A continuation of the exposition of the Epistle of Paul the Apostle to the…

First, Ministers of the Gospel ought to dwell greatly on the consideration of it, as it is represented in its terror and glory, that they may be excited and stirred up to deal effectually with the Souls of men, that they fall not under the Vengeance of that day. So our Apostle affirms that it was with himself; for having asserted the truth and certainty hereof, in those words, For we must all appear before the Judgement-seat of Christ, that every one may receive the things done in his body according to that he hath done, he adds thereunto, Knowing therefore the terror of the Lord, we persuade men, 2 Cor. 5. 10, 11. Duly considering what will be the state of things with all men in that day, how dreadful the Lord Christ will be therein unto impenitent sinners, and what a fearful thing it is to fall into the hands of the living God, I use all diligence to prevail with men to get such an interest in the Peace and Reconciliation tendered in the Gospel, that they may be accounted worthy to stand in that day. See Col. 1. 28. And without a continual due apprehension hereof, it cannot be but that men will grow cold, and dead, and formal in their Ministry. If the Judgement seat of Jesus Christ be not continually in our eye, whatever other motives we may have unto diligence in our work, we shall have little regard to the Souls of men whether they live or die in their Sins or no; without which, whatever we do is of no acceptance with God.

First, Ministers of the Gospel ought to dwell greatly on the consideration of it, as it is represented in its terror and glory, that they may be excited and stirred up to deal effectually with the Souls of men, that they fall not under the Vengeance of that day. So our Apostle affirms that it was with himself; for having asserted the truth and certainty hereof, in those words, For we must all appear before the Judgement-seat of Christ, that every one may receive the things done in his body according to that he hath done, he adds thereunto, Knowing therefore the terror of the Lord, we perswade men, 2 Cor. 5. 10, 11. Duely considering what will be the state of things with all men in that day, how dreadful the Lord Christ will be therein unto impenitent sinners, and what a fearful thing it is to fall into the hands of the living God, I use all diligence to prevail with men to get such an interest in the Peace and Reconciliation tendred in the Gospel, that they may be accounted worthy to stand in that day. See