Christ's certain and sudden appearance to judgment

Therefore believers exercise your faith, that you may be filled with all joy and peace in believing.

3. Believers consider the nearness of the happiness of Heaven, Christs appearance is not far off, but your happiness may be nearer, I mean the happiness of your souls in Heaven, which will begin, so soon as your lives come to an end: the wicked walk upon the brink of Hell every day, when they die, thither they are carried; you walk upon the borders of the Heavenly Canaan, the Paradise which is above, when you die, thither you shall be conveyed; and you may die suddenly, and as suddenly you will be in glory.

3. Believers consider the neerness of the happiness of Heaven, Christs appearance is not far off, but your happiness may be neerer, I mean the happiness of your souls in Heaven, which will begin, so soon as your lives come to an end: the wicked walk upon the brink of Hell every day, when they die, thither they are carried; you walk upon the borders of the Heavenly Canaan, the Paradise which is above, when you die, thither you shall be conveyed; and you may die suddenlie, and as s•ddenlie you will be in glory.

Rejoice then believers, rejoice! you may be in Heaven before you are aware; it may be to morrow God will send for you, within a few days ⟨p. 283⟩you may be out of the body, and present with •he Lord Jesus, and amongst the spirits of just Men made perfect; when you break Prison from the body, you will be delivered into the marvellous light of Gods glory; rejoice to think how near your happiness is.