord Jesus, Come quickly:] The sooner the better. Then shall our eyes behold him, in whom we have believed: Not as he was beheld on earth in his despised state; but as the glorious King of Saints, accompanied with the Celestial Host, coming in flaming fire to render vengeance to the rebellious, and Rest and Joy to believing souls, that waited for this day of his appearance. Then Faith and Patience shall give up their work; and sight and fruition, and perfect love, shall everlastingly succeed them. The rage of Persecutors shall no more affright us: the folly of the multitude shall no more annoy us: the falseness of our seeming selfish friends shall no more betray us: the pride of self-conceited men shall no more disturb us: the turbulency of men distracted by ambition, shall cast us no more into confusions. The Kingdom that we shall possess, shall not be liable to mutations, nor be tossed with pride and faction, as are these below. There is no monthly (or annual) change of Governors and Laws, as is in Lunatic Commonwealths: ⟨p. 139⟩but there will be the same Lord and King, and the same Laws and Government, and the same Subjects and obedience, without any mutinies, rebellions, or discontents, to all eternity.

Beza marvelleth at Tertullian for saying that the Christians in their holy. Assemblics prayed pro mora finis, (Apologet. c. 39.) And so he might well enough, if it were not that to Christians the Glory of God is dearer than their own felicity, and the salvation of millions more precious than the meer hastening of their own; and the glory of the Church more desirable than our personal glory, and the hallowing of Gods Name were not to be prayed for before the coming of his Kingdom; and the Kingdom of grace must not necessarily go before the Kingdom of glory. But as much as we long for the coming of our Lord, we are content to wait till the