such in the fierceness of his fury, as the marks and Ob∣jects of his heaviest i••dignation. 2 Thess. 1.8, 9. He will come in flaming fire to render vengeance to such that obey not the Gospel. Against these he proceeds in the first place with greatest fury, and punisheth them with everlasting destruction from his face, not have one favor∣able cast of his countenance or smile, when before he hath woed them, and wept over them, and intreated in the Gospel to be reconciled. Yea from the glory of his power.
Object. But is not that an ease, that his power should not plague.
Answ. That is not the meaning, for this is their plague, that they are secluded from the presence of his glorious power.
The glorious power of all Gods Attributes were put forth in the Gospel, and they shal be beyond the Hope and thought of it. The glorious power of Gods wise∣dom will never contrive any thing for their good, nor his mercy accomplish it, or goodness communicate it.
2. Its matter and ground of marvailous comfort and Content to the faithful, to solace them in the interest they have in Christ, and this their Relation to Christ, as their Redeemer, Head, and Husband, with whom they are made one Spirit, which is more than to be in Heaven, better than happiness it self. Thus Asaph Ps. 73. Answers all doubts, supplies al his wants, cures all his feares. Whom have I in Heaven but thee? and there is none in Earth that I desire in comparison of thee. The Covetous have the world, the Epicures their pleasures, but I, have thee, in comparison of whom, these are not worth the having, nay not worth the name∣ing.
Yea in Heaven, when I am come to the end of my