The true Christians love of the unseen Christ, or, A discourse chiefly tending to…

2. And do you desire also Christs glorious presence at the Last day? When he promiseth, Surely I come quickly, can your hearts make answer as Rev. 22. 20. Amen, even so come Lord Jesus? are you glad you live so near the End of the World, that the Lord is at hand, that the coming of the Lord draweth nearer and nearer every day? can you lift up your heads with joy, when you look towards the ⟨p. 38⟩place where the Lord Jesus Christ is, at the right hand of the Throne of the Majesty on High; and think with comfort, that yet a little while, and he that shall come will come, and will not now tarry much longer; that within a while Christ will descend from Heaven with a shout, the Lord with the Sound of the Trumpet, and that your Eyes shall see him in the brightness of his Glory and Majesty? Do you look and long for the day of Christ's glorious appearance from heaven, when you shall be awakened out of your Graves (where you may take a short sleep before) and be gathered together by the Angels, and be caught up in the clouds, and there (in shining Garments of Immortality on your Bodies and of Christs unspotted Righteousness in your Souls) be brought with Shoutings and Acclamations of Joy and Triumph into his Presence, who will then acquit you Graciously from all Sin and Punishment, own you openly for his Faithful Servants, crown you Gloriously before the whole World, and receive you to Live and Reign with him to all Eternity? Have you such desires as these? If some of you say, you are afraid of Christs Glorious appearance, lest then you should be rejected because you fear you are not ready ⟨p. 39⟩and prepared; yet can you say also from your Hearts, that you Desire above all things that you may be ready, that you Endeavour to make ready, that it is your Grief you are no more ready, and that if you were ready, and were assured of your Interest in Christ, you could desire that Christ would come immediately; and that you desire no greater Happiness and Felicity, than to live with Christ in Glory; and that you account the Presence of Christ in Heaven to be the Happiness of Heaven? These are Evidences of true desires after Christ's Glorious presence, and of sincere love to Christ.

2. And do you desire also Christs glorious presence at the Last day? When he promiseth, Surely I come quickly, can your hearts make answer as