Christ's certain and sudden appearance to judgment. By Thomas Vincent, sometime Minister of Maudlins…

1. A•g. If the Scriptures have clearly revealed and foretold Christs second appearance of Judgment, and the Scriptures are certainly true, then this second appearance of Christ is certain: But the Scriptures have clearly revealed and foretold this second appearance of Christ to Judgement; and the Scriptures are certainly true: Therefore the second appearance of Christ is certain.

1. The Scriptures have clearly revealed and foretold Christs second appearance to Judgment. It is not a truth written in the Book of nature, it is not to be found in the writings of the Philosophers, and those who have had the highest speculations of natural causes, and effects, and products; this is a mystery which the world by wisdom could never find out; it is a secret which hath been hid in God, and is revealed by his Spirit in his Word: this coming of Christ was foretold by Enoch Jude 14,15. And Enoch also the seventh from Adam prophesied, Behold the Lord cometh with ten thousand of his Saints, to execute judgement upon all, &c. So that it is of ancient, revelation. The first coming of the Christ was foretold to Adam, in the promise, that the seed of the woman should break the Serpents head; and the second coming of Christ was foretold to Enoch. It is foretold by the Angels, Acts 1. 10,11. Whilst the Disciples looked steadfastly upon our Saviour in his Ascension, two Angels said unto them, Ye men of Galilee, why stand ye ga• ing up into Heaven? this same Jesus which is taken up from you into Heaven, shall so come down in like manner as ye have seen him go into Heaven; however Devils are Liars, and the Fathers of Lies and Liars; yet the good Angels are true, and Ministers of truth, and this is a true testimony; further, this is foretold by the Apostles, who were employed to be the Pen-men of part of the holy Scripture, and ⟨p. 135⟩