Christ's certain and sudden appearance to judgment

4. If you are careful to please the Lord, and whether present or absent, to be accepted of him; and are afraid of sin, because it is grievous to him; and are diligent in the use of means to fit and prepare your selves, and make all things ready for the receiving of him, it is a sign you do both look for his coming, and do desire it.

4. If you are careful to please the Lord, and whether present or absent, to be accepted of him; and are affraid of sin, because it is grievous to him; and are diligent in the use of means to fit and prepare your selves, and make all things readie for the receiving of him, it is a sign you do both look for his coming, and do desire it.

5. And lastly, if you have lively hopes of his coming, and can rejoice in those hopes, if you can with earnestness pray, Come Lord Jesus, come quickly; this is a sign indeed of your desires, though all true Believer have not attained to so great a height.

5. And lastly, if you have lively hopes of his coming, and can rejoice in those hopes, if you can with earnestness pray, Come Lord Iesus, come quickly; this is a sign indeed of your desires, though all true Believer have not attained to so great a heighth.

Unbelievers, they do not desire Christ's appearance, because they do not believe in him, because they do not love him, because their hearts are set upon the world, because they are under the guilt and power of sin, and because when Christ doth appear, he will judge them, condemn them, and punish them; But though they do not desire Christ's coming, nor think of it, nor prepare for it, yet Christ will come, and his coming will be dreadful unto them.