the glory of his power2." " In that day every eye shall see hima," and every soul receive from him his everlasting doom b.
This being universally acknowledged amongst us, I will wave any further discussion of it as a fact to be established, and call your attention to it only as a truth to be improved.
A mere vacant gaze, like that of the Apostles, or, what I should consider as equally worthless, a mere speculative ac- knowledgment, I would join with the holy angels in reproving, as altogether unsuitable to the occasion. But I would say, Direct your eyes to the Lord Jesus Christ in heaven, and pre- pare for his future appearance in the clouds of heaven. You cannot have your eyes too earnestly fixed upon him. Look at him as " your Forerunner," " gone thither to prepare a place for you." Look at him as your Head, that insures to all his members a participation of his glory. Look at him as your Advocate and Intercessor, who maintains continually your peace with God, and secures to you all needful supplies ot grace and strength. Look to him as " possessing in himseli all fulness for vou," that " out of his fulness you may receive all that you can ever stand in need of." Look at him as " your very life:" and let your soul rejoice in the assurance, that, " when he shall appear, you also shall appear with him," as " the fruit of his travail," the trophies of his victory, " the jewels of his crown." And, whilst looking for his advent, "keep " your loins girt, and your lamps trimmed, and yourselves as servants waiting for the coming of their Lord." This is the proper posture of his people, to be " waiting for his appearing, " loving it," delighting in it, and " hastening it forward0 by all possible means ; that, at whatever hour he shall come, you may enter with him into his presence-chamber, and be for ever happy in the fruition of his love.]
* 1 Thess. iv. 1G. and 2 Thess. i. 7—9. a Rev. i. 7.
f 2 Cor. v. 10. c 2 Tim. iv. 8. Heb. ix. 28. 2 Pet. m. 12.