1. The Scriptures have clearly revealed and foretold Christ's second appearance to judgment. It is not a truth written in the book of nature, it is not to be found in the writings of the Philosophers, and those who have had the highest speculations of natural causes, and effects, and products; this is a mystery which the world by wisdom could never find out; it is a secret which hath been hid in God, and is revealed by his Spirit in his Word: this coming of Christ was foretold by Enoch, Jude 14. 15. And Enoch also the seventh from Adam prophesied, Behold the Lord ••meth with ten thousand of his Saints, to execute judgement upon all, &c. So that it is of ancient revelation. The first coming of Christ was foretold to Adam, in the promise, that the seed of the woman should break the Serpents head; and the second coming of Christ was foretold to En•ch. It is foretold by the Angels, Acts 1. 10, 11. Whilst the Disciples looked steadfastly upon our Saviour in his Ascension, two Angels say unto them, Ye men of Galilee, why stand ye gazing up into Heaven? this same Jesus which is taken up from you into Heaven, shall so come down in like manner as •e have seen him go into Heaven; however Devils are Liars, and the Fathers of Lies and Liars; yet the good Angels are true, and Ministers of truth, and this is a true restimony; further this is foretold by the Apostles, who were employed to be ⟨p. 170⟩the Pen-men of part of the holy Scripture, and were guided by an infallible spirit; the Apostle Paul speaks often of it, especially see his testimony, I Thes. 4. 15, 16, 17. For this we say unto you by the Word of the Lord, that we which are alive, and remain unto the coming of the Lord, shall not prevent them which are asleep: For the Lord himself shall descend from Heaven with a shout, with the voice of the Arch-angel, and with the Trump of God: and the dead in Christ shall rise first: Then we which are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds, to meet the Lord in the air, and so shall we ever be with the Lord; Thus he sets forth Christs coming in a comfortable manner unto his people; therefore exhorteth Christians to comfort one another with those words, and hopes of Christs glorious appearance, when they should be caught up to meet with him, and be with him for ever: and he sets it forth in a dreadful manner, in regard of the wicked, 2 Thes. I:
1. The Scriptures have clearly revealed and foretold Christ's second appearance to judgment. It is not a truth written in the book of nature, it is not to be found in the writings of the Philosophers, and those who have had the highest speculations of natural causes, and effects, and products; this is a mysterie which the world by wisdom could never finde out; it is a secret which hath been hid in God, and is revealed by his Spirit in his Word: this coming of Christ was foretold by Enoch, Iude 14. 15. And Enoch also the seventh from Adam pr•phesied, Behold the Lord ••meth with ten thousand of his Saints, to execute judgement upon all, &c. So that it is of ancient revelation. The first coming of Christ was foretold to Adam, in the promise, that the seed of the woman should break the Serpents head; and the second coming of Christ was foretold to En•ch. It is foretold by the Angels, Acts 1. 10, 11. Whilst the Disciples looked stedfastly upon our Saviour in his Ascension, two Angels say unto them, Ye men of G•lilee, why stand ye gazing up into Heaven? this same Iesus which is taken up from you into Heaven, shall so come down in like manner as •e have seen him go into Heaven; however Devils are Lyars, and the Fathers of Lyes and Lyars; yet the good Angels are true, and Ministers of truth, and this is a true restimony; further this is foretold by the Ap•stles, who were employed to be ⟨p. 170⟩the Pen-men of part of the holy Scripture, and were guided by an infallible spirit; the Apostle Paul speaks often of it, especially see his testimony, I Thes. 4. 15, 16, 17. For this we say unto you by the Word of the Lord, that we which are alive, and remain unto the coming of the Lord, shall not prevent them which are asleep: For the Lord himself shall descend from Heaven with a shout, with the voice of the Arch-angel, and with the Trump of God: and the dead in Christ shall rise first: Then we which are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds, to meet the Lord in the air, and so shall we ever be with the Lord; Thus he sets forth Christs coming in a comfortable manner unto his people; therefore exhorteth Christians to comfort one another with those words, and hopes of Christs glorious appearance, when they should be caught up to meet with him, and be with him for ever: and he sets it forth in a dreadful manner, in regard of the wicked, 2 Thes. I:
