Sermons preached

2. The People of God are described by this, 1 Thess. 1. 10. Who wait for his Son from Heaven, whom he raised from the Dead, even Jesus, which delivered us from the Wrath to come. A Man would have thought in those early Days, they should have heen described by their respect to what was past, rather ⟨p. 140⟩than to what was to come, which was at so great a distance: they should have been described by believing Christ was already come in the Flesh, rather than waiting for his Coming in Glory. No; this is proposed as an Evidence of their Sincerity and Christianity, waiting for the Coming of Christ. And so it is said, Heb. 9. 28. That Christ would appear unto the Salvation of them that look for him. That is the Property of true Believers. But they that look not for his Coming, love not and look not for his Coming, cannot expect his Salvation. It is an Allusion to the People, who, upon the Day of Expiation, when the High-Priest went into the Holiest before the Mercy-Seat, were waiting for his coming out, that he might solemnly bless them. So must we look for Christ's Return, now he is gone within the Veil of the Heavenly Sanctuary, that he may come out, and bless us with everlasting Blessings.

2. The People of God are described by this, 1 Thess. 1. 10. Who wait for his Son from Heaven, whom he raised from the Dead, even Iesus, which delivered us from the Wrath to come. A Man would have thought in those early Days, they should have heen described by their respect to what was past, rather ⟨p. 140⟩than to what was to come, which was at so great a distance: they should have been described by believing Christ was already come in the Flesh, rather than waiting for his Coming in Glory. No; this is proposed as an Evidence of their Sincerity and Christianity, waiting for the Coming of Christ. And so it is said, Heb. 9. 28. That Christ would appear unto the Salvation of them that look for him. That is the Property of true Believers. But they that look not for his Coming, love not and look not for his Coming, cannot expect his Salvation. It is an Allusion to the People, who, upon the Day of Expiation, when the High-Priest went into the Holiest before the Mercy-Seat, were waiting for his coming out, that he might solemnly bless them. So must we look for Christ's Return, now he is gone within the Vail of the Heavenly Sanctuary, that he may come out, and bless us with everlasting Blessings.