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Lastly. The Appearance of the Morning Star is a sure Sign the day is Approaching, that the Sun will arise & shine very speedily. Some observe that it is commonly a sign of a fair day if the morning Star is seen. To be sure the appearing of the Lord Jesus Christ did foretell a happy day unto the world. The Angel said to the Shepherds, in Luk. 2, 10 I bring you glad Tidings of great joy which shall be to all People, for unto you is born this day a Saviour even Christ the Lord So when Christ appears spiritually to the Souls of m•n, it is a sign of a blessed day: Tis a sure sign that the day of Salvation shall arise on their Souls. It was said to Zacob•us, Luk 19.9. Salvation is come to this house this day. Christ was come to that House and Salvation came along with him. This may be a special reason why Christ here in this Book of Revelation is represented as the Morning Star, because in this Book he does bring glad Tidings unto the World; He brings Tidings of his own coming, as in the Context before us, Behold I come quickly. In the Morning if you see this Star, you may conclude that the Sun will quickly arise upon the world. So Christ does in the conclusion of this Book bring Tidings of a glorious day approaching unto the Church, that the Church shall one day be Triumphant not only in H•aven to all Eternity, but here on Earth too, when New Jerusalem shall ⟨p. 76⟩come down from Heaven. When the Saints in glory shall come down from Heaven and be reunited to their Bodies, and reside here on earth, during the glorious dispensation of Judgment, then comes the New Jerusalem down from Heaven. And Christ brings to the Church glad Tidings of such a day. He is then fitly resembled unto the Morning Star: Thus for the Similitude. We proceed,

Lastly. The Appearance of the Morning Star is a sure Sign the day is Approaching, that the Sun will arise & shine very speedily. Some observe that it is commonly a sign of a fair day if the morning Star is seen. To be sure the appearing of the Lord Jesus Christ did foretel a happy day unto the world. The Angel said to the Shepherds, in Luk. 2, 10 I bring you glad Tidings of great joy which shall be to all People, for unto you is born this day a Saviour even Christ the Lord So when Christ appears spiritually to the Souls of mn, it is a sign of a blessed day: Tis a sure sign that the day of Salvation shall arise on their Souls. It was said to Zacobus, Luk 19.9. Salvation is come to this house this day. Christ was come to that House and Salvation came along with him. This may be a special reason why Christ here in this Book of Revelation is represented as the Morning Star, because in this Book he does bring glad Tidings unto the World; He brings Tidings of his own coming, as in the Context before us, Behold I come quickly. In the Morning if you see this Star, you may conclude that the Sun will quickly arise upon the world. So Christ does in the conclusion of this Book bring Tidings of a glorious day approaching unto the Church, that the Church shall one day be Triumphant not only in Haven to all Eernity, but here on Earth too, when New Ierusalem shall