2. Let us all live as those who are looking for a speedy answer to it —
[How worthless would all earthly vanities appear, if we were looking daily for the glory that shall be revealed! and how effectually would death be disarmed of its sting ! Me- thinks, we should be " looking for and hasting to the coming of that day :" we should be " desiring to depart, that we may be with Christ," and that " mortality," with all its cares or pleasures, " may be swallowed up of life." Let this be your state, brethren, and you have nothing to fear. Only maintain habitual fellowship with Christ here, and doubtless ye shall be with him hereafter. Be daily surveying his glory now, and you shall assuredly behold it in the world to come. His prayer was offered not for his immediate Disciples only, but " for all who should believe on him through their word." Be ye of this number, and all the glory of heaven shall be yours.]
i 1 John iv. 19. r John xv. 16.
Christ's enemies smitten down by a word.
John xviii. 4 — 9. Jesus therefore, knowing all things that should come upon him, went forth, and said unto them, Whom seek ye ? They ansioered him, Jesus of Nazareth. Jesus saiih unto them, I am he. And Judas also, which betrayed him, stood zvith them. As soon then as he had said unto them, 1 am he, they went backward, and fell to the ground. Then asked he them again, Whom seek ye ? And they said, Jesus ofNaza-