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

5. He comes in Glory, that all Creatures might see his Glory to the full. Men and Angels were made for this Spectacle, that they might behold the Glory of Christ. It was evidenced in part at the Resurrection; Rom. 1.4. And declared to be the Son of God with Power, according to the Spirit of Holiness, by the Resurrection from the Dead. But that was but a private and more covert Declaration to the Jews; and when it was published to the World in the Gospel, many believed not. We have the spiritual Evidences of it to Faith, but not to Sense and Sight. But now the Personal Union shall fully and undeniably appear, which before appeared but in part; he is now declared to be the Great God.

6. His Appearing shall be glorious, because then Christ shall have the full Conquest over all his Enemies. Some of his Enemies are still let alone for our Exercise, Satan is not destroyed. The infernal Spirits are held with the Chains of an irresistible Providence, and shall then be brought trembling into the Presence of Christ: Jude, v. 16. The Angels which kept not their first Estate, but left their own Habitation, he hath reserved in everlasting Chains under Darkness, to the Judgment of the Great ⟨p. 146⟩Day. They are now in expectation of greater Doom and Terror: Mat. 8.29. Art thou come hither to torment us before the time? The good Angels come forth as Christ's Companions, the evil Angels as his Prisoners. The Saints shall judg Angels as well as Men: 1 Cor. 6.3. Know ye not that we shall judg Angels? Christ will have his People come and set their Feet upon the Necks of their Enemies; for the present God hath a Ministry for them: But tho the Devils now tempt, trouble and molest the Saints for their Exercise; yet then the Saints shall triumph over them, when they shall be brought like Captives into Christ's Presence.