"the radiancy of the Godhead; and the majefty of "his prefence be fo great," that (as St. John reprerefents it) earth and heaven will flee away. "His head "and his hair as white as fnow, his eyes as a flame of "fire, his voice as the found of many waters, his "countenance like the fun fhining in its strength." We read of the wrath of the Lamb-The Lamb of God, meek and lowly in heart, who taketh away the fin of the world-who was flain, to redeem by his precious blood every kindred, and tongue, and people, and nation-who is therefore moft "worthy to receive power, "and riches, and wisdom, and strength, and glory, "and honour, and bleffing." Lowly as he is, and having falvation, he hath wrath for his enemies. They "fhall not be able to ftand in the great day of his "wrath. Kifs the Son, left he be angry, and ye per"ish from the way when his wrath is kindled but a "little."

Did we hear the found of the last trumpet, accompanied with a mighty voice," Arife ye dead, and come to judgment"--did we fee the graves open, and the dead rifing-did we fee the Son of man coming in his kingdom, his heavenly guards round him, and all our race collecting from every part of the earth, to attend the great audit, we certainly fhould think the fcene more folemn and interesting than any we ever witneffed. That fuch a fcene will open in fome future period, is declared in the oracles of infallible truth. Shall it then be forgotten? Will one foul here prefent prefume to act as though he had no perfonal concern in it? Indefcribable as its glory and terror are, it is aftonishing that it makes no more impreffion.Remote as the fcene may be, its certainty and importance are fufficient to awaken and arreft our immediate attention. Who but has all poffible reafon closely to examine himself? who but fhould let this thought fink into his heart, Am I ready to ftand before the Son of man? Can L, on good ground, look for the

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In the view of eternal judgment, the folly of envying the profperity of the wicked appears in a strong light. Much inquietude is mingled with their short triumph, their momentary joy. Their table becomes a fnare, and that which fhould have been for their welfare, a trap. They are fet in flippery places. Death, at furtheft, will for ever deprive them of all the things for which they are envied. In their life time they receive all their good things. Pity rather than envy them. Choose none of their ways.

Would you envy good men their profperity? This is the leaft part of their happiness. They purfue and enjoy higher pleasures than the world can give, and which depend not on the world. If in the world they have tribulation, this worketh patience, experience, and hope that maketh not afhamed. They wait for their promised reft-for the hope of righteousness by faith. Fix your fupreme wifh on the fame object, and you will rather rejoice than repine that they at any time profper. To be envious, because others profper, indicates a mind which feeks a portion in this life only.

Under the immediate direction of the Son of man at the great day, his angels fhall fever the wicked from among the juft. He doth not permit his fervants to make the feparation in this world. He hath admonish ed those who undertake to gather out the tares from the field, that they will "root up the wheat. Let both, grow together till the harveft. And in the time of harveft, I will fay to the reapers, Gather ye together "firft the tares, and bind them in bundles to burn "them; but gather the wheat into my barn." Let us not affume the prerogative, and anticipate the judgment, of the Son of man. Let us have compaffion on our fellow fervants, as he hath on us. Let us refrain from uncharitable thoughts and cenfures, forgive injuries, love our enemies, do good to them who hate us,

and pray for our perfecutors. The charity, which is inculcated by his precepts and example, hideth a multitude of fins; endureth all things, hopeth all things, thinketh no evil, feeketh not her own. He will particularly enquire, when he cometh, whether we have put on charity, the bond of perfection, which is greater than faith and hope, and never faileth. "Why doft thou judge "thy brother? or why doft thou fet at nought thy "brother? For we fhall all ftand before the judgment"feat of Chrift."

Well may thofe, who are perfecuted for the Son of man's fake, rejoice: For great is their reward in heaven. Are good men at any time impatient to know when their fufferings will end? Do they call upon God, How long, holy and true? Let them rather rest in the -Lord, and wait patiently for him. For they fhall Stand in their lot at the end of the days. The afflictions of life are momentary, not worthy to be compared with the far more exceeding eternal weight of glory.

