Uses For the first He will shew himselfe a King 1. In being invested with glory as a King Ver. 31. 2. In the attendance of his Courtiers 3. In sitting as a King upon his glorious Throne Ibid. 4. In Congregating all his Subjects and Enemies before him Ver. 33. 5. In disposing them in their severall places Ver. 33 6. In giving Sentence upon both Ver. 34 41 c. 7. In rewarding his Subjects and punishing his Enemies Ver 46. For the second Why he will then shew himselfe a King Ans 1. From his Father 2. From himselfe 3. From his Servants both Subjects and Enemies 1. From his Father 1. He hath highly exalted him after his deep abasement Phil. 2.7 8 9 10. 2. The Father is hereby glorified Ver. 11. 3. The Father Judgeth none but hath Committed all Judgement to the Son Joh. 5.22 4. The Father hath given him Authority to execute Judgment Joh. 5.27 5. The Father loveth the Son and 〈◊〉 given all things into his hand Joh. 3.33 even all power in heaven and earth Mat. 28.18 6. The Father delighteth to honour the Son and aims at his Honour in Committing all Judgment to him Jeh 5.22.23 Phil. 2.9 10. 2. From Christ himselfe 1. He ha's fulfilled his Priestly and Propheticall Office and neither of them he will exercize at that day but his Kingly Office and therefore will shew himselfe a King then 2. He is the designed King by the Father Psal 2.6 3. He is appointed to Judg the world Act. 17.31 4. He hath foretold his Kingly honour at that day Mat. 26.64 Apoc. 22.12 2 Cor 5.10 5. He is Christ as well as Jesus and therefore annointed to the Office of a King as well as Priest and Prophet Mat. 1.16 6. He is already Crowned Heb. 2.9 3. From his Servants and that either Subjects or Enemies From his Subjects 1. To comfort them 1 Thes 4.17 18. 2. To give them rest 2 Thes 6.7 8. 3 To reward them Apoc. 22.12 4. To exalt them to be assessours with him 1 Cor. 6.2 3. 5. To own them as the blessed of the Father Mat. 25.34 6. To possess them of the great inheritance of a Kingdome Ibid. From his Enemies 1. To terrifie them 2 Cor. 5.10 11. 2. To bring every thing to light 1 Cor. 4.5 3. To set their Sins in order before them Psal 50.21 4. To convince of all that they have done and spoken against him Jude ver 14 15. 5. To turn them out of his presence with disdain verse 41. 6. To punish them for their wickedness with endless easeless remediless torments Mark 9.44 Vse 1. for Information 1. We see how exceeding terrible the day of Judgement will be to Hypocrites and Reprobates for the majesty of such a King will daunt them his Looks will daunt them his Words will daunt them and dismay them his Attendance will daunt them it will be a dreadful day to them 2 Cor 5.10 11. 2. We see how comfortable it will be to the Saints to see their King and to hear the words of his mouth and that their Saviour is to be their Judge Surely the children of Sion will rejoyce in their King at that day Psal 149.2 3. We see what need we all had to hearken to him as our Prophet now Mat. 17.5 and to get him to be our Priest to make reconciliation and to intercede for us for then he will shew himself a King to judge us 4. We see what cause we have to serve him awfully diligently sincerely and faithfully for he will come as a King at that day to be our Judge Psal 2.11 Josh 24.14 5. We see the misery of those that reject Christ and receive not his words they reject him that â—ust be then King and Judge and those words of his that they have not received shall judge them at the last day John 12.48 6. We see what need we had to live according to his Laws and to beware we break not his Commandments for he will shew himself a King to avenge himself of all those that transgress against him Eccles 12 13 14. 