glorious--is for the terror and the horror of all ungodly wretches who

3. Then a third reason why believers at the last shall appear

have opposed, persecuted, and murdered them. They shall appear

glorious for the greater torment of such ungodly souls. Oh, there is

nothing which will make sinners in that great day more to tear their

hair, to beat their breasts, to wring their hands, and to gnaw their

own hearts, than this--when they shall behold those advanced and

those appearing in their glory, whom they have slighted, and

despised, and most treacherously persecuted, here below. I doubt not

but there are some base, unworthy persecuters here—but let them

know that there is a day coming when the saints shall appear in

glory, and then the persecuted ones shall appear--to the terror,

horror, and confusion of these murderous wretches who have

brought the guilt of their blood upon them.

It will be with you and with all ungodly wretches as it was with

Haman: he, like an ungodly wretch, had plotted and contrived the

destruction of the Jews; he had sold them, as it were, to bondage,

tyranny, and slavery—but the Lord wheels things gloriously around,

and Haman comes to the king, and says the king to him, "What shall

be done to the man whom the king is pleased to honor?" Says he,

"Let the king's horse be brought, and glorious robes put on him, and

let the chief nobles of the kingdom lead him and proclaim before

him--Thus shall it be done to the man whom the king is pleased to

honor." "Go," says the king, "and do thus to Mordecai!" But mark,