Do we take pains to be on good terms with the world? It infinitely more concerns us to be approved of him who trieth the reins and heart. Is a good name on earth more valuable than gold? much more a name in the Lamb's book of life. It is a small thing to be judged of man's judgment. May we be remembered by Chrift, when he fhall come in his kingdom, we need fear no opprobrium on earth. "Yet a little "while, and he will come, and will not tarry. The "just shall live by faith." But where will the diffembler then appear, who hath made the form of godlinefs a pretext for the vileft of crimes? where they who have lived by fraud? where all the fecret workers of iniquity, and whatsoever worketh abomination, or maketh a lie?

The present truth enforces fidelity to every trufta circumfpect walk in every relation, in every place, at all times. Under the habitual influence of it, we fhall improve every talent, and lay a good foundation against

the time to come. We shall not prefume to act as tho' our great Judge faw us not, because we fee him not. "A book of remembrance is written before him for "them who fear him, and think upon his name." Men are influenced by the presence of the great, wife and good. The Judge ftandeth before the door. Shall they then venture to do, under his eye, what they would be afraid and afhamed to do before their fellow mortals?

Why is HE forgotten? Why do any defer their preparation for judgment? Life and the day of grace are extremely uncertain. Yet the most pitiful excufes are made for procraftination. What account can be given of neglected and wafted advantages? of mifpent, abufed time? "It is required in ftewards, that a man be "found faithful. He that is faithful in little, is faithful alfo in much; and he that is unjust in a little, is "unjuft alfo in much."

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We fhould call ourselves often to account. a fin which does easily befet us? Let it be laid aside. Has any plain duty been neglected, or performed in a wrong manner? Let it be no longer thus performed or neglected. Let the unrefolved and double-minded no longer halt and waver. Take heed of an heart of unbelief. Remember the heart is deceitful. The riches of God's goodness and forbearance lead to repentance. Do any take occafion, from his long-fuffering, to persist in fin? Their punishment will be heavier when executed. Their judgment lingereth not; and their damnation does not flumber. Behold, I come quickly, faith the Judge. Who then art thou that fayeft, My Lord delayeth his coming? Madness is in thine heart. The early ftages of life are no more exempt from death than the late. Let me die the death of the righteous is the common wish of old and young, high and low. But whom will the Judge own before his Father? Then shall the righteous be abfolved, and inherit a kingdom: But the wicked and flothful fervant fhall be adjudged to

outer darkness: There fhall be weeping and gnash"ing of teeth."

I have reasoned with you, my hearers, on a judgment to come, not with a view to excite unreasonable and unavailing fear; but that reasonable and useful fear which restrains from fin, and is a motive to holinefs. It is most reasonable that we make HIM Our fear, who can destroy foul and body in hell-that we work out our falvation with fear and trembling-that we, as we are warned, fly from the wratli to come-that we lay hold on the hope fet before us-the hope which is as an anchor to the foul, and entereth within the veil, whither Jefus the forerunner is entered. If we are of the happy number who have fled for refuge, we shall lift up our heads, and behold our eternal redemption ready to be pronounced by him. Our robes made white in the Redeemer's blood, we fhall, with all the redeemed "before the throne of God, ferve him day and night "in his temple-shall hunger no more, neither thirst any more. The Lamb in the midft of the throne "fhall feed, and lead us to living fountains of water; "and every tear fhall be wiped from our eyes. Rejoice "in the Lord, O ye righteous. Light and gladness "are fown for" you. Your higheft hopes will then be fulfilled exceeding abundantly above all that you ask or think. The Saviour, who endured the cross for you, will then be arrayed in all his glory. Now you fee him only by an eye of faith. Then you will have an intuitive view of him, admire what you behold, and receive the crown that never fades. "Then fhall ye "difcern between him that ferveth God, and him that "ferveth him not. For, behold, the day cometh, "when the wicked fhall be turned into hell."

Might the glory, the triumph and the terror of that day, which will finish the mediatorial plan, be impreffed on your minds, my young hearers, you would feel the weight of all the arguments and motives to Chriftian fobriety, which have been used in a series of dif