7. We see how able he is to reward all his servants for he is and will shew himself a King at that day His reward is with him Apoc. 22.12 8. We see what a glorious One we serve for we have a King to our Master that will shew 〈◊〉 self a King at that day we need not be ashamed of his service 9. We see that all his words at that dâ—y will be with power whether in his Sentence of Absolution or Condemnation see Eccles 8.4 10. We see how ready and â—â—eedy we should be in doing any thing that is his will to be done so do the servants of Princes and Kings Ezra 7.21 Vse 2 for Terrour 1. To all those that have been rebellious against him openly and continued in their rebellion how will they look this King in the face 2. To those that have been secretly treacher us and false to him this King will discover them at that day Vse 3. for Exhortation 1. To kiss this King Psa 2.12 as Saâ—uel did Saul 1 Sam. 10.1 2. To prepare to meet him Amos 4.12 as Abigail did David 1 Sam. 25. 3. To do him â—omage and be subject to him if we must be subject to the higher powers here Rom 13.1 Tit. 3.1 much more should we be subject to him 4. To rejoyce in him Psal 149.2 5. To love pureness of heart if an earthly King will be a friend for this Prov 22.11 â—ow much more will this King 6. To thout forth his praises people give loud acclamations to their King 7. To honour all his Children for they are the children of a King if we most Honour aâ— men 1 Pet. 2.17 then much more the children of this glorious King 8. To present him with the first and best of what we have Mal 1.14 to present him with the fervice of out first and best dayes Eccles 12.1 Vse 4. for Consolation 1. Against the enemies of Christ and his people in that day he will destroy them all 2. Against the rebellions of our natures and of our heart at that day there shall be no risings thereof any more 3. Against the hard Laws of Tyrants and their hard usage Positive Comforts 1 That we shall ever enjoy peace in his Kingdome 2. That we shall be alwayes in the presence of our King 3. That he will be as willing as able to reward his fervants 4. That he will rule us and bless us and be a defence to us 5. That we shall be pleased with what he does see 2 Sam 3 36. Doct. X. is this That the Lord Jesus will at the last day welcome an his Elect ones and 〈◊〉 them come to him to enjoy his sweet prejence Reasons 1. From his Father 2. From Himself 3. From his Saints From his Father 1. He hath blessed them So the text But of that more hereafter 2. He hath given his Son out of
Cor. 11. Mal. 3.16 5. To Watch and Pray alwayes Luke 21.36 6. To take all opportunities here of getting into his Presence Prov. 8.34 35. 7. To save as many as we can from this misery 8. To open to Christ at his calls and knocks Cant. 5.2 Rev. 3.20 9. To evil men to break off their sins now Dan. 4.27 10. To be persâ—aded 2 Car. 5.11 to love Christs fellowship Vse 4. for Consolation 1. Against wicked mâ—ensâ—louts and jeers at us for our fellowship with Christ here 2. Against the losses we are at it may cost us much many wayes our close walking with him but they that look at the damned's misery and the escape that they make out of it may well bear all this Ver. 41. Depart from me ye cursed c. Doct. XXVIII is this That wicked men are cursed and Christ will pronounce them cursed at the last day For opening of which let me shew 1. Wherein they are cursed 2. Whence it is that they are so cursed 3. The Uses For the first Wherein are they cursed Ans Both here and hereafter 1. Herâ— 1. They are cursed in their Souls and Spirits the curse of God is upon them Deut. 28.28 34 65. Marâ— 11.14 2. They are cursed in their Names Prov. 10.7 Isa 65 15. 3. They are cursed in their Posterity Deut. 28.18 4. They are cursed in their outward Estate Deut. 28.17 18. Job 20.21 22. 5. They are cursed in all places where they come Deut. 28.16 6. They are cursed in their Bodies Deut. 28.21 22 27 35 59 60 61. 7. They are cursed in their Yoke-fellows Deut. 28.30 8. They are cursâ—d in their Callings nothing prospers there Psa 1.3 4. they sometimes take pains and get nothing or if they get any thing God casts it away Prov. 10.3 Eccles 5.14 9. They are cursed in their Habitation Acts 1.20 2. Hereafter 1. They are cursed with the Curse of Separation from the Saints Mat. 25.33 2. They are cursed with the Curse of Abdication from Christs Presence so the Text. 3. They are cursed with the Curse of Condemnation to unspeakable Punishment It is Fire and a Lake of Fire and Brimstone Rev. â—1 8 that they are sent into 4. They are cursed with the Curse of the fellowship of the Cursed Spirits of darkness 5. They are cursed with the Curse of the Continuance of this Punishment it is Everlasting Mark 9.44 46 48. 