Answ. The coming of Christ principally here meant, is that coming of Christ either to general or particular Judgement in the latter ages of the world. Then, for when, 2 Thess. 2. 1, 2. they thought the coming of Christ was near; no saith he, not till Antichrist is revealed and destroyed; therefore when Antichrist is discovered and destroyed, and Churches upon this refined, now there remaining no more to be done in this world but Christs coming, all promises being fulfilled except that, so that they live in expectation of that; Christ slaying and not coming so soon, Churches grow secure; yet before the Lord ⟨p. 32⟩comes to either judgement he hath his cry: yet here is to be meant the coming of Christ at other times of the Church when they shall be Virgins; and hence a command to watch that concerns and binds all to be ready against the coming of Christ, whether to general or particular Judgement at death, or any other coming of the Lord in this life, either in special mercy to his people, or in terror to Hypocrites, Luk. 18. Christs coming to hear prayers, and to avenge himself of his Churches enemies, is a coming. When the Jews shall be called, and Antichrist destroyed, 2 Thess. 2. it is called Christs coming: So the sum is this, look as before the Bridegroom meets the Bride, and cry is made to awaken them to come to meet him; so before Christ comes to his secure Churches to take his people to nearer fellowship with himself in this life, or at death, or at judgement, Christ hath his cry to awaken them.
Answ. The coming of Christ principally here me•nt, is that coming of Christ either to general or particular Judgement in the latter ages of the world. Then, for when, 2 Thess. 2. 1, 2. they thought the coming of Christ was near; no saith he, not till Antichrist is revealed and destroyed; therefore when Antichrist is discovered and destroyed, and Churches upon this refined, now there remaining no more to be done in this world but Christs coming, all promises being fulfilled except that, so that they live in expectation of that; Christ slaying and not coming so soon, Churches grow secure; yet before the Lord ⟨p. 32⟩comes to either judgement he hath his cry: yet here is to be meant the coming of Christ at other times of the Church when they shall be Virgins; and hence a command to watch that concerns and bindes all to be ready against the coming of Christ, whether to general or particular Judgement at death, or any other coming of the Lord in this life, either in special mercy to his people, or in terror to Hypocrites, Luk. 18. Christs coming to hear prayers, and to avenge himself of his Churches enemies, is a coming. When the Jews shall be called, and Antichrist destroyed, 2 Thess. 2. it is called Christs coming: So the sum is this, look as before the Bridegroom meets the Bride, and cry is made to awaken them to come to meet him; so before Christ comes to his secure Churches to take his people to nearer fellowship with himself in this life, or at death, or at judgement, Christ hath his cry to awaken them.
