Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-01-24
THE TWO CoMIYGs or CHRIST.


The writer in this article gives the con-
trast between the first and second coming
of Christ,
Christ in his first appearance IN our
world, came AS a little child; but when lie
comes again He will come in fullest gran
deur of God. (rhe word come" occurs
1,702 times; "Christ" occurs 1856 times in the
New Testament only The word is not
found in the text of the Old Testament.
God" occurs 1850 times in the whole
Bible. The word Lord" is found 1862 times
in the Bible The writer can tell how often
these words are found in each book, both
Old and New Testaments.)
He came ut first into a stable, and laid
in a manger but in His second appearance,
He will come to sit on great white
throne, formed and beautifed with the
gold of radiant sunbeams. ut may seem
singular, but think the word coming is
word not found in the texts OF the Bible.)
lie came to be driven by tyrant into
Egypt, and to be hid in obscurity in Cali
lee, the meanest part of Judea. lie came
to work at His trade Of carpenter, to get
bread by the sweat of His face, mot His
brow, as many quote III, although His
hands built the structure of this world; lie
came to spend His days in poverty; but to
make YOU and all mankind rich; so poor
was He, that He had EOt where to lay His
head; even poorer than the birds of the
air, which nests, and the foxes that have
| holes. At first He came to suffer dis
| honor from wicked men--tu travel many
wearisome Journeys. He suffered hunger
and thirst. He was man of sorrows and
acquainted with grief. He was sold at the
price of a Pagan slave-to be under
| valued by Barabbus, murderer; to
| be slapped in the face by the
meanest servants in the house of the. high
priest. He came to be set at nought by
| Herod and his men of war; and lie that
upholds all worlds had His hands tied to a
pillar like thief. He was Knocked in all
Of His offices; they blindfolded Him; then
| they scornfully cried, "fell us who II is
that smote Thee" As priest, Save Thy
self and us; He saved others, Himself lie
cannot save" As king, lie was crowned
with thorlis, had a stick for u sceptre put
into His hand; and then they snatched it
| from Him, to beat the thorn into His
head. lie was made to bear His cross
alone, which you do not find was the case
| of the two thieves; and after He had borne
| His cross, lie was nailed to the cross He
bore. He was placed between the thieves,
as though lie was The most guilty Of the
three; and hung up between Heaven and
earth, as unworthy OF both. The names
of the two thieves cruciiied with Jesus
Nicodemus says, that Dimas was on His
right hand, and Gestas on His left. The
soldier who ran the spear into His side was
| llulllGu l4bhBllluD' llllhdo wa thS o'iN
who was penitent and saved.
lie first appeared in the high priest:
hall, but when lie comes again, He vii
appear from the highest heavens.
When He first came He stood at Plate!
bar, but when lie comes again PLATE mus
stand at His bar.
When He first came, He stood befor'
lierod and his host to be mncked bn
when He comes again, Ilerod and hi
men of war must stand before Him to b.
tried for eternity. (rhe word eternity" i.
found only once in the Bible.)
When Christ appeared, He came to NEE
an memorable judge, determined not t,
spare Him, and awaking the sword o
Gods Justice to stnite Him;aud He received
scorns that touched the tenderest feelings o
His soul. The cup of Cots wrath was pu
into His hands, without the least cordial o
mercy. He drank it, and ceased not 4
drink till lie could say at is finished !!
But when He comes again, lie will eniu
all the sunbeams of His Fathers cUIli
tenance. lie will have the sceptre of Tn
, world in His hand, and instead of bein
under condemnation, He will come /
give millions eternal salvation.
He grapplcd with death on the eros!
and that hOrrid monarch was armed wit
all his terrors; he had his full force upo
Him, and durted his citing with sue
violence and vengeance into His whuI
frame that he struck that sting thrOug
: His body and His soul into the cross, an
could never draw il out. So by this til
/ king OF terror cannot bring his sting TO Ill
death bed Of a Christian.
He went down into deaths dark domil
ions, fought him on his own ground all
with the triumph OF Il Conquering God, N
said, 20 Death, ! will be thy plague!
grave, will be thy destruction !" lie aro
1 from the dead, and stayed for ~ DAYS wit
I;s La. IA a aI f.,.,..
Olivet to heaven amidst hundreds of mi
i lions of angels 10 Ills Fathers thron
but wonders upon wonders, who ca
!. tell the sensations of joy His so
r felt when He sat down on His Father
k throne. / imagine He looked ov
@ heaven, and saw the millions who h;
- been saved on the credit OF His death, b
:, fore Ills incarnation. AS He was seen
:. go away in the like manner lie will con
u again. When lie will come knowest
: man, no not the angels i'll heaven. VI
are told to watch, and to be ready, for
= such an hour We think not the Son
Man cometh. Nowhere are we told
watch for death in the Bible, but in no Il
than 3l5 places to watch for His return.
this world true Christians are often und
Il veil. In their state, character and G
cellency they are unknown aud despis
by worldly men; but then their tr
dignity shall be publicly manifesto
They will hear the glad news Come
blessed Of My Father, inherit The kingdu
prepared for you from the foundation
world" In the church of Christ at til
day, there shall be nothing that often,
and into that glorious society the
shall nowise enter anything I'll
deileth. When he comes agai
happy are they who have livi
faith in the Son of God, So the whole d
pensation in general may be called
day Of grace; but this day does not exp
while men live, or at their death; it reach
from the coming of Christ unto the end
the world;it will continue until all the eli
of God are gathered in nor can it be So
of any man, that lie has outlivcd o.
sinned this day OF grace. The open spec
day of grace TO Gods elect begins nj tn
conversion, which will never end ne,
| be over with them, though they may ha
| their clouds and DARKNESS, until it
changed into the everlasting day Of gloi
When lie comes again, He'll take His o,
| to heaven to enjoy its bcsscdness forcv
1 Alltrue followers of Christ can utter the l.
l prayer of the Bible, "Even So come Lo
Jesus" We don't know where heaven
its location is not known, and to tell /
truth it is none OF my business. Butt is o
business and duty 10 get there The VI