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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A62905	A discourse of Christ's Second Coming and purging of his kingdom in two sermons on Matth. XIII, 41 / by Samuel Tomlyns.	Tomlyns, Samuel, 1632 or 3-1700.	1695 (1695)	Wing T1858; ESTC R25655	49,894	104

the ●ew Daniel prophesied of the Coming of 〈◊〉 Son of Man and the New Testament ●●lares Christ to be that Son of Man that ●s foretold to come into the Worldly Christ is styled the Son of Man with ●pect to what he was to doe in Purging Church and Judging the World The rase here points at the great Exaltation of ●ist and the Glory put on Him The of Man should send forth his Angels and they shall gather out of his kingdom all 〈◊〉 offend and work iniquity This is a g● and glorious Work to purge and 〈◊〉 his Kingdom to put away Dross to 〈◊〉 up Weeds to banish the Workers of In●●● out of his Kingdom to confine them to 〈◊〉 proper place and cast them into the ● nace and shut them up in the Prison 〈◊〉 evidences that Christ hath a higher 〈◊〉 than a Humane Nature and that 〈◊〉 doing of this great Work he will p●nour and Glory on the Humane Na● which he was humbled and abased 〈◊〉 hath appointed a Day to Judge the 〈◊〉 by the Man that he hath 〈◊〉 Act. 17.31 and hath given Christ ●●rity to execute Judgment because 〈◊〉 Son of Man Joh. 5.27 that is 〈◊〉 the Son of God did stoop did 〈◊〉 empty and abase himself to be the 〈◊〉 Man and to suffer and die in this 〈◊〉 therefore God will put Honour on 〈◊〉 mane Nature and exalt it to try the censure the Actions of Men and 〈◊〉 them to their Eternal Place He 〈◊〉 sentenc'd at the Tribunal of M●● arraign the whole World before 〈◊〉 ment-Seat The Son of Man is 〈◊〉 nently dignify'd when he shall 〈◊〉 his Angels and by them shall purge●● and cleanse his Vineyard 2. I shall now apply my self to open what is affirm'd of the Son of Man It is said He shall send forth his Angels 1st Observe The Angels are called Christ's Angels 2dly The Work they are employed in viz. To gather out of his Kingdom those that have neither Right or Fitness to con●inue there 3dly The Fitness of the Angels to that Work 1. This is Honourable to Christ that the Angels are call'd the Angels of the Son of Man Here we may observe That our Humane Nature is so exalted in Christ that it is Lord over the Angels doth commissionate send forth and employ them on his Errands and in his Service 1 Tim. 3.16 It is said to be part of the Mystery of Godliness that God manifested in the Flesh was seen of Angels They saw him first debased and made lower than themselves Heb. 2.7 Thou ●ast made him a little lower than the Angels That He might be capable of Sufferings and feel the Edge of God's Sword and drink the Wine of his Wrath. This was matter of Wonder That the Lord of Angels should in the form of a Servant be subjected to the ●age and fury of Men. And then the Angels saw him exalted and lifted up by God very much above them and this did greatly astonish them That he entred into Heaven Angels Principalities and Powers being made subject to him 1 Pet. 3. ult When he was but a Babe in the Manger then the Angels of God were called to pay their Homage and perform their Adoration to him Heb. 〈◊〉 When he brought the First Begotten into 〈◊〉 World he saith Let all the Angels of Gaworship him And if they adored him lying in the Cradle much more may we thir●● they will worship him sitting on the Thro●● Mat. 25.3 When the Son of Man shall co● in his glory and all the holy Angels w●● him then shall he sit on the Throne of● Glory When the Son of Man shall thu● on the Throne of his Glory the Angels 〈◊〉 be ready to give their Attendance to ren●● their Obedience in gathering elect Me●bers to their Head in presenting Crimin●● to his Bar and in executing his Sentence 〈◊〉 them in these following Scriptures Mat. 24. ● Luk. 19.27 Mat. 13.42 The Angels the gather the Elect to their Kingdom b●● Offenders before their Judge and cast 〈◊〉 Tares into a Furnace of unquencheable Fi●● 2 I shall a little dwell on the Work asen●● to the Angels in the Text They shall g●● Men out of Christ's Kingdom 1. This is ve●● observable That those whom Men-Ang● do gather into the Church into the Vi●● Kingdom of Christ those Spirit-Ange● shall gather out of it The Officers 〈◊〉 Pastors are called the Angels of the Church The Seven Stars are said to be the Angels the Seven Churches Rev. 