7, 8, 9. The Lord Jesus shall be revealed from Heaven, with his Mighty Angels, in flaming fire, taking vengeance on them which know not God, and obey not the Gospel, who shall be punished with everlasting destruction from the presence of the Lord, and from the glory of his power. Moreover this coming of Christ is spoken of by the Apostle in every Chapter of both of these Epistles, I Epist, Chap. 1. 10, And to wait for his Son from Heaven. Chap. 2. 19. What is our hope, or joy, or crown of rejoicing, are not ye in the presence of the Lord Jesus at his coming. Chap. 3. 13. To the end he may establish you, unblameable in holiness at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ. Chap. 4. 16. The Lord himself will descend from Heaven with a shout. Chap. 5. 23. I pray that your ⟨p. 171⟩whole spirit, and soul, and body be preserved blameless unto the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ. 2. Epist. Chap. 1. 10. He shall come to •e glorified in his Saints. Chap. 2. 1, 3. Now I beseech you brethren, by the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, and by our gathering together unto him; that ye be not soon shaken in mind, &c. Chap. 3. 5. And the Lord direct your hearts into the love of God, and patient waiting for Christ. I might turn you to further testimonies of his. Tit. 2, 13. Looking for the blessed hope, and glorious appearance of the great God, and our Saviour. Heb. 9. 28. Unto them that look for him, shall he appear the second time unto salvation. We have also the testimony of the Apostle James, Chap. 5. 7. Be patient therefore, brethren, unto the coming of the Lord. Of the Apostle Peter, 1 Epist, Chap. 5. 4. When the chief Shepherd shall appear, ye shall receive a Crown of glory which fadeth not away. 2 Epist. Chap. 3. 10. The day of the Lord will come as a thief in the night. Of the Apostle John, 1 Epist. Chap. 3. 2. When he shall appear, we shall be like him, for we shall see him as he is. And in his Revelation frequently, Rev. 1. 7. Behold he cometh with clouds, and every eye shall see him, and they also that pierced him, and all the kindreds of the earth shall wail because of him. Even so Amen. To conclude, we have the testimony of our Saviour himself whilst on earth, to his Disciples, Mat. 16. 27. The Son of man shall come in the glory of the Father, with his Angels, and then he shall reward every man according to his works. Matth. 24. 27.
7, 8, 9. The Lord Iesus shall be revealed from Heaven, with his Mighty Angels, in flaming fire, taking vengeance on them which know not God, and obey not the Gospel, who shall be punished with everlasting destruction from the presence of the Lord, and from the glory of his power. Moreover this coming of Christ is spoken of by the Apostle in every Chapter of both of these Epistles, I Epist, Chap. 1. 10, And to wait for his Son from Heaven. Chap. 2. 19. What is our hope, or joy, or crown of rejoycing, are not ye in the presence of the Lord Iesus at his coming. Chap. 3. 13. To the end he may establish you, unblameable in holiness at the coming of our Lord Iesus Christ. Chap. 4. 16. The Lord himself will descend from Heaven with a shout. Chap. 5. 23. I pray that your ⟨p. 171⟩whole spirit, and soul, and body be preserved blameless unto the coming of our Lord Iesus Christ. 2. Epist. Chap. 1. 10. He shall come to •e glorified in his Saints. Chap. 2. 1, 3. Now I beseech you brethren, by the coming of our Lord Iesus Christ, and by our gathering together unto him; that ye be not soon shaken in minde, &c. Chap. 3. 5. And the Lord direct your hearts into the love of God, and patient waiting for Christ. I might turn you to further testimonies of his. Tit. 2, 13. Looking for the blessed hope, and glorious appearance of the great God, and our Saviour. Heb. 9. 28. Unto them that look for him, shall he appear the second time unto salvation. We have also the testimony of the Apostle Iames, Chap. 5. 7. Be patient therefore, brethren, unto the coming of the Lord. Of the Apostle Peter, 1 Epist, Chap. 5. 4. When the chief Shepherd shall appear, ye shall receive a Crown of glory which fadeth not away. 2 Epist. Chap. 3. 10. The day of the Lord will come as a thief in the night. Of the Apostle Iohn, 1 Epist. Chap. 3. 2. When he shall appear, we shall be like him, for we shall see him as he is. And in his Revelation frequently, Rev. 1. 7. Behold he cometh with clouds, and every eye shall see him, and they also that pierced him, and all the kindreds of the earth shall waile because of him. Even so Amen. To conclude, we have the testimony of our Saviour himself whilst on earth, to his Disciples, Mat. 16. 27. The Son of man shall come in the glory of the Father, with his Angels, and then he shall reward every man according to his works.
