the type of him that was to come: but yet the damage of the fall does not exactly correspond to the advantages of the divine favour: for tho' through the fall of one, mankind became mortal, yet this is greatly over-ballanced by the favour and bounty of God, in the benevolence of one man, Jesus Christ, to all mankind.

but if we hope for what is yet to come, our patience does necessarily intervene.

for I am fully persuaded, that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor powers, nor things present, nor things to come,

for the words of the promise run thus, "at this time I will come, and Sara shall have a son."

and it shall come to pass, that in the place where it was said unto them, ye are not my people; there shall they be called, the children of the living God."

'tis true, faith comes by preaching, and preaching is by the divine appointment.

I would not, brethren, have you ignorant of this secret, (for fear you should presume too much on your selves) that blindness has fallen upon a part of Israel, until the time when the Gentiles shall be fully come in.

and then all Israel shall be saved: as it is written, "there shall come out of Sion the deliverer, and shall turn away Jacob from his impiety.

let us not judge one another any more: but rather come to this determination, not to put a stumbling-block, or any thing in a brother's way, that may make him fall.

when I have dispatch'd this affair, and have secur'd to them this collection, I will come to you in my way to Spain.

and I know that when I do come, I shall come charged with the blessings of Christ.

However, what we preach is wisdom, to those who are thoroughly instructed: yet not the wisdom of this age, nor of the rulers of this age, who will soon come to nothing.

now the spirit which we have received, is not the spirit of this world, but that which comes from God; that we might know what he has graciously bestowed upon us.

whether Paul or Apollos, or Cephas, or the world, or life, or death, or things present, or things to come;

therefore suspend your judgment till the Lord comes, who will bring to light the secrets of darkness, and expose the counsels of mens hearts: and then shall every man have his due reward from God.

Some make their boast as if I would not come to you.

Which would you chuse, that I should come to you arm'd with resentment? or, in a mild and benevolent temper?

as for me, though I am absent in person, yet being present by my authority, with regard to him that has committed this fact, I am come to the same resolution, as if I was present,

don't desert one another, unless you mutually consent to retire for a time, to the solemnity of prayer; and then come together again, lest satan make an attempt upon your continency.

All these things happened to them for examples: and are written for our admonition, upon whom the ends of the ages are come.

for first, I hear, that when you come together in the church, you fall into parties; and I believe it is true of some of you.

As often then as ye eat this bread, and drink this cup, ye make a declaration of the Lord's death till he come.

wherefore, my brethren, when you come together to eat, stay for one another.

and if any one is press'd with hunger, let him eat at home; that ye may not otherwise meet with punishment. as for other matters, I will set them in order when I come.

but when that which is perfect is come, then that which is defective shall be laid aside.

when therefore the whole church is assembled, and all speak different languages, if such as are either unlearned, or are unbelievers should come in, will they not say you are all mad?

but if you all expound, and an unbeliever, or one unlearned come in, he is examin'd by all, he is tryed by all:

what is then to be done, my brethren? when you come together, one of you with a psalm, another with a doctrine, another with a strange tongue, another with a revelation, another with an interpretation: let the whole be done to edification.

Now if it has been declared, that Christ rose from the dead, how comes it, that some among you assert, "there is no resurrection of the dead?"

for since by man came death, by man the resurrection of the dead will likewise come.

every sabbath-day let every one of you set apart something of what he has happily gain'd, for the common treasury, that there may be no collection when I come.

and when I come, I shall send such as you shall approve of, who will convey letters, and your kind present to Jerusalem.

I shall come to you, by the way of Macedonia: (for I

let no man therefore despise him: but conduct him safe, that he may come to me: for I and the brethren expect him.

I am glad that Stephanas, Fortunatus, and Achaicus are come: for what was wanting on your side, they have supplied.

But I purposed in my self, I would not be the occasion of any uneasiness to you when I come again.

The affliction I have had, comes only from a particular quarter, so that my resentment does not affect the whole church.

wherefore come out from among them, be ye separate, saith the Lord, and touch not the unclean thing; and I will receive you,

for if the Macedonians should come with me, and find you unprepared, how shall I, not to say you, be ashamed for having had so little ground to boast of you?

if he that is come to you, preaches another Jesus whom I have not preached, or if ye receive other gifts of the spirit, than what ye have received from me, or another gospel, than what you have accepted, you might well bear with his pretensions:

This is the third time I purposed to come to you; but I will not be burdensome to you; for I seek not yours, but you: since it is not expected children should lay up for their parents, but parents for their children: on the contrary,

yet I fear when I do come I shall not find you such as I would, and that you will find me such as you least desire: I am afraid there are among you debates, envyings, animosities, strifes, backbitings, whisperings, arrogance, tumults:

and I am afraid, God will humble me when I come again among you, and I shall bewail many who have formerly sinned, and have not yet repented of their impurity, their fornication, and dissoluteness.

these things therefore I write to you being absent, that when I come I may not use severity, according to the power which the Lord hath given me for edification, and not for destruction.

for till certain Jews came thither from James, he used to eat with the Gentiles; but when they were come, he withdrew and separated himself, for fear of those, who were for circumcision:

that the blessing promised to Abraham might come on the Gentiles thro' Jesus Christ; that we by believing might receive the spirit that was promised.

