Christ's certain and sudden appearance to judgment

So that if there were not another Judgment, God would seem to have been an ill-contriver of Government for the welfare of his people, and to have ill-consulted his own glory in the World; yea his enemies would seem to have out-wi•ted him; therefore it is needful there should be a day of Judgment, when all things shall be set at rights, and put in order; when Gods wisdom all along shall plainly appear in the view of all, and his glory be made manifest; when his people shall be exalted, and his enemies debased.

So that if there were not another Judgment, God would seem to have been an ill-contriver of Government for the welfare of his people, and to have ill-consulted his own glory in the World; yea his enemies would seem to have out-wi•ted him; therefore it is needful there should be a day of Judgment, when all things shall be set at rights, and put in order; when Gods wisdome all along shall plainly appear in the view of all, and his glory be made manifest; when his people shall be exalted, and his enemies debased.

4. From the infinite holiness of God, now the holiness of God is trampled under foot by ungodly sinners; they scorn and deride it, wherever they see any Image or appearance thereof; they scoff at the name of a Saint; they hate holiness, and many do their uttermost to banish it the World; which is a high affront, which such Persons offer to the highest Majesty in this high attribute; it is therefore necessary that there should be a day of Judgment, that God may redeem the honour of his holiness, which now lies under such contempt; ⟨p. 206⟩then he will make his holiness to shine with an amazing excellency in the eyes of all those that did despise it.

4. From the infinite holiness of God, now the holiness of God is trampled under foot by ungodly sinners; they scorn and deride it, whereever they see any Image or apearance thereof; they scoff at the name of a Saint; they hate holiness, and many do their uttermost to banish it the World; which is a high affront, which such Persons offer to the highest Majesty in this high attribute; it is therefore necessary that there should be a day of Judgment, that God may redeem the honour of his holiness, which now lies under such contempt;