...neither God nor man, and glorying in your shame ; for why should ye perish in your sins ? Remember that the day of the Lord cometh as a thief in the night, and while you are saying, Peace and safety, sudden destruction may come upon you. The serpent, sin,...

...go into heaven." Luke xii. 40,—" The Son of man cometh in an hour when ye think not." Again,—" The day of the Lord cometh as a thief in the night." Again, Matt. xxiv. 27,— "For as the lightning cometh out of the east, and shineth even unto the west;...

...and the seasons, brethren, ye have no need that I write unto you: for yourselves know perfectly that the day of the Lord cometh as a thief in the night; for when they shall say peace and safety, then sudden destruction cometh upon them, as travail upon...

...seek at once to avoid it, by turning to God through faith in the only Saviour. The end may be uear : " The day of the Lord cometh as a thief in the night." The present is the day of salvation, and will you neglect to improve it? "Why will ye die?" Will you...

...his floor, and gather his wheat into the barn ; but he will burn the chaff with unquenchable fire. The day of the Lord cometh as a thief in the night : and when men fhall fay, Peace, and all things are fafe, then fhall fudden deftrudlion come upon them,...

...Eve) . Antiphons to Psalms as at Lauds on the third Friday in Advent, p. 12. Antiphon to Benedictus. The day of the Lord cometh as a thief in the night : be ye therefore also ready, for at such an hour as ye think not, the Son of Man cometh. 1 Thess....

...fellowship of the Holy Ghost, be with us all this night and evermore. Amen. 36 Jttorning. IT The Sentences. The day of the Lord cometh as a thief in the night. Therefore let us not sleep as do others, but let us watch and be sober, putting on the breast- plate...

...already know as far as it can be known. (Compare the turn of iv. 9.) And all that can be known is that " The day of the Lord cometh as a thief in the night." The world is lying in darkness, asleep, ready to be surprised. But they are the children of the day,...

...the First Epistle in deferring the coming of Christ, 1 Thess. v. 2., " Yourselves know perfectly that the day of the Lord cometh as a thief in the night ; " 2 Thess. ii. 3., " That day shall not come except there come a falling away first." It may be replied,...

...gospel that I preached in your midst. And you must answer him how you treated this gospel and me. " The day of the Lord cometh as a thief in the night." Therefore, " be ye also ready,"—ready to declare in the presence of the living God how you have derided,...