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Christ's certain and sudden appearance to judgment
Christ's certain and sudden appearance to judgment by Thomas Vincent ...
London: printed for George Calvert, 1667
Christ's certain and sudden Appearance to Judgment. › Chapter 13
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2. Sinners, will the Lord Jesus Christ certainly and quickly appear to judgment, be persuaded then to flee to him, and get an interest in him before his appearance. I am sure that there is none of you, but would be glad of an interest in Christ when he cometh in his glory to judge the world; the vilest persons upon the earth, those who despise and reject Christ now, those who hate and scorn the ways of godliness, as being too mean a way for their high spirits, would give ten thousand worlds if they had them, for the room of the meanest Believers who have an interest in Christ at that day; But let me tell you sinners, that this world is the only place, and this time while the day of Grace doth last, is the only time of obtaining such a privilege as this is; if you have not an interest in Christ whilst you live, it will be impossible to obtain it after death, or at the resurrection; If you are none of Christs now, he will not know you, nor own you at the day of his glorious Appearance.
2. Sinners, will the Lord Iesus Christ certainly and quickly appear to judgment, be perswaded then to flee to him, and get an interest in him before his appearance. I am sure that there is none of you, but would be glad of an interest in Christ when he cometh in his glorie to judge the world; the vilest persons upon the earth, those who despise and reject Christ now, those who hate and scorn the wayes of godlinesse, as being too mean a way for their high spirits, would give ten thousand worlds if they had them, for the room of the meanest Believers who have an interest in Christ at that day; But let me tell you sinners, that this world is the onely place, and this time while the day of Grace doth last, is the onely time of obtaining such a priviledge as this is; if you have not an interest in Christ whilst you live, it will be impossible to obtain it after death, or at the resurrection; If you are none of Christs now, he will not know you, nor own you at the day of his glorious Appearance.
1. Get an interest in Christ as your high Priest and Advocate; Be sensible of your sins: be assured of his death for sin and satisfaction to Gods ⟨p. 262⟩