A second volume of sermons preached by the late reverend and learned Thomas Manton…

(3.) Consider the Greatness of his Work, and that will show that his Glory must needs be discovered. His Work is, on the one side, to gather together, to convince, to Judge, and punish Creatures opposite and Rebellious; and to honour, and reward his Servants, on the other. There is not such an Union and Confederation of Miracles in any one Point, and Article of Faith, so much as there is in this of the general Judgment. The mighty Power and Dominion of God is seen in dissolving the Elements, in raising the dead Bodies, and giving every Dust its own Flesh, and bringing them together that they may be Arraigned, and Judged: And then in separating them into their several Ranks, in which his Omniscience and Wisdom is seen, that not one of the Reprobate shall lie hid among the Elect. In Judging them his Justice cannot be eluded; he that seeth all things in the Light of the Godhead, cannot want Evidence. Then one of the Books that is opened, is in the Parties Custody; and yet they cannot deface it, or blot it out. And then for Execution, the Majesty of his Person and Presence will be enough to confound a wicked Man. How will the Wolves tremble at the sight of the pure and unspotted Lamb! Revel. 6.16. Oh! 'twill be a piercing Sight to them, to see him whom they have despised, upon the Throne! That Jesus whose Word they have scorned, whose Ordinances they have neglected or corrupted, whose Servants they have molested! When Joseph, who was so great and high in Egypt, discovered himself to his Brethren, I am Joseph, they were abashed, and confounded, because of the Injury they had done him: Much more shall Sinners be confounded, when he shall tell them, I am Jesus; and that he is come on purpose to be Revenged on all the Abusers, and Despisers of his Grace, and the Troublers of his People. How can they then look him in the Face? We read, that when they came to attack Christ, Joh. 18.6. as soon as he had told them, I am he, they went backward, and fell to the ground. He would convince his Enemies in the midst of his greatest Abasement, how full of Majesty and Terror his Presence is, if he should let out the Glory of it upon them. If the Lamb's Voice be so terrible, how dreadful will he be when he roareth as a Lyon? And if then, when he was taken and led to be Judged, you may guess how glorious his Presence will be, when he cometh in all his Glory to Judge others:

(3.) Consider the Greatness of his Work, and that will shew that his Glory must needs be discovered. His Work is, on the one side, to gather together, to convince, to Judge, and punish Creatures opposite and Rebellious; and to honour, and reward his Servants, on the other. There is not such an Union and Confederation of Miracles in any one Point, and Article of Faith, so much as there is in this of the general Judgment. The mighty Power and Dominion of God is seen in dissolving the Elements, in raising the dead Bodies, and giving every Dust its own Flesh, and bringing them together that they may be Arraigned, and Judged: And then in separating them into their several Ranks, in which his Omnisciency and Wisdom is seen, that not one of the Reprobate shall lie hid among the Elect. In Judging them his Justice cannot be eluded; he that seeth all things in the Light of the Godhead, cannot want Evidence. Then one of the Books that is opened, is in the Parties Custody; and yet they cannot deface it, or blot it out. And then for Execution, the Majesty of his Person and Presence will be enough to confound a wicked Man. How will the Wolves tremble at the sight of the pure and unspotted Lamb!