The Fountain of Life Opened (Paperback)

Book may have numerous typos missing text images or index. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. 1836. Excerpt: ... SERMON XLII. CHRIST''S ADVENT TO JUDGMENT BEING THE FOURTH AND LAST DEGREE OF HIS EXALTATION ILLUSTRATED AND IMPROVED. ACTS X. 42. AND HE COMMANDED DS TO PREACH CNTO THE PEOPLE AND TO TESTIFY THAT IT IS HE WHICH WAS ORDAINED OF GOD TO BE THE JUDGB OF QUICK AND DEAD. Christ enthroned in the highest glory in heaven is there to abide for the effectual and successful government both of the world and of the church until the number given him by the Father before the world was and purchased by the blood of the cross be gathered in; and then cometh the judgment of the great day which will perfectly separate the precious from the vile; put the redeemed in full possession of the purchase of his blood in heaven; and then shall he deliver up the kingdom to his Father that God may be all in all. This last act of Christ namely his judging the world is a special part of his exaltation and honour bestowed upon him because he is the Son of man John v. 27. In that day shall his glory as King and supreme Lord shine forth as the sun when it shineth in its strength. Oh what an honour will it be to the man Christ Jesus who stood arraigned and condemned at Pilate''s bar to sit upon the great white throne surrounded with thousands and ten thousands of angels; men and devils waiting upon him to receive the final sentence from his mouth! In this will the glory of Christ''s sovereignty and power be illustriously displayed before angels and men. And this is that great truth which he commanded to be preached and testified to the people namely that it is he which is ordained of God to be the Judge of quick and dead. Wherein we have three things to be distinctly considered namely the subject object ana fountain of the supreme judiciary authority. 1. The subject of it is Christ he...