Reformed Covenanter
Cancelled Commissioner
May we not rather pray for the hastening of this day seeing there is so much need of it? For there is no effectual remedy of corruptions in government and the miseries which flow from them, but that; especially seeing that when Christ says with such asseveration. Surely I come quickly. John seems to answer in the name of the Church, Amen. Even so come Lord Jesus?
Answ. We do or should pray daily, Thy Kingdom come. And we may pray for the accomplishing of all prophesies, but more especially for promises; but we may not pray for the end but with reference to all known means ordained thereunto; and as it’s vain to imagine that times determined in God’s decree, can be changed: so is it also presumptuous to desire it. It must suffice us that Christ comes quickly; not in our imaginary due season, but in the Father’s. To this we must add our Amen. ...
For more, see Lazarus Seaman on praying for Christ’s coming.
Answ. We do or should pray daily, Thy Kingdom come. And we may pray for the accomplishing of all prophesies, but more especially for promises; but we may not pray for the end but with reference to all known means ordained thereunto; and as it’s vain to imagine that times determined in God’s decree, can be changed: so is it also presumptuous to desire it. It must suffice us that Christ comes quickly; not in our imaginary due season, but in the Father’s. To this we must add our Amen. ...
For more, see Lazarus Seaman on praying for Christ’s coming.