Christ's certain and sudden appearance to judgment

2. Get Christ to be your Master; Enter your selves amongst his Servants and Disciples: submit to his Teachings: learn his Lessons; believe and obey his Commands: follow his Example; promote his honour and interest in the world; be ready to do, or suffer any thing for him; and when your Lord and Master cometh in his glory, you will find that it was not in vain to serve him, though in ways harsh and grating to flesh and blood. O what a Reward will be give then to his Servants! What a crown of glory will he put upon their heads! It is a sweet encouraging Promise which Christ hath made now, and will make good to all his faithful servants at that day, John 12. 26. If any man serve me, let him follow me, and where I am, there shall my servant be; if any man serve me, him will my Father honour.

2. Get Christ to be your Master; Enter your selves amongst his Servants and Disciples: submit to his Teachings: learn his Lessons; believe and obey his Commands: follow his Example; promote his honour and interest in the world; be readie to do, or suffer any thing for him; and when your Lord and Master cometh in his glorie, you will finde that it was not in vain to serve him, though in wayes harsh and grating to flesh and blood. O what a Reward will be give then to his Servants! What a crown of glorie will he put upon their heads! It is a sweet encouraging Promise which Christ hath made now, and will make good to all his faithfull servants at that day, Iohn 12. 26. If any man serve me, let him follow me, and where I am, there shall my servant be; if any man serve me, him will my Father honour.

3. Get Christ to be your Husband. Sinners, We Ministers are sent to invite and woo you to enter into this most near and sweet Relation unto Jesus Christ; we are to tell you of the beauty and excellency of his Person, of his Love and tender ⟨p. 263⟩affection to poor sinners, of his willingness to be yours, and to make you sharers in his riches; O accept of him, it is the best motion that ever was made to you, and it may be the last motion: accept of Christ to be your husband, lay off your filthy Garments; put on the white Robes of his righteousness; join your hearts to him; divorce your selves from sin, and dedicate your selves unto Christ alone; and if Christ be your husband, O how joyful will his appearance be unto you, when you shall see his glorious face, and sweet smiles, and be received into his embracements, and be carried by him into his Fathers house, where you shall live with, and delight in his loves for evermore.