A fourth volume containing one hundred and fifty sermons on several texts of Scripture…

Use 2. To press us to this earnest Looking. Christ looketh, he is not slack, 2 Pet. 3.9. The Lord is not slack concerning his Promise. If all things were ready, ⟨p. 137⟩he would come presently. Before he came in the Flesh, his Delights were with us, Prov. 8.31. Rejoicing in the habitable Parts of the Earth, and my Delights were with the Sons of Men. And he longeth now he is in Heaven, Rev. 22.12. Behold, I come quickly, and my Reward is with me. The Angels expect it, they would not be found Liars, they told us of it, Acts 1.11. This same Jesus that is taken up from you into Heaven, shall so come, in like manner as ye have seen him go into Heaven. The Saints groan. How long, O Lord! how long! Devils tremble at the thoughts of it, Mat. 8.29. Art thou come hither to torment us before the time? The Creatures expect it in their kind, Rom. 8.19. For the earnest Expectation of the Creature waiteth for the Manifestation of the Sons of God. All things by a natural Instinct are carried to their Perfection. Evil Men cannot endure to think of it; as Felix trembled at the thoughts of Judgment to come: Let not the Saints stand out, but expect it earnestly. How much was the first coming of Christ wished for and desired: Abraham rejoiced at the thoughts of it, John 8.56. Your Father Abraham rejoiced to see my Day, and he saw it, and was glad. Kings and Prophets desired to see these things; Luke 10.24. For I tell you, that many Prophets and Kings have desired to see those things which ye see, and have not seen them; and to hear those things which ye hear, and have not heard them. Old Simeon, Luke 2.25. was just and devout, waiting for the Consolation of Israel: yet then he was a Child in the Cradle, now in Glory riding on the Clouds; then he came in the Similitude of sinful Flesh,