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Eph. i. 20, 21. Phil. ii. 9. and yet he needs
no Viceroy, for he is every where, Matt.
xxviii. 20. and therefore no Vicar-Ge-
neral.

2. The Nature of this Kingdom as it refem-
bles thefe on Earth. He hath,

t. His Throne in Heaven, there he keeps his Court, Heb. viii. 1. c. xii. 2.

2. His Courtiers and immediate Attendants are Holy Angels and Saints, Rev. vii. 11.

3. His Minifters of State are likewife the Holy Angels, Heb. i. 14.

4. His Secretaries are the Prophets and Apostles, 2 Pet. i. 21.

5. Yet he gives Audience every where, Matt. xviii. 20. therefore we ought not to go to his Courtiers."

6. The Law he governs his Subjects by, is his written Word, Fac. ii. 8, 12.

1. The Common Law is the Old Testament, Rom. iii, 19.

2. The Chancery, or, Court of Equity, is the
New, Rom. iii. 20, 21, 23.

7. The Great Seals he ufeth to confirm his
Grants, is the Sacraments, Rom. iv. II.
8. His Enemies are many, but he conquers them
all, Heb. x. 12, 13. Josh. x. 24.

He foon conquered all thofe that oppofed him
in the Propagation of the Gofpel, Matt.xvi.

28.

But his great Enemies are Three great and powerful Princes.

Satan, John xii. 31. Eph. ii. 2. c. vi. 12.

Sin, Rom. v. 21. Rom. vi. 12.

Death, Rom. v. 17, 14.

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1. He conquers the Devil, Heb. ii. 14. 1 John iii. 8. 2 Tim. ii. 26.

2. Sin, Rom. vi. 14. Acts v. 31. Phil. iv. 13. 3. Death is also conquered by him, Hos. xiii. 14. I Cor. XV. 54, 55, 56.

9. He hath his Ambaffadors alfo, 2 Cor. V. 20.

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In his Name therefore I befeech you,

1. To Honour and Reverence him as exalted above all other Monarchs in the World, John v. 23. Phil. ii. 9, 10.

2. Submit unto him, and obey his Laws, Pfal. ii. 9. Luke xix. 27.

3. Truft to him for his Pardon, Alts v. 31. and Protection of you, and his bringing you to himself in Heaven, Revel. iii. 21. Reve vii. 12.

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MATT. XXV. 31.

When the Son of Man shall come in his Glory.

I.

HRIST fhall come again from Heaven to Earth.

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

But that he will one Day come from thence again, is attested,

By the Apoftles, 1 Theff. iv. 16. 2 Thell. i. 7.
Heb. ix. 28.

2. By the Holy Angels, Acts i. 10, 11.
3. By Chrift himself, John xiv. 2, 3. Matt. xxvi:
64. c. XXV. 31.

II. His Coming fhall be with great Glory. The Archangels fhall be his Heralds, 1 Theffal. iv. 16.

All the Holy Angels fhall attend him, Matt. XXV. 31. 2 Theffal. i. 7. Mark viii. 38.

This was along ago foretold by Enoch, Judgi xiv. 15. Dan. vii. 13, 14.

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

ענני השמים הם מלאכי צבא השמים

The Clouds of Heaven, they are the Angels of the Hoft of Heaven. R. Gaon.

III. Being

III. Being thus come with his Angels, he shall fit upon a Throne, that is, a Judgment Seat,

Matt. xix. 28.

To open this,

1. There will be a Judgment.

1. Private, Heb. ix. 27. Eccl. xii. 7.

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Targ. Luke xvi. 22, 23.

2. General. Of which,

1. That there is fuch a Judgment to come, ap

pears,

1. From the Teftimony of Confcience, Acti xxiv. 25. Rom. ii. 15.

2. From the Juftice of God, Gen. xviii. 25.

3.

. From the Vifions of it,Dan. vii. 1c. Rev.xx. 12. 3. From his exprefs Affertion of it, Eccl. xii. 14. Rom. ii. 5. Eccl. xi. 9, 10.

2. Who will then be Judge? CHRIST, Job.v. 22,27. Rom.xiv. 10. 2 Cor. v. 10. Acts xvii.31. c. *. 42..

1. Because it is but Reafon, that he that was judged of Men, fhould afterwards judge them, Matt. xxvi. 64. Phil. ii. 9, 10, II. 2. That fo we may fee our Judge, John v. 27. Job xix. 25, 26, 27.

Who fhall then be judged? All Nations and People whatfoever, Matt: xxv. 32. 2 Cor. v. 10: 1. All that are Dead fhall be raised again to Life, 1 Cor. xv. 52. Rev. xx. 12, 13.

2. Thofe that are then alive fhall be fummoned too, I Cor. xv. 51. 1 Theff. iv. 17.

IV. What Law will he Judge by? The Law of God, Fac. ii. 12. and by the Law of Nature, Rom. ii. 14.

By which he will Judge,

1. The Thoughts, I Cor. iv. 5. 2 Pet. ii. t:

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3. The Actions of every Man, 2 Cor. V. 10. Ecclef. xii. 14.

To this End, the Books fhall be opened, Revel.

XX. 12.

1. The Book of God's Word.

2. Of his Omniscience, Mal. iii. 16.

3. Of Men's Confciences, Jer. xvii. 1.

V. What will be the Iffue of this Judgment? Abfolution to the Juft.

Condemnation to the Wicked.

USE.

1. Make a Virtue of that now,which then you will be forced to do, even honour and revere him, John V. 22, 23.

2. Get him to be your Friend beforehand. 3. Live as you will then wifh you had done, 2 Pet. iii. 10, 11. Jac. ii. 12. Matt. XXV. 44. Luke xxi. 34.

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