Christs coming opened in a sermon before the honourable house of commons in Margaret's…

1. For his spiritual coming, when Christ comes first with his Converting grace, and causes his Converting mercy to pass upon any soul, then he doth come at midnight, Job. 33. God speaketh once, yea twice, yet man perceives it not; in a dream, in a vision of the night, when deep sleep falleth upon men, in slumbrings upon the bed, Then he openeth the ears of men, and sealeth their instruction, verse 14, 15, 16. When ⟨p. 8⟩a man is fast asleep in his sins, little thinks of any good, unless it be to oppose it, then Christ comes and seals on some instruction upon his soul. Thus he doth come at midnight.

1. For his spirituall coming, when Christ comes first with his Converting grace, and causes his Converting mercy to passe upon any soule, then he doth come at midnight, Job. 33. God speaketh once, yea twice, yet man perceives it not; in a dreame, in a vision of the night, when deepe sleep falleth upon men, in slumbrings upon the bed, Then he openeth the eares of men, and sealeth their instruction, verse 14, 15, 16. When ⟨p. 8⟩a man is fast asleepe in his sins, little thinkes of any good, unlesse it be to oppose it, then Christ comes and seales on some instruction upon his soule. Thus he doth come at midnight.

Secondly, §2When Christ comes with his Comforting mercy, and causes his comforting grace to pass upon a mans heart; then he doth come at midnight, in an hour and time when he doth least expect him. I sought him (says the Spouse,) but I found him not. I sought him on my bed, in private, and found him not. I sought him in the streets, in the public Ordinances, but I found him not. It was but a little that I passed from the watchmen, but I found him whom my Soul loveth. Then, and there she finds him, where she looked not for him, and did not expect him.