1.20 So we read 〈◊〉 the Angel of the Church of Ephesus Smyrna and Pergamos in the 2d of the Revelations And what is the work of these Men-Angels They gather Souls into the Church and they bring in many Hypocrites among the Sincere Mat. 22.10 Christ's Servants go forth into the High-ways and gather together unto the Feast as many as they find both Bad and Good so the Net gathers and encloses Fish of all kinds both good bad Mat. 13.47 The Good Fish are the Upright and the Bad Fish are those that are Unsound and meerly Nominal and Titular Christians But there shall be a Separation when the Net is drawn to the shore then Spirit-Angels shall gather these bad Men out of the Church which Men-Angels did gather into it Men may be imposed on and be deceived but Angels will not be cheated and deluded What doth it advantage Hypocrites to blind the Eyes of Pastors They cannot cast a Mist before or put a Veil on the Eyes of Angels Those that are passable Pieces and current Coin among the Saints will yee be discovered to be reprobate Silver and counterfeit Coin by the Angels They will know those that Ministers cannot discern 2. Good Angels will gather out of Christ's Kingdom those that Bad Angels do gather into it Mat. 13.25 While men slept an enemy came and sowed tares among the wheat and went his way Who is this Enemy Christ in Mat. 13.39 tells us it is the Devil What are the Tares Christ erpounds this of the Children of the wicked one Mat. 13.38 The Field of Christ is the Universal Visible Church spread through the World Mat. 13.38 The same that is call'd the Kingdom of Christ in the Text i● the World in Mat. 13.38 It is not to be understood of the World at large but the Cultivated the Manured the Tilled part of the World and that is the Universal Visible Church spread through many Nations of the World So that it is plain from this Scripture that Satan brings and sows many of his Children in the Church But is it 〈◊〉 strange improbable and almost incredible that Satan should bring Men into the Church Is not this a dangerous Place for his Subjects to be in May he not lose them Answ Satan doth bring many into the Church with a deep Design and for politi●● Ends. 1. Satan counts this for his Ho●●● and Glory to have Subjects Servants and Children of his even in the Church a well as without That he has

all meets in Jesus Christ and there is nothing in him but what is lovely what may kindle Love draw Hearts captivate Souls If you dislike any thing in Christ if you harbour any Prejudice cherish any Objection against him it is because Satan hath blinded your Minds and cast a Veil over your Hearts 2 Cor. 4.4 5. 2dly O run to Jesus Christ Isa 55.5 Th●● shalt call a nation thou knowest not and people that knew not thee shall run unto thee because of the Lord thy God because of the holy one of Israel that hath glorified thee O will you not run to him who is the Seat of Beauty the Fountain of Honour the Treasury of all spiritual Riches the Subject and Centre of Life Will you not run to the Captain the Author the Wells of Salvation Hebr. 2.10 Hebr. 5.9 Isa 12.3 O will you not fly from Sin Satan and Eternal Death by running to Christ Is there any shadow from scorching Heat but Christ's Cant. 2.2 Any Wing to cover you from Birds of Prey but his Psal 36.7 Any Fold to protect you from Beasts of Prey b●● Christ's Fold John 10.9 He that enters by me that is into the Fold shall be saved 〈◊〉 Sinners can give no Reason why they wil● Dye Ezek. 18.31 surely they can give ● Reason why they should not run to Jes●● Christ That Text Isa 55.5 affords cogent Arguments mighty Reasons why we should run to him 1. God is his God If ever we would have any comfortable Knowledge of God any honourable Relation to God any sweet Communion with God we must run to Jesus Christ God is only to be found and enjoyed in Christ Will you cut your selves off Will you estrange your selves for ever from God Will he not be a satisfying and an everlasting Portion when all other Comforts fail all other Friends forsake all our Lamps are put out 2. God the Father hath glorified him He hath exalted him And shall we depress debase him and keep him still in a state of Humiliation Hath the Father given him a Throne in Heaven and shall we deny him one in our Hearts Are Angels Principalities and Powers made subject to him 1 Pet. 3.32 and shall we lift up our selves against him Do the noblest