If Believers shall enjoy their Hoped for Blessedness at the Day of Christs Appearing, then they ⟨p. 135⟩have great reason to Long for […] Day o• Judgment. To long for that Day of the Glorious Appearing of the Great God our Saviour Jesus Christ. As the Saints of Old did long for the First Coming of Christ. Abraham by Faith saw that Day, and was glad; and many Prophets and Righteous men desired to see it. So Believers should long for the Second Coming of the Lord Jesus Christ. 2 Pet. 3.12 Looking for and Hastening to the Coming of the Day of God. You must no• only Look for, not only Believe that such a Day will come, but you must Hasten to it, that is by earnest desires, by longing wishes; we should Pray for the coming of this Day. Thus Christ has taught us to Pray, Thy Kingdom Come. We must therefore Pray for the Day of Judgment. For the Kingdom of Christ will not come in all the Glory of it, before that Blessed Day. And when we Pray, Thy Will be done on Earth as in Heaven, we Pray for the Day of Judgment. For then and not till then will the Will of God be done on Earth as it is in Heaven. Then will the Saints that shall come down from Heaven, the Saints in the New-Jerusalem do the Will of God with as much Perfection on Earth, as now it is done in Heaven. So then, we are to Pray for this Coming of the Lord. And great reason Believers have so to do, because of that perfect Salvation which they shall then ⟨p. 136⟩be made partakers of. By Hope we are Saved. We hope for a perfect Salvation in that Day, therefore should long for that Day. 1 Pet. 1 13. Hoping for the Grace that shall be brought to you at the Revelation of Jesus Christ. Grace, that is Glory proceeding from the mere Grace of God, without any Merit of ours, shall be brought to us at the Revelation of Jesus Christ. When H• shall be Revealed from Heaven, we shall be Immortal then. Suppose w• Die and go to the Grave before this Glorious Appearing of the Lord Jesus Christ, yet He will R•ise us up in that Day to a blessed Immortality. Or, suppose Christ shall come quickly, as he will; but suppose so quickly as to be here while we are yet alive, when the Son of God comes down to judge the Earth, we shall in one Moment be made Immortal. All Believers shan't Die that shall be found alive at the appearing of Christ, but all shall be Changed in a Moment, in the twinkling of an Eye. 1 Cor. 15.51, 52.
If Believers shall enjoy their Hoped for Blessedness at the Day of Christs Appearing, then they ⟨p. 135⟩have great reason to Long for 〈…〉 Day o• Iudgment. To long for that Day of the Glo•ious Appearing of the Great God our Saviour Jesus Christ. As the Saints of Old did long for the First Coming of Christ. Abraham by Faith saw that Day, and was glad; and many Prophets and Righteous men desired to see it. So Believers should long for the Second Coming of the Lord Jesus Christ. 2 Pet. 3.12 Looking for and Hatning to the Coming of the Day of God. You must no• only Look for, not only Believe that such a Day will come, but you must Hasten to it, that is by earnest desires, by longing wishes; we should Pray for the coming of this Day. Thus Christ has taught us to Pray, Thy Kingdom Come. We must therefore Pray for the Day of Judgment. For the Kingdom of Christ will not come in all the Glory of it, before that Blessed Day. And when we Pray, Thy Will be done on Earth as in Heaven, we Pray for the Day of Judgment. For then and not till then will the Will of God be done on Earth as it is in Heaven. Then will the Saints that shall come down from Heaven, the Saints in the New-Ierusalem do the Will of God with as much Perfection on Earth, as now it is done in Heaven. So then, we are to Pray for this Coming of the Lord. And great reason Believers have so to do, because of that perfect Salvation which they shall then ⟨p. 136⟩be made partakers of. By Hope we are Saved. We hope for a perfect Salvation in that Day, therefore should long for that Day. 1 Pet. 1 13. Hoping for the Grace that shall be brought to you at the Revelation of Iesus Christ. Grace, that is Glory proceeding from the meer Grace of God, without any Merit of ours, shall be brought to us at the Revelation of Jesus Christ. When H• shall be Reveal'd from Heaven, we shall be Immortal then. Suppose w• Die and go to the Grave before this Glorious Appearing of the Lord Jesus Christ, yet He will R•ise us up in that Day to a blessed Immort•llity. Or, suppose Christ shall come quickly, as he will; but suppose so quickly as to be here while we are yet alive, when the Son of God comes down to judge the Earth, we shall in one Moment be made Immortal. All Believers shan't Die that shall be found alive at the appearing of Christ, but all shall be Changed in a Moment, in the twinkling of an Eye.
