Sermons preached

2. There is a Longing or a desirous Expectation. 2 Pet. 3. 12. Looking for, and hasting unto the coming of the day of God. It is good to observe how differently this Coming of Christ is entertained in the World; It is questioned by the Atheist, it is ⟨p. 126⟩dreaded by the Wicked and Impenitent, but it is longingly expected by the Godly.

2. There is a Longing or a desirous Expectation. 2 Pet. 3. 12. Looking for, and hasting unto the coming of the day of God. It is good to observe how differently this Coming of Christ is entertain'd in the World; It is questioned by the Atheist, it is ⟨p. 126⟩dreaded by the Wicked and Impenitent, but it is longingly expected by the Godly.

(1.) For the first sort. 2 Pet. 3. 3, 4. There shall come in the last days Scoffers, walking after their own Lusts, and saying, Where is the promise of his coming? They would eternally enjoy the Pleasures of the present World, and therefore labour to dash all thoughts of this great Day out of their Hearts, and take up all obvious prejudices to smother the belief of it: they would be glad in their Hearts to hear such news, that Christ would never come. Now their wishes do easily commence into opinion. Christ's coming is the burden and torment they would willingly get rid of. And Men readily believe, what they earnestly desire.