Christ's certain and sudden appearance to judgment

3. The third Antecedent to the Righteous Judgment, will be their meeting one with another: Matth. 24. 31. The Angels will be sent to gather the Elect together, 2 Thes. 2. 1. I beseech you brethren, by the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, and our gathering together unto him; the Saints will be all gathered together, and we shall be gathered with them, if we be found in that number; there we shall meet with Abraham, and Isaac, and Jacob, and all the holy Kings, and Prophets, and Apostles, and Martyrs, and holy Men, who have lived in all Generations; and all these in another hue than when they lived upon the Earth, they will arise like so many shining Suns ou• of the Earth; O how shall we be delighted with the •ight of such a glorious train and company, when we see the Image and picture of the Lord upon them, drawn so to the life? what sweet greetings shall we have, and mutual congratulations of our old acquaintance in the flesh, who were with us acquainted with the Lord? and is this the end of our hearing and fasting, ⟨p. 35⟩and praying, and self-denial, and mortification, and the poor services we have done for the Lord? Is this the issue of our pains and labour? O happy we that ever we repented, and believed, and closed with Jesus Christ! O happy we that laid up our Treasure, and waited for our glory and happiness till this time.

3. The third Antecedent to the Righteous Iudgment, will be their meeting one with another: Matth. 24. 31. The Angels will be sent to gather the Elect together, 2 Thes. 2. 1. I beseech you •rethren, by the coming of our Lord Iesus Christ, and our gathering together unto him; the Saints will be all gathered together, and we shall be gathered with them, if we be found in that number; there we shall meet with Abraham, and Isaac, and Iacob, and all the holy Kings, and Prophets, and Apostles, and Martyrs, and holy Men, who have lived in all Generations; and all these in another hue than when they lived upon the Earth, they will arise like so many shining Suns ou of the Earth; O how shall we be delighted with the ight of such a glorious train and company, when we see the Image and picture of the Lord upon them, drawn so to the life? what sweet greetings shall we have, and mutual congratulations of our old acquaintance in the flesh, who were with us acquainted with the Lord? and is this the end of our hearing and fasting,