6. They are cursed with the Remedilesness of the Punishment Luke 16.24 26. 7. They are cursed with the Curse of Sorrow and Vexation Luke 13.28 8. They are cursed with the Curse of Helplesâ—â—â—â— in their condition Luke 16.24 25. Q. 2. Whence are they thus cursed Ans 1. From the Decree of Reprobation Jude ver 4. 1 Thess 5.9 Rom. 9.22 2 Pet. 2.14 2. From the Glory of Gods Justice Prov. 16.4 3. From the Rigour of the Law Gal. 3.10 4. From their Disobedience to the Gospel John 3.18 2 Thess 7.8 9. 5. From their Unfruitfulness and Barrenness under the frequent showers that they partake of Heb. 6.7 8. 6. From their Robbery of God Mal. 3.8 9. 7. From their Deceiving him in their Services in bringing him the worst when they should bring him the best Mal. 1.14 8. From their Unmercifulness to Christs afflicted ones so the Text Psal 109.16 9 From their love of Cursing Psal 109.17 18 19. Vse 1. for Information 1. We see what little reason we have to envy wicked men for any thing they have in this world for in the midst of all their enjoyments if they live and die such they are cursed men Psal 37.1 2. Prov. 24.19 20. 2. We see how dreadful their case will be at the last day when Christ that came to bless his people Acts 3.26 shall pronounce them Cursed 3. We see how loathsome their fellowship should be for they are cursed and shall be cursed by Christ at that day Except therefore we would be cursed with them we must abstain from their company Prov. 1 10-18 13.20 4. We see what need we had to make sure that we are the Lords Elect ones 2 Pet. 1.10 for all they that are not such are cursed and shall be such at the last day 5. We see what height and depth of dishonour the Lord will bring wicked men unto in that he will pronounce them Cursed at that day It will be dishonour to set them at his left hand and to cast them out of his Presence but to call them Cursed addes to their dishonour 6. We see the mischief of sin the Curse is the woful fruit of it Rom 6.21 23. 7. We see what great cause we have to fly from sin as ever we desire to avoid the Curse 8. We see the great love of the Lord Jesus that would himself become a Curse for us to save us from Death and Wrath and Curse and Condemnation Galat. 3.13 1 Thess 1.10 9. We see that we need not be much troubled at what we suffer for Christ as long as we live for the afflictions that we undergo here are nothing to that Curse that wicked men are cursed with to all eternity 2 Cor. 4.17 10. We see the misery of those that love Cursing Psal 109.17 18. Vse 2. for Terrour 1. To those that are unmerciful to Christs afflicted ones they shall be termed Cursed at that day 2. To all Disobedient ones to the Gospel 2 Thess 1.8 9. 3. To all Impenitent sinners Rom. 2.4 5. 4. To all Barren ones under the heavenly droppings of the Word Heb. 6.7 8. Vse 3. for Exhortation 1. To be afraid of the Curse of Christ at that day and provide against it And to that end 1 Get a sure Portion in Christ Acts 3.26 2 Be of a merciful Spirit so the Text. 3 Look well to our faith Gal. 39. 4 Be without guile Psal 32.2 2. To beware of medling with any accursed thing lest we become accursed by it 3. To beware of Friendship with such 4. To bless the Lord Jesus that hath Redeemed us from the Curse by being made a Curse for us Gal. 3.13 5. To wait for him from Heaven 1 Thess 1.10 6. To pity evil men for in the midst of all they partake of they are cursed Luke 16.25 7. To finde out all Acbans in our Church and Family-Societies Josh 7. 8. To devote such to Excommunication and the Curse as Christ would have cast out from us 1 Cor. 5. 9. To beware of Cursing for it argues a cursed estate Eccles 10.20 Rom. 1.2.14 Psal 109.17 10. To have the wicked in no account they are cursed Psal 15.4 Vse 4. for Consolation 1. Against the meanness of the Saints condition it will be worse with wicked men for they are cursed 2. Against the wickeds tyranny over them they would not change states with them 3. Against their wants and the wickeds amuence and abundance 4. Against the praises that are given to wicked men they are cursed with these Luke 6.26 Ver. 41. Depart from me ye
