A Body of Practical Divinity

First, This will be terrible to the Wicked. How can a guilty Prisoner endure the sight of the Judge? If Felix trembled when Paul Preached of Judgment, Acts 24.25. How will Sinners Tremble when they shall see Christ come to Judgment? Christ is described (sitting in Judgment) with a Fiery Stream issuing from him, Dan. 7.10. Now the Lamb of God will be turned into a Lion. The sight of Christ will strike Terror into Sinners. As when Joseph said to his Brethren, I am Joseph whom ye sold into Egypt; they were troubled at his Presence, Gen. 45.6. Now, how did their Hearts smite them for their Sin! So when Christ shall come to judge Men, and say, I am Jesus whom ye sinned against, I am Jesus whose Laws ye have broken, whose Blood ye despised, I am now come to Judge you. O what horror and amazement will take hold of Sinners! they will be troubled at the Presence of their Judge.

First, This will be terrible to the Wicked. How can a guilty Prisoner endure the sight of the Judge? If Foelix trembled when Paul Preached of Judgment, Acts 24.25. How will Sinners Tremble when they shall see Christ come to Judgment? Christ is described (sitting in Judgment) with a Fiery Stream issuing from him, Dan. 7.10. Now the Lamb of God will be turned into a Lion. The sight of Christ will strike Terrour into Sinners. As when Ioseph said to his Brethren, I am Ioseph whom ye sold into Egypt; they were troubled at his Presence, Gen. 45.6. Now, how did their Hearts smite them for their Sin! So when Christ shall come to judge Men, and say, I am Jesus whom ye sinned against, I am Jesus whose Laws ye have broken, whose Blood ye despised, I am now come to Judge you. O what horror and amazement will take hold of Sinners! they will be troubled at the Presence of their Judge.