Christ's certain and sudden appearance to judgment

2. The second Antecedent to the Judgment of the righteous, will be their meeting with the Angels at their Graves mouth, Matth. 24. 31. He shall send his Angels with the great sound of a Trumpet, and they shall gather the Elect from the four winds, from one end of Heaven to the other: no sooner are they awakened and risen out of their Graves, but they are entertained by Angels, those holy and excellent creatures, who have such a dear love to them, and before have done many good offices for them, though, when before in the body, they did not perceive it, and were too low, and unfit for their acquaintance: but they will then know them, and be able to discern the beauty of those lovely spirits▪ who for so many years have been beholding the face of their Father in heaven, which will have cast such a lustre upon them that will be matter of their admiration; and these shall be part of their acquaintance and companions in glory: instead of Devils, those Angels of darkness, which used to assault, buffet and molest them, when in the body before; they shall now have Angels of light with them, and about them to join together in the Love and praise of the great Jehovah. The Angels will be sent to call them, and gather them, and we may •ationally imagine that they will salute them at their rising, and welcome them out of their graves: we read of the Angel Gabriel's salutation of Mary, Luke 1. 28. Hail thou that ar• highly favoured, the Lord is with thee, blessed art thou amongst Women; and the same Angels words to Daniel, chap. 9. 23. Thou art greatly beloved. Such salutations possibly the Angels may give, to the Saints at their resurrection. Arise you that are highly favoured of God, ⟨p. 34⟩come forth ye that are greatly beloved; welcome, welcome ye happy ones; ye that are blessed amongst the children of men; your Lord is come down and stayeth for you; he hath sent us to call you, and convey you into his presence, & bring you where he is, that you may see and share in his glory: O how will such words make their hearts to glow within them! how joyful will such a message be unto them! O happy they that ever they were born! or rather that ever they were new born! O happy they that they should live, that they should be raised to see such a day as this will be! O what looks! what speeches! what joys will they have, when they are entertained by the Angels?