love to them Joh. 3.16 them to him Heb. 2.13 therefore no wonder if the Son be so willing to welcome and receive his Fathers gift 3. The Fathers pleasure is to give them the Kingdome Luke 12.32 and if the Father so honour them the Son will honour them with a blessed welcome into his sweet presence 4. The Father hath called them to the fellowship of his Son 1 Cor. 1.9 and therefore no wonder if the Son admit such into his fellowship at that day 5. The Father hath delight in the sight of the Lord Jesus and his children together Heb. 2.13 and therefore no wonder if he be so willing to bid them come to him 6. The Fathers will is that none of them should be lost John 6.39 and if so the Son cannot but gather them together to himself 2. From Christ himself 1. He hath promised that where he is they shall be also John 14.3 2. He hath prepared a place for them ibid. that they may be together 3. He prayed for this when he was on earth John 17.24 4. He loves them Deut. 33.3 Psal 146.8 Gal. 2 20. and they that love are never well but when they are together 5. He takes pleasure in his people Cant. 2.14 Psal 149.4 and if here much more at that day when all their rags are off when in their Robes 6. He shews himself and his Children as a pleasant sight for the Father to behold Heb. 2.13 and therefore cannot but at that day give them admittance into sweetest fellowship with him and say Come to them 3. From the Elect Saints themselves 1. They are Members of his Body of his Flesh and of his Bones Eph. 5.30 2. They are his Brethren so the Text and brotherly Communion he thinks is meet Brethren love to be together 3. They have had fellowship with him on earth 1 John 1.3 and are styled his fellows Psal 45.7 and will not he bid his fellows welcome at that day 4. They have been troubled for nothing more then his absence Lam. 1.16 5. They have desred his presence when they have wanted it Psal 42.1 2. 63.1 2. 84.1 2. Jerem. 14.8 9. 6. They have longed earnestly for the full fruition of him Cant. 8. ult Rev. 22.20 and have looked for him Phil. 3.20 Vse 1. for Information 1. We see the great love of the Lord Jesus that not onely causeth us to come to him here in a state of Grace but admits us and invites us to come to him in a state of Glory What love is there like to this love Eph 3.18 19. 2. We see the truth of that in John 6.37 Him that cometh to me I will in no wise cast out 3. We see what earnest denres we should have to have communion and fellowship with him here for he will admit us at that day into full communion and fellowship with him Job 22.21 1 John 13.4 We see that the enjoyment of fellowship with Christ at that day is the top of Glory and the Heaven of Heaven it self Christ said all and enough when he said Luke 23.43 To day shalt thou be with me and the Apotle in Philip. 1.23 1 Thess 4.17 18. 5. We see how earnestly we should sign and breather in our desires after that day to hear thaâ— joyful word Coâ—e Well may the Spirit and the Bride say Come Rev. 22.17 well may each faithful Soul say Come to him who will at that day say Come to them Rev. 22.20 6. We see how ready we should be to come at his call to come to him in a way of believing John 6.35 to come to him in a way of Repentance Isa 21.12 to come to him in a way of Obedience Rev. 3.20 Well may we come to him all these wayes who will speak that blessed word Coâ—e to us at that day 7. We see that we need not disdain to come after him and take up his Cross for this sweet word Come will be comfort enough after all our sufferings with him and for him 8. We see how joyfully we should call one upon another to come and assemble together into his House and Courts Isa 2.2 3. Mâ—cah 4.1 2. Zech. 8.20 21 22. We may well come to meet him there that will at that day meet with us and say Come to us 9. We see what great encouragement we have to invite him to come to partake in our Services and Duties as Cant 4. ult This blessed Come of his at the last day should put us upon inviting him to come to what we provide for him his own precious fruits 10. We see that the very meanest and poorest