A practical exposition of the Lord's-Prayer

2. He comes to proclaim our Pardon, and to pronounce the Sentence of our Acquittance juridically in Court, as Judg upon the Throne. Our Pardon is past, and sealed as to Conscience, then he will blot out all our Sins; therefore it is said, Acts 3. 19. That your Iniquities may be blotted out, when the Times of refreshing shall come from the Presence of the Lord. He comes then to comfort and refresh the Souls of the Saints, by proclaiming ⟨p. 237⟩their Pardon in the Ears of all the World. To whomsoever the Throne of Christ is terrible, it should not be terrible to the Saints: If he comes as a Judg to them, he comes to acquit them upon the Throne, he means no trouble to them.

2. He comes to proclaim our Pardon, and to pronounce the Sentence of our Acquittance juridically in Court, as Judg upon the Throne. Our Pardon is past, and seal'd as to Conscience, then he will blot out all our Sins; therefore it is said, Acts 3. 19. That your Iniquities may be blotted out, when the Times of refreshing shall come from the Presence of the Lord. He comes then to comfort and refresh the Souls of the Saints, by proclaiming ⟨p. 237⟩their Pardon in the Ears of all the World. To whomsoever the Throne of Christ is terrible, it should not be terrible to the Saints: If he comes as a Judg to them, he comes to acquit them upon the Throne, he means no trouble to them.

3. He comes to crown us. Certainly there is a longing for this Day and Coming; for what is his Work? He comes to crown the Saints. 2 Tim. 4. 8. Henceforth there is laid up for me a Crown of Righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous Judg, shall give me at that Day. Then he comes to put the Crown of Righteousness upon our Heads, and invest us with all the Fruits of his Purchase; then the godly Christian comes to have his Crown.