this--because they shall all appear at the last as KINGS crowned!

1. First of all, because that day is the day of the marriage-day of

the Lamb. I may allude to Rev. 19:6-8. It is true, believers in this life,

they are spiritually married to the Lord Jesus—but this marriage is

not celebrated until this day, when the saints shall appear in their

glory. God the Father has put off the celebration of this glorious

marriage to this last day, when believers' mourning attire shall be

taken off, and their glorious robes shall be put on; when God himself

shall, as a Father, be more fully and gloriously present among all his

children; where as he shall have all his attendants visible, I mean his

angels, which now are not visible, in that spiritual marriage between

his Son and believers.

2. A second reason that believers at last shall appear glorious, is

this--because they shall all appear at the last as KINGS crowned!

Here believers are kings elected—but at that last day they shall all

appear as kings crowned. Here believers have a crown promised—but

at the last they shall have a crown in possession; the Lord himself

will set it upon their heads: 2 Tim. 4:7-8, "I have fought the good

fight of faith, I have finished my course; henceforth is laid up for

me"—the Greek word is "safely laid up"—"a crown of glory which he

shall give me at that day." I have now, says he, a crown promised—

but at that day I shall have it in possession; then it shall be set upon

my head, and then angels and devils and murderers shall say, "Lo!

here is the man who God is pleased to honor!"