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

2. Christs coming is set forth by the coming of a Bridegroom at midnight, in the Parable of the ten Virgins, Matth 25 6. At midnight there was a cry made, Behold the Bridegroom cometh, go ye forth to meet him. The Virgins were all asleep, the Wise as well as the foolish, they did not expect the Bridegroom at that time; the coming of Christ will be sudden and unexpected, as to the particular time unto his own Disciples; yet they will quickly arise, and trim their Lamps▪ and receive him with joy, when the Lamps of the foolish Virgins, for want of Oil, will go out, and they shall be shut out of the Bride-chamber of Heaven for ever.

2. Christs coming is set forth by the coming of a Bridegroom at midnight, in the Parable of the ten Virgins, Matth 25 6. At midnight there was a cry made, Behold the Bridegroom cometh, go yee forth to meet him. The Virgins were all asleep, the Wise as well as the foolish, they did not expect the Bridegroom at that time; the coming of Christ will be sudden and unexpected, as to the particular time unto his own Disciples; yet they will quickly arise, and trim their Lamps▪ and receive him with joy, when the Lamps of the foolish Virgins, for want of Oyl, will go out, and they shall be shut out of the Bride-chamber of Heaven for ever.

3. Christs coming is set forth by the coming of the Flood upon the old World, and Noah's entering into the Ark: Luke 17. 26,27. And as it was in the days of Noah, so shall it be in the days of the Son of Man; They did eat, they drank, they married Wives; they were given in marriage, until the day that Noah entered into the Ark, and the Flood came and destroyed them all. The old World was very licentious, and secure in the days of Noah; though universal ruins and destruction were so near, yet it being a thing which was unseen, they did not expect it, nor take any care to prevent it. It is said of Noah,