filled: But they are further ascertain'd by this peremptory Conclusion at the 33d Verse; Heaven and Earth shall pass away, but my Words shall not pass away.

2dly, This Coming of Christ, which is thus evidently declar'd and asserted by Words, will be confirm'd also by Wonders; and those Wonders shall be universal, in Heaven, in Earth, and in the Sea, as Harbingers of the great and terrible Day of the Lord: Of which the Holy Evangelists (St. Matthew, ch. 24. St. Mark, ch. 13. and St. Luke in the Ch. of the Text) give us a large and lively Description: And the like we find in 1 Thess. 4. 16, and in other Places of Scripture. It is also a main Article of our Christian Faith, That Christ shall come at the last Day to judge the World, both the Quick and the Dead.

Which affords abundant

Matter of {Comfort to the Godly, Terror to the Wicked, Instruction to all: As I shew'd at large, when I discours'd that Morning upon this First General Point; which having then fully demonstrated from the Holy Scripture, I proceeded (in the Afternoon of that Day) to prove from the same Scripture,

II. The Uncertainty of the Time when Christ shall come to Judgment.

And from this Doctrine exemplify'd I drew some Practical Inferences, shewing the importance of our being at all times ready for that Day and Hour, keeping our selves free from Sins, and having always a good Conscience, void of Offence towards God and towards Men, Acts 24. 16.

Thus far I proceeded on my Text that Lord's Day: But forasmuch as the Time would not then permit me to make an end of what I was further to say upon this Subject, I now resumed it again; and to the two General Points before mention'd (and then treated of) I did (this Morning) add,

III. and lastly, The weighty Consideration of the nearer, or (at least) more visibly approaching Judgment, which is passed upon the Soul of every Man at his Death, and will be publickly confirm'd, and extended to his Body also, at his Resurrection on the last Day.

After I had fully explain'd this Doctrine, and shew'd, That the Use of it consisted chiefly in making due Preparation for that great Change, which all Men in general ought to look upon as not far off, because Human Life (at the longest period) is but short; and those in particular who (by their enormous Crimes) have made it still shorter, ought to be most of all concern'd herein; I then concluded with some proper Exhortations to the Condemn'd Persons, whom I endeavour'd to perswade to a Life of Faith, and Acts of Repentance, and to that end implore the Assistance of the Divine Spirit.

This Afternoon I preach'd again to them, and took my Text out of the Epistle for the Day, viz. 1 Cor. 4. 5. Therefore judge nothing before the time until the Lord come, who will bring to light the hidden things of Darkness, and will manifest the Counsels of the Hearts. From which Words, first paraphrastically explain'd, I shew'd,