and such as are most despicable in their own and others eyes shall be then owned and accepted of him and entertained into sweetest fellowship with him for he shall say Come to them at that day Vse 2. for Exhertation 1. To come before his presence with singing Psal 100.2 And let this Come put life and cheerfulness into all our Services in publick that are to be performed to him 2. To come together in our more private Services as they did of old Mal 3.16 3. To come often before him in secret Duties Matâ—h 6. â— 6 16. Let this Come make us come and perform secret duties 4. To own him and his Cause and Saints that will then own us 15. To admire the Lords mercy to us that he should give us any hope of hearing such a joyful word who have deserved to be for ever abdicated from his presence 6. To love his appearing well may we do so â— Tim. 1.8 7. To give all diligence to make our calling and elect on sure 2 Pet. 1 10. for Elect ones shall never fall 8. To have no fellowship with the workers of iniquity for they are no meet company for those that Christ will say Come unto at that dâ—y 9 To bewail our long delayes in coming to him He hath said Turn ye turn ye c. Ezek. 33.11 and. When shall it once be Jerem. 13.27 but we have and him stay long 10. To pray earnestly that we may be in that number Luke 21.36 to stand before the Son of man Vse 3. for Consolation 1. Against the separation that others make from us If Christ will own us and say Come it 's no matter 2. Against mens separating us from their company Luke 6.22 3. Against Christs seeming derelictions here they may be the better born if at that day he say Come to us 4. Against Satans whisperings and false charges Positive Comforts 1. That we are happy if all go if Christ sâ—y Come to us at that day 2. That if we never come to any thing in this world it 's no matter if he say Come at that day 3. That they are blessed that have a portion in him for he will then say Come Ver. 34. Come ye blessed of my Father c. Doct. XI is this That the Elect Saints are the Fathers Blessed ones anâ— shall be pronounced such by the Lord
their rest 2 Thess 1.7 and that it could not be if their sins were mentioned it would be a day of dis-rest rather to them 3. It is the day of their exceeding joy Jude ver 25. and that could not be if their sins should be mentioned 4. It is the day of their Coronation 2 Tim. 4.8 and in such a day it were no way suitable to make mention of their sins 5. It is the day of their Redemption Luke 21.28 and it would rather be a day of their Captivity then Redemption should there be any mention of their sins 6. It is the day of the Consummation of the Marriage betwixt Christ and his Saints they are betrothed here Hos 2.19 20. 2 Cor. 11.2 But the day of the Solemnization of the Marriage is then then Christ takes us to house John 14.3 to himself 1 Thess 4.17 and the mentioning of their sins must needs be unsuitable to such a day Vse 1. for Information 1. We see how tender the Lord Jesus will be of the name of his Saints at the last and great day that he will not so much as mention any of their sins against them They have been tender of his Name here and he will be marvellous tender of theirs at that day and will not blemish them by charging any sin upon them Jude ver 24. Eph. 5.27 2. We see what great reason we have to justifie and clear him in all his righteous dispensations of himself to us in afflicting us for our sins here Neh. 9.33 Lam. 1.18 Psal 51.4 for he will clear us and not so much as mention any of our sins against us at that day 3. We see that they that are justified need not be afraid of the day of Judgement for there shall not be a word spoken at that day against them concerning any of the sins that they have committed against him 4. We see how loathsome and detestable every sin ought to be to us here and how we should accuse and arraign and judge our selves for them for they shall not be charged upon us then nor any of them be so much as mentioned against us 1 Cor. 11.31 32. 