The Four Leading Doctrines of the New Church

5. By day and time, in these places, is meant the coming of the Lord. By a day or time of darkness, of thick darkness, of gloominess, of no light, of desolation, of the end of iniquity, and of destruction, is meant the coming of the Lord when he is no longer known, and consequently when there is nothing which constitutes a church remaining. By a day cruel and terrible, a day of wrath, of anger, of tumult, of visitation, of sacrifice, of recompense, of trouble, of battle, and of mourning, is meant the coming of the Lord to judgment. His coming for the purpose of establishing a new church, which should acknowledge him as the Redeemer and Saviour, is meant by the day in which Jehovah alone should be exalted; in which he should be one, and his name one; in which the branch of Jehovah should be beautiful and glorious; in which the righteous should flourish; in which he should revive, seek his sheep, and make a new covenant; in which the mountains shall drop new wine, and living waters go out from Jerusalem; in which they should look unto the God of Israel; besides many similar expressions.

6. To the above passages, shall here be added some others which speak more openly of the coming of the Lord; as these: “The Lord himself shall give you a sign: Behold, a virgin shall conceive and bear a Son, and shall call his name Immanuel God with us” (Isaiah vii. 14; Matt. i: 22, 23). “Unto us a Child is born, unto us a Son is given; and the Government shall be upon his shoulder; and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, the mighty God, the everlasting Father, the Prince of Peace. Of the increase of his government and peace there shall be no end, upon the throne of David, and upon his kingdom,—to establish it with judgment and with justice, from henceforth, even for ever” (Isaiah ix. 6, 7). “There shall come forth a rod out of the stem of Jesse, and a branch shall grow out of his roots: and the spirit of Jehovah shall rest upon him, the spirit of wisdom and understanding, the spirit of counsel and might.” “Righteousness shall be the girdle of his loins, and truth the girdle of his reins.” “And in that day there shall be a root of Jesse which shall stand for an ensign of the people: to it shall the Gentiles seek: and his rest shall be glorious” (Isaiah xi. 1, 2, 5, 10). “Send ye the lamb to the ruler of the land, from Sela to the wilderness, unto the mount of the daughter of Zion.” “And in mercy shall the throne be established: and he shall sit upon it in truth, in the tabernacle of David, judging, and seeking judgment, and hasting righteousness” (Isaiah xvi. 1, 5). “It shall be said in that day, Lo! This is our God; we have waited for him, and he will save us: this is Jehovah; we have waited for him, we will be glad and rejoice in his salvation” (Isaiah xxv. 9). “The voice of him that crieth in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of Jehovah, make straight