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

1. Get an interest in Christ as your high Priest and Advocate; Be sensible of your sins: be assured of his death for sin and satisfaction to Gods justice; Be persuaded of his intercession at the right hand of God, and that he is able and willing to save you: apply your selves to him, that through him you may obtain remission of sins, and an inheritance amongst the Saints; and if through the mediation of Christ now, you obtain a pardon of all your sins here: how welcome will your Redeemer be unto you, and with what joy will you lift up your heads out of your Graves when the day of your Redemption and perfect Salvation is come, and your Saviour doth appear to take vengeance up a un•pardoned sinners, but shall own and acquit you before the whole World.

1. Get an interest in Christ as your high Priest and Advocate; Be sensible of your sins: be assured of his death for sin and satisfaction to Gods justice; Be perswaded of his intercession at the right hand of God, and that he is able and willing to save you: apply your selves to him, that through him you may obtain remission of sins, and an inheritance amongst the Saints; and if through the mediation of Christ now, you obtain a pardon of all your sins here: how welcome will your Redeemer be unto you, and with what joy will you lift up your heads out of your Graves when the day of your Redemption and perfect Salvation is come, and your Saviour doth appear to take vengeance up a un•pardoned sinners, but shall own and acquit you before the whole World.

2. Get Christ to be your Master; Enter your selves amongst his Servants and •••ciples: submit to his Teachings: learn his Lessons; believe and obey his Commands: follow his Example; promote his honour and interest in the world; be ready to do, or suffer any thing for him; and when your Lord and Master cometh in his glory, you will […] that it was not in vain to serve him, though in ways […] and grating to flesh and blood. O what a Reward will he give then to his Servants! What a Crown of glory will he put upon their heads! It is a sweet encoragi