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

3. Another thing that makes the Day glorious, is his Work, and powerful executing the Work of the Day. Jesus Christ is to gather the Wicked together, dragging them out of their Graves with Horror: then to extend and enlarge their Consciences, that all their Doings may come to remembrance; and then to cast them into Eternal Darkness, to chase them with the Glory of his Presence into Hell, dragging them out of their Graves with Terror: Rev. 6.16. They said to the Mountains, and to the Rocks, Fall on us, and hide us from the Face of him that sitteth on the Throne, and from the Wrath of the Lamb. They are ashamed to look Christ in the Face, whom they have slighted, despised, neglected in the World. Then they shall be ashamed to see the Godly preferred: As Haman did fret to see Mordecai put upon the King's Horse, and led through the City with Triumph; so they are envious to see the Preferment of God's Children. Then they are cursed out of Christ's Presence, and go away yelling and howling, and are led away to their final State; as Haman's Face was covered, and then led away to Execution. Now Christ hath the most glorious Conquest over his Enemies that ever he had; now he shows himself like a King, in punishing his Enemies, and rewarding his Friends. In punishing his Enemies, stubborn Knees shall bow to him, it is not done fully till now. Isa. 45.23. There is a Decree, I have sworn by my Self, the Word is gone out of my Mouth in Righteousness, and shall not return, That unto me every Knee shall bow, and every Tongue shall swear. It is a Prediction of Christ's Sovereignty, and it is ratified with an Oath; all God's Holiness and Glory is laid at Stake, that it shall be accomplished. Now this Prophecy is twice alleged in the New-Testament; Phil. 2.10, 11. At the Name of Jesus every Knee shall bow, of things in Heaven, and things in Earth, and things under the Earth. And every Tongue shall confess. There it is made the Fruit of Christ's Ascension; what is swear in the Prophet, there is confess, they are both Acts of Worship, and given to Christ: Presently God gave him this Power upon his Ascension, for his Ascension was his solemn Inauguration into the Kingly Office. Christ was a chosen King, and anointed from all Eternity. While he was here in the World, he was a King;