Christ's certain and sudden appearance to judgment

1. From Gods appointment. Act. 17. 31. He hath appointed a day wherein he will judge the world in righteousness. God appointed the creation of the world, which accordingly he effected: he appointed the reconciliation of the world to himself, which he brought to pass; and having appointed the judgment of the world, it shall as certainly be brought to pass in its day. Nothing can frustrate God's appointments, God being so infinite in wisdom, doth not appoint any thing about which there shall be any reason to after his determination; and God being so infinite in power, nothing can hinder the effecting of what he hath determined shall be done.

1. From Gods app•intment. Act. 17. 31. He hath appointed a day wherein he will judge the world in righteousness. God appointed the creation of the world, which accordingly he effected: he appointed the reconciliation of the world to himself, which he brought to pass; and having arpointed the judgment of the world, it shall as certainly be brought to pass in its day. Nothing can frustrate God's appointments, God being so infinite in wisdom, doth not appoint any thing about which there shall be any reason to after his determination; and God being so infinite in power, nothing can hinder the effecting of what he hath determined shall be done.

2. From Gods Supreme and universal Sovereignty; he is the blessed and the great Potentate, which rules over all the Kingdoms of the earth; He is the King of Kings, and Lord of Lords, 1 Tim• 6. 15. All the children of men are not only his creatures, but also his subjects. As it is the work of earthly Kings to judge their subjects, and to dispense rewards and punishments: so God being the supreme Sovereign, will judge all his subjects; Kings are but Gods Vicegerents, they rule under him, and they must give an account unto him; God will judge the Judges of the Earth: men do often judge unrighteously, sometimes through their own wickedness and partiality; sometimes through ignorance and false information; the righteous are condemned by some, and notorious offenders are acquitted; and those which judge most righteously, cannot find out all that should fall under the lash of the Law, and the strictest laws of men do not reach all offences against God; therefore there is need that the Sovereign Lord and King should call the whole world to another judgement, which will be at the last day.