Christ's certain and sudden appearance to judgment

Or, 1. Repent of Sin. 2. Get an interest in Christ.

And then you may be able to stand with confidence before the Son of Man at his appearance, yea, whatever your sins be now, do these two things effectually, and when Christ doth appear you also shall appear with him in glory.

1. Sinners repent of sin. Acts 17. 30, 31. God commandeth all Men every where to repent, this is a duty which God requires of all, Because he hath ⟨p. 248⟩appointed a day, in the which he will judge the World in righteousness, &c. This is the Argument to enforce the duty. It is your duty to repent, because you have sinned, and God commandeth you to do it; and it is your interest and concernment to repent, because God will judge the World by Jesus Christ for sin, and condemn you if you be found impenitent. Sinners, you have tasted the sweetness of sin, in the Commission of it, O labour to taste the bitterness of sin in your repentance for it; your sins have been displeasing to the holy and jealous God•et them be displeasing to your souls; your sins have wounded the Lord Jesus Christ, let them pierce your hearts; the spirit of God hath been grieved and quenched by them, be you grieved and troubled for them; grieve for sin, not only because of its consequential evil, but also because of its intrinsical evil; not only because it is like to damn you, but also because it hath so much defiled you; not only because it is likely to sink you into Hell amongst Devils, but also because it hath debased you, and made you more vile than the Beasts that perish.

1. Sinners repent of sin.