"To what purpose then was the law?" it was added as a check to transgressors, till the offspring should come to whom the promise was made; and it was ordained by angels with the intervention of a mediator.

but now faith being come, we are no longer under a pedagogue.

this opinionativeness does not come from him that called you.

when the full time of the dispensation was come, to reduce all things both in heaven and on earth, under one head in Christ.

far above all the principalities, all the powers, all the potentates, all the dominations, and whatever order can be named, not only in this age, but also in the age to come:

that in the ages to come, he might shew the immense riches of his gracious kindness towards us, through Christ Jesus.

and being come, he preached the glad tidings of peace to YOU who were afar off, and to US that were nigh.

only conduct yourselves in a manner becoming the gospel of Christ, that whether I come to see you, or else am absent, I may have this account of you, that you are stedfastly of the same resolution, and unanimously contend for the faith of the gospel,

which is not only come to you, but to all the world; where it produces its effects, and increases, as it does also among you, ever since you sincerely embrac'd the divine favour,

Aristarchus my companion in bonds salutes you. and so does Mark, nephew to Barnabas, for whom you have receiv'd recommendations. if he come to you, give him a kind reception.

that by the sanctity of your affections, you may stand unreprov'd in the presence of God our father, when our Lord Jesus Christ shall come with all his holy angels.

and come to be glorified by his saints, and to be the object of admiration to all who believed, that the testimony we gave you, would be justified in that day.

it is a proposition worthy to be believ'd, and be embrac'd by all, that Jesus Christ is come into the world to save sinners, of whom I am the greatest.

exercise yourself in piety: for those exercises which relate only to the body are of little consequence, but piety is of absolute use, having the promises both of the present life, and of the life that is to come.

for the time will come, when they will not endure sound doctrine, but get teachers of their own corrupt taste, to sooth their ears that itch for flattery:

Endeavour to come to me very soon:

when you come, bring the cloke and books, but especially the roll, which I left with Carpus at Troas.

endeavour to come before winter. Eubulus, Prudens, Linus, Claudia, and all the brethren salute you.

they shall perish, but thou shalt remain: and they all shall come to an end like an old garment;

which shows that the people of God have a sabbath still to come.

and have known by experience the truth of the divine promises, and the miracles of the age that was to come; it is impossible,

so that he has an uninterrupted power to save those, that come to God by him, because he ever lives to make intercession for them.

nor for that reproach, which was made to our fathers, where 'tis said, "behold, the days come, saith the Lord, when I will make a new alliance with the house of Israel, and with the house of Juda:

but Christ, the high priest of a better dispensation that was to come, having appeared, is enter'd into the holy of holys by a nobler and more perfect tabernacle, not the effect of human art, but of a higher nature;

then said I, lo I come, as in the volume of the book it is written of me, to do thy will, O God."

he immediately adds, "lo, I come to do thy WILL, O God." he abolishes the first to establish the second:

only wait but a little while, and he that is to come, will come without delay.

but you are come to mount Sion, to the city of the living God, the heavenly Jerusalem, and to an innumerable congress of angels, to the general assembly,

know, that our brother Timothy is set at liberty. if he comes quickly, I shall make YOU a visit with him.

when any one, adorn'd with a gold ring, and a splendid dress, enters into your assembly; and a poor man comes in meanly habited:

the Lord does not delay the accomplishment of his promise, as some do imagine. but he waits with patience upon our account, as being unwilling that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance.

expecting, and vehemently desiring the day of the Lord would come, when the heavens all on fire shall be dissolv'd, and the elements shall melt with intense heat.

Dear children, the last time is come: as ye have heard that antichrist was to come, accordingly many antichrists have already appeared; whereby we know that we are now in the last times.

by this you may distinguish the spirit of God: "every spirit that confesseth that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh, is from God.

and every spirit that does not own that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh, is not from God." this is that anti-christian spirit which you have heard was to come, and even now it appears in the world.

We know that the son of God is come, and hath given us an understanding to know him that is true: and we are with him that is true, by his son Jesus Christ. "he is the true God, who is the author of eternal life."

whoever comes to you unaccompanied with this doctrine, don't admit him to your house, nor treat him with the common term of civility.

for which reason, when I come, I shall animadvert upon his conduct, and the malicious aspersions he casts upon us: not contented with this, he will neither receive the brethren himself, nor suffer those who are better inclin'd, to do it; but drives them out of the church.

The REVELATION of Jesus Christ, which God gave him, to shew to his servants things which must shortly come to pass; this he signified by his angel whom he dispatch'd to his servant John:

remember therefore from whence thou art fallen, and repent, and do the first works; or else I will come unto thee quickly, and will remove thy candlestick out of his place except thou repent.

repent; or else I will come unto thee quickly, and will fight against them with the sword of my mouth.

hold that fast till I come.

remember therefore what thou hast received and heard: observe it and repent. if therefore thou art not vigilant, I will come upon thee as a thief, thou shalt not know what hour I will come upon thee.

you shall see I will make those of the synagogue of satan, who say they are Jews, and are not, but do lye: you shall see I will make them come, and throw themselves at your feet, and they shall know that you are the objects of my love.

behold, I come quickly: hold that fast which you have, let no man take your crown.

behold, I stand at the door, and knock: if any man hear my voice, and open the door, I will come in to him, I will sup with him, and he shall afterwards be entertain'd by me.

At another time I had a vision, when I saw a door was opened in heaven: and the first voice which I heard talking to me, was like the sound of a trumpet; which said, "come up hither, and I will shew thee things which must be hereafter."

Then I saw the lamb open one of the seals, when I heard one of the four animals with a voice like thunder, say, "come, and see."

When he had opened the second seal, I heard the second animal say, "come and see."

When he had opened the third seal, I heard the third animal say, "come and see." and I beheld, and saw a black horse; and he that sat on him had a balance in his hand.

When he had opened the fourth seal, I heard the voice of the fourth animal say, "come and see."

for the great day of his wrath is come; and who shall be able to subsist?"

Then one of the elders spake, and said to me, who are those that are arrayed in white robes? and whence do they come?

Then I saw another mighty angel come down from heaven, invested with a cloud, a rainbow was upon his head, his face was like the sun, and his feet like pillars of fire.