EVEN SO, COME LORD JESUS. 519 come to repentance. The day of the Lord will come as a thief in the night, and to them that look for him, he will appear the second time, without sin-offering, unto salvation. 'Even so, come Lord Jesus." This was the Apostle's response; he did not dread, but fervently desired his coming, believing in “ the promise which he hath promised us, even eternal life;" and all who so believe, will in like manner welcome his appearing, and rejoice in the prospect of it. Every man is called upon to live in hope of eternal life, which God, who cannot lie, promised before the world began, but hath in due time manifested his word through preaching. (Titus i. 2, 3.) Every man ought to believe that Christ died for his sins, according to the Scriptures; that so being delivered from guilt, he might lift up his soul with confidence to God as a reconciled Father, and lay hold upon eternal life, which is God's unspeakable gift to all; of which nothing can deprive us but unbelief. Every man who has embraced the blessed hope of everlasting life, given us through our Saviour Jesus Christ, will be enabled joyfully to join in the response of the Apostle, "even so, come Lord Jesus;" and every man who hath this hope in him, will purify himself, even as God is pure. ARTHUR KING AND COMPANY, STEAM PRINTERS AND STEREOTYPERS, : |