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Therefore, let our Love be like that of Christ's.

1. Sincere and cordial, Rom. xii. 9.

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2. Active and effectual, 1 S. Joh. iii. 16, 18. Impartial and univerfal, S. Matt. v. 46. Rom. xii. 20, 21. remembring, this is not only Chrift's Command, but it is the Character whereby Himself diftinguisheth His Disciples from other Men, S. Job. xiii. 34, 35.

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S. MATT. xxiv. 44.
Therefore be ye also ready.

Διὰ τῦτο καὶ ὑμεῖς γίνει έτοιμοι.

HAT muft we be ready for?

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1. To leave this World.

1. According to the Nature of His Crea-
tures, GOD hath made two forts of
Habitations in the World, the one for
fpiritual, the other for bodily Beings.
2. Man confifting of both Natures, is capable
of dwelling in both Places.

3. Earth, whereon Man first receives his
Being, is appointed for him but for a
while to be in, Job xiv. 1, 2, 5. Pfal.

4.

XC. 10.

When the time here fet him is expired,
his Soul goes into the other World,
Ecclef. xii. 7.

5. This is the firft Time against which we
are to be ready. And therefore,
1. Take heed that your Hearts be not
over-charg'd with the Cares;

2. Nor furfeited and drunk with the
Pleafures of this World, S. Luk. xxi.

34.

3. But live above it, whilst you are in it, Coloff. iii. 2. Phil. iii. 20.

4. Be in continual Expectation of your Departure hence, Amos vi. 3.

5. Always live, as if you was dying.

2. To appear before Chrift.

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1. All Creatures have Laws fet them.

2. None

2. None but Man can reflect upon them.
3. GOD does not ordinarily punish strict-
ly the Breakers of His Laws here,
Ecclef. viii. 11.

4. Nor reward the Performers, Ecclef. viii.
14. and ix. 2.

5. But yet, He takes notice of every Action of all Men, 2 Chron. xvi. 9.

6. All Men muft appear before His Judgment-Seat, Hebr. ix. 27.

3. Be ye therefore ready for the fecond Coming of Christ.

1. Christ, the Son of GOD, came down and dwelt with Men as Man, S. Joh. i. 14. and vi. 38.

2. He then for feveral Years wrought Miracles to confirm His Gospel.

3. After that, for the Sins of Men, he was put to Death by finful Men, Phil. ii. 8. 4. He lay three Days in the Grave, and then rose again, A. ii. 23, 24.

5. Ater forty Days Abode here on Earth, He went up to Heaven, A. i. 9.

6. There He hath been ever fince, 1 S. Joh. ii. 1. Att. iii. 21.

7. But will come again, A. i. 11.

1. Not as meer Man, but the Head of all Mankind, S. Matt. xxviii. 18.

2. With Commiffion to judge all Men, Act. xvii. 31.

3. He will then fend His Angels to gather all together, S. Matt. xxiv. 31. 1 Theff. iv. 16.

4. Then the Dead fhall rise again, 1 Cor. xv. 52. and all Mankind fhall appear before Him, 2 Cor. V. 10.

II. How

II. How are we to be ready?

1. By weighing and judging our Actions as GOD doth, 1 Cor. xi. 31.

2. Finishing the Work which GOD hath given us to do, S. Job. xvii, 4. which is, 1. Repentance, A&t. xvii. 30, 31.

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1. By Mourning for, Joel ii. 12, 13.
2. By Turning from our Sins.
2. Making it our Endeavour and Business
to obey the Laws of GOD.

1. Sincerely, 2 Cor. i. 12.
2. Univerfally, S. Luk. i. 6.
3. Conftantly, S. Luk. i. 75.

3. Believing in Chrift, At, xvi. 31.

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1. For the Pardon of our Sins, S. Joh

ii. 2.

2. For the Juftification of our Perfons,

3.

2 Cor. V. 21. ...

For the Cleansing of our Hearts, A&t.
iii. 26.

For the eternal Salvation of our Souls,
S. Joh. iii. 16.

REASONS for our being this in a Readiness. 1. Chrift will certainly one Day come, Act.

11.

2. He will then pafs a final Sentence upon every Perfon.

3. None, fave GOD only, knows when this Day will be, S. Mar. xiii. 32.

S. MATT.

S. MATT. XXV. 31.

When the Son of Man fhall come in His Glory.

'N Profecution of what was but lightly touch'd upon concerning Chrift's fecond Coming to Judgment, in Explaining the former Text; I Thall take Occafion from this Place of Scripture to observe farther,

I. That Chrift fhall come again from Heaven to Earth.

He is now in Heaven, and will be to the End of the World, A&t. iii. 21.

But that He will one Day come from thence again is attefted,

1. By the Apostle, 1 Theff. iv. 16. 2 Thess. i. 7. Hebr. ix. 28.

2. By the Holy Angels, A. i. 10, 11.

3. By Christ Himself, S. Job. xiv. 2, 3. S. Matt. xxvi. 64. and xxv. 31.

H. That His Coming fhall be with great Glóry.

The Archangels fhall be His Herald, 1 Theff. iv. 16.

All the Holy Angels fhall attend Him, S. Matt. XXV. 31. 2 Theff. i. 7. S. Mar. viii. 38.

This was long ago fore-told by Enoch, Epift. S. Jude 14, 15. Dan. vii. 13, 14.

So He is often faid to come in the Clouds, S. Matt. xxvi. 64. Rev. i. 7.

.ענני השמים הם מלאכי צבא השמים

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