1841 William Miller Evidence from Scripture & History - A2Z.org

and of the gift of righteoames~, &all reign in life
c e , Jam Christ-" Here the UjOY are promised to
re' n after the gift of righteowneas, (which the righteon
luYge shall give 111 tbas who love hu appeamg at tImt
day,) in life, that is, eternal life. See 2let verse. 1 Peter
v. 4, And when the chief Shepherd shall appear,
shall receive a crown of glory that fadeth not away.*
his muat, of couree, be in the immortal state, for it
fadeth not away.
11. That Christ will be present with his le in a
Mte of immortality, can hardly be d o u b a n we
read such texts as these:- John xii 24, "If any man
sene me, let him follow me ; and where I am, there a h
shall my servant be." Again, John xiv. 3, YAnd if I
go and prepare a place for you, I will come again and
receive you to myself; that where I am there ye may be
plea." So much for Christ's promise to his disciples
And now let us read his prayer to his Father on thin
point, John xvii, 24, "Father, I will that they, ah,
whom thou hast given me, be with me where I am, that
they may behold my glory." Paul eayg 1 Theea iv. 17,
&$And so shall we ever be with the Lord." "For it doth
not yet appear what we shall be; but we kmw that
when he ehall appear, we shall be like him; for we sh.l
see him as he is. Our text sage, " And hast made ua
unto our God kinp and priests." Rev. a 46, '