5. We see that we have no cause to censure or judge our Brethren for their failings for if they be Christs he will not so much as mention any of their sins against them at that day 1 Cor. 4.5 Jam. 3.1 6. We see how ready we should be to forgive offending Brethren when they repent Luke 17.3 4. for so does Christ and so will be do at that day and not charge them with any of them 7. We see that those sins that have been committed by any of the Saints in the time of their unregenerate estate are not to be spoken of or mentioned to their disgrace neither are they to be cast in their teeth nor they to be upbraided with them for not one of them shall be spoken of at that day Acts 9.33 14 15. 8. We see what mention we should make of the loving kindness of the Lord as for other mercies so for this Jude ver 24.25 Isa 63.7 9. We see that there 's no cause why we should be much troubled when we are twitted and upbraided by evil men for this and that evil that we have done and sometimes for that that we have never done Mat 10.11 12. for however men use us here Christ will use us better at that day not mentioning any of our sins against us 10. We see that Satans accusations shall never hurt us Rev. 12.10 for Christ will â—ot own or approve any of them for he will not so much as speak of any thing that they have done amiss at that day Vse 2. for Humiliation 1. To those that are too severe Judges of others failings they have too little of the Spirit of Christ Jesus and for â—t that they themselves are men Jam. 3.1 2. 2. To those that are too Inordinately afraid of the Judgement-day they are more afraid then hurt we should rather love and desire after it 2 Tim. 4.8 Rev. 22.20 3. To those that are hard to pass by injuries and indignities put upon them so does not Christ so will he not do at that day 4. To those that are so ready to rip up and speak too disgracefully of the faults of others here how would such do if Christ should take that course with them at the Judgement day Vse 3. for Exhortation 1. To honour the Lord Jesus and be very tender of his Name who will so tender our names at that day Psal 2.12 2. To be often thinking of this day and meditating of it with delight for no evil of ours shall then be mentioned 3 To make sure that we are of the number of those that Christ will speak nothing against at that day 1 Look to our Election 2 Pet. 1.10 2 To our Love 1 Thess 3.12 13. 1 John 4.17 3 To our Abiding in him 1 John 2.28 4 To a spotless and blameless carriage 2 Pet. 3.14 5 To our Holiness Heb 12.14 6 To our Uprightness Isa 57.2 Psa 49.14 7 To the improvement of our talents Mat. 25.22 23. 8 To our patient suffering of afflictiâ—n Rom. 8.17 â— Tim. 2.12 9 To our patient continuance in well-doing Rom. 2.7 10 To our holding fast that we have Rev. 3.11 4. To bear with quietness mens upbraidings and the shame they cast upon us Heb. 12.2 3. 5. To rejoyce in things falsly spoken against us Matth. 5.11 12. 6. To beware of shaming those here that Christ will not shame at that day 1 Sam. 20.34 7. To be grieved when any do ibid. 8. To shame our selves for our sins here Ezra 9.6 9. To speak boldly in the Cause of Christ Mat. 10.32 10. To fear to speak a word against Christ Mat. 12.32 11. To love the Lord Jesus 1 Cor. 16.22 12. To seek to please him in all things Tit. 2.9 Vse 4. for Consolation 1. Against the evil speeches and slanders of men Jude ver 14 15. 2. Against cruel mockings Heb. 11.36 3. Against rebukes in Judgement-seats 4. Against Satans accusations Rev. 12.10 5. Against hard censures of Brethren 6. Against false Witnesses in Courts of Justice Positive Comforts 1. That that day will be a clearing day 2. That they that sow in tears shall reap in joy Psal 126.5 3. That it shall be well with them Isa 3.10 4. That our blessed King is a merciful King 1 Kings 20.31 5. That the worst state of the righteous is better then the best of the wicked 6. That we may well bear Christs rebukes here The second Branch of the XV. Doctrine is now to be spoken of viz. That what the Saints have done well while they were on earth shall be spoken of and mentioned in the day of Judgement For opening of which let me shew 1. How it does appear that it shall be so 2. Why it shall be so 3. The Uses For the first How does it appear that what good they have done shall be