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That is, either Christ himself (by an Hebraisme) or the dreadfull dissolution of the worlds fabrick, or that cloud of heaven that was of old the sign of the son of man in the wildernesse, Exod. 13. 21. or the scars of
his wounds, or his crosse, or something else that we cannot de∣scribe, and need not search into. Look how a King, when he would gather his forces into one, sets up his standard, or appoints his rendezvous: so, such shall be the brightnesse of Christs com∣ing, that all his shall be gathered unto him by that token, not to fight; but to triumph with him and divide the spoil, as it were, being more then conquerours; and what is that but triumphers? The expectation of this day 〈◊〉〈◊〉 (as that did with Davids soul∣diers at Ziklag) digest all our sorrows.
This to prevent, we must judge our selves, 1 Cor. 11. 31. and take unto us words against our sins, if we would not have Christ take unto him words against our souls, Hos. 14. 3. Good men have been exceedingly affected at the hearing of Gods judgements against 〈◊〉〈◊〉, as Hab. 3. 16.