her special design of the judgment, is to manifest and gloriously
exalt the perfections of Jehovah. Revelation has indeed proclaimed his
perfections, in language which need not be misunderstood. But his
providence has often interposed a cloud between them and the eyes of
men. We do not comprehend the wisdom of present occurrences. We see not
the end from the beginning. A complete disclosure of both, will show to
the universe the deep counsels of God, and the consistent and benevolent
character of all his operations. He will then appear in the greatness of
his _power_, and _majesty_--as he summons the dead from their graves,
and folds up the earth and the heavens, like a decayed garment, to be
laid aside. He will then appear in the glory of his _justice_, his
_holiness_, and his _truth_,--while he examines, before his dread
tribunal, the risen and assembled millions of our race, and renders to
every one according to his works. All his perfections will then be
illustriously displayed; for, says the apostle, "He shall come to be
glorified in his saints, and to be admired in all them that believe."

But this glory of the Divinity is specially to shine forth in the person
of the Son. He it was, that "being found in fashion as a man, humbled
himself, and became obedient unto death, even the death of the cross.
Wherefore God hath highly exalted him, and given him a name, which is
above every name: that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of
things in heaven and things in earth, and things under the earth; and
that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory
of God the Father." Accordingly, "the Father judgeth no man, but hath
committed all judgment unto the Son." It is the _Son_ who will come "in
the clouds of heaven, with power and great glory"; whom "every eye shall
see;" and who, "in his own glory, and in the glory of the Father, and of
the holy angels," shall "judge the world in righteousness." Then will he
who humbled himself, and "became obedient unto death," be publicly
recognised as "the Mighty God," "by whom, and for whose pleasure, all
things are, and were created." Then will "every tongue confess that he
is Lord." The conviction will then be universal, "that all men should
honour the Son even as they honour the Father." This leads us to
inquire,

III. _What connexion will the Judgment have with our future and eternal
condition?_

Here let us not indulge in vain speculations, but e