4. In regard of Punishments and Rewards. Christ, who is a King by nature, might rule us with a Rod of Iron; yet he is pleased to govern us as a Father, and Prince, that he might cast the Bands of a Man upon us. Christ, as a King, punisheth; and as a King, rewardeth. Prov. 16. 14. The Wrath of a King is as Messengers of Death. When a King is angry, 'tis as if a Messenger should come and tell us, we must die. How great is the Wrath of the King of Kings! He cannot endure to be slighted in his Regal Power. Luke 19. 27. But those mine Enemies, which would not that I should reign over them, bring them hither, and slay them before me. Christ himself will see Execution done in his own sight and presence, upon those Rebels that will not submit to his Rule and Government. ⟨p. 191⟩How should the Hearts of wicked Men tremble, which have violated the Laws of Christ, and affronted his Authority, when they consider how odious this is, how certainly Christ will see Execution done upon them! When Adonijah and his Guests heard of Solomon's sitting upon his Throne, and the Shouts and Acclamations of Joy and Applause, they were stricken with Fear, and fled every one several ways. 1 Kings 1. 49. You that cherish your Lusts, which stand out against the Sovereignty of Christ, that will not let him rule over you, whose Hearts say, (tho their Tongues dare not) We will not have this Man to reign over us; you that seem to put him by his Kingdom, he is furnished with absolute and irresistible Power to destroy you, and will one day come and say, Bring forth these Drunkards, Worldlings, Voluptuous, that would not I should reign over them; those that durst venture upon known Sin, against the Checks of their own Conscience: how will their Hearts tremble in the last Day, at the Shouts and Acclamations of the Saints, when they shall welcome this great King, when he shall come forth in all his Royalty and Sovereignty? And as for Punishment Christ will show himself as a King, so for Rewards. Kings do not give Trifles. Araunah gave like a King to a King, 2 Sam. 24. 23. He was of the Blood-Royal of the Jebusites, and he gave worthy of his Extraction: And so Christ will give like a King. God propounds nothing that was cheap and unworthy, but He gives you a Kingdom, Luke 12. 32. The Poor of this World are Heirs of a Kingdom, the fairest Kingdom that ever was, or ever will be;
4. In regard of Punishments and Rewards. Christ, who is a King by nature, might rule us with a Rod of Iron; yet he is pleased to govern us as a Father, and Prince, that he might cast the Bands of a Man upon us. Christ, as a King, punisheth; and as a King, rewardeth. Prov. 16. 14. The Wrath of a King is as Messengers of Death. When a King is angry, 'tis as if a Messenger should come and tell us, we must die. How great is the Wrath of the King of Kings! He cannot endure to be slighted in his Regal Power. Luke 19. 27. But those mine Enemies, which would not that I should reign over them, bring them hither, and slay them before me. Christ himself will see Execution done in his own sight and presence, upon those Rebels that will not submit to his Rule and Government. ⟨p. 191⟩How should the Hearts of wicked Men tremble, which have violated the Laws of Christ, and affronted his Authority, when they consider how odious this is, how certainly Christ will see Execution done upon them! When Adonijah and his Guests heard of Solomon's sitting upon his Throne, and the Shouts and Acclamations of Joy and Applause, they were stricken with Fear, and fled every one several ways. 1 Kings 1. 49. You that cherish your Lusts, which stand out against the Sovereignty of Christ, that will not let him rule over you, whose Hearts say, (tho their Tongues dare not) We will not have this Man to reign over us; you that seem to put him by his Kingdom, he is furnished with absolute and irresistible Power to destroy you, and will one day come and say, Bring forth these Drunkards, Worldlings, Voluptuous, that would not I should reign over them; those that durst venture upon known Sin, against the Checks of their own Conscience: how will their Hearts tremble in the last Day, at the Shouts and Acclamations of the Saints, when they shall welcome this great King, when he shall come forth in all his Royalty and Sovereignty? And as for Punishment Christ will shew himself as a King, so for Rewards. Kings do not give Trifles. Araunah gave like a King to a King, 2 Sam. 24. 23. He was of the Blood-Royal of the Iebusites, and he gave worthy of his Extraction: And so Christ will give like a King. God propounds nothing that was cheap and unworthy, but He gives you a Kingdom, Luke 12. 32. The Poor of this World are Heirs of a Kingdom, the fairest Kingdom that ever was, or ever will be;