Creatures worship at his Footstool and execute his Commands and shall we reject his Yoke affront his Authority and trample his Laws under our Feet Is Christ glorified and will you despise and slight him Is not a glorified Redeemer worthy of our Love Praise and Obedience Shall vile and dunghil Objects draw away our Affections and a glorified Saviour be denied our Hearts Would we not commend our Spirits to him at last and shall we not give our Hearts to him now Prov. 23.26 Shall our last Act be our first Gift to Jesus Christ Wilt thou commend thy Soul to Christ only when thou canst keep it no longer in the Body Is it not dreadful for a Glorified Christ with his Omnipotent Arm to fall on thee for Destruction Is it not desirable that a Glorified Christ by his Almighty Power should draw thee up to him for Salvation 3. Kiss the Son Psal 2. last this is a spiritual Act of Homage 1 Sam. 10.1 Samuel did anoint and kiss Saul thereby recognizing his Authority and obliging himself to Obedience and Subjection to him as his Sovereign The Promise is the Mouth of Christ and Faith is the Mouth of the Soul and when the Mouth of Faith is applied to the Mouth of Christ in the Promise then we give Christ a spiritual Kiss when Christ speaks and offers himself we should come in with our Amen of Faith 2 Cor. 1.20 to the word of him who is the Amen and the faithful witness Rev. 3.14 our Obedience and Subjection to Christ should not be seigned or forced but begin in a faithful and loving Kiss to him that is Love it self Cant. 3.5 when Christ applies his Words and Promises of Grace to us then he kisses us with the kisses of his Mouth Cant. 1.2 when we apply our Mouth of Faith to Christ's Word of Grace when we sincerely declare our Assent and Consent to it then we kiss Christ 4. We must press into the Kingdom of Christ as it were force a Passage into it and take it by violence Luke 16.16 Matth. 11.12 we must have a Room a Place in Christ's Kingdom he must reign over us or else Sin Death and the Devil will reign over us We must enter into Christ's Palace or be shut up in his Prison we must press into Christ's Kingdom that we may avoid a future eternal Storm of Vengeance Those that are hungry and famishing will force into a place where there is Plenty of Bread Poor necessitious Soldiers will storm will break into a rich City with the hazard of their Lives and shall we not be urgent to get into Christ's Kingdom where there is a Royal Feast a sweet Rest unsearchable and eternal Riches if you are not Christ's you will be Satan's Do you not fear to see God's frowning face to feel his punishing hand to drop into the bottomless Pit to be cast into the Lake that burns with Fire and Brimstone for ever Be not cold or indifferent whether you get into Christs's Kingdom or no. Do not content your selves with loose hopes ungrounded and presumptuous Confidences lukewarm and lazy Endeavours It is said the Gentiles should fall down to the Church and make Supplication to her that is to prevail with her to be admitted and received by her into the Kingdom of Christ it is further foretold Zech. 8. last That ten men of all Languages of the Nations should take hold of the skirt of him that is a Jew and so is a True Believer and a spiritual Worshipper and say we will go with you for we have heard that God is with you They would not be put by they would not be shaken or cast off they resolved they would join themselves to the Church of God and not be excluded kept or thrust out It is said the Gentiles should flow as waters to God's Holy Mountain Is 2.23 and should fly as clouds and as doves to their windows Isa 60.8 this expresses serious earnest and spiritual Violence 5. That you may be thus Earnest you must desire Christ to cast chains of Light and Love about you to subdue conquer and overcome you Isa 45.14 it is promised that the Gentiles should come over a●● come after the Church in Chains Christ must fasten those Chains on and about the Souls of Sinners and draw them that they may run after him Cant. 1.4 though Christ's Name be as a fragrant Ointment Cant. 1.3 as a strong perfume though there be a drawing Beauty Excellency Treasure Love in Christ yet all these will not prevail without an Almighty and drawing Arm such is out averseness and perverseness It is prophesied of Christ That he should subdue the Peoples and the Nations under the Feet of the Church Psal 47.3 so