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 thousands of His saints, to execute judgment upon all, and to convince all that are ungodly among them of all their ungodly deeds, which they have ungodly committed,” S. Jude xiv. 15. (2) To reward the good: “Behold, I come quickly; and My reward is with Me, to give to every man according as his work shall be,” Rev. xxii. 12. (3) To burn up the earth with fire, and to renovate it: “ Our God shall come, and shall not keep silence; a fire shall devour before Him,” Ps. 1. 3. (4) To reign by Himself for ever. Every other kingdom shall cease; the kingdom of Christ will remain for ever: “I saw in the night visions, and, behold, one like the Son of Man came with the clouds of heaven, and came to the Ancient of Days, and they brought Him near before Him. And there was given Him dominion, and glory, and a kingdom, that all people, nations, and languages should serve Him: His dominion is an everlasting dominion, which shall not pass away, and His kingdom that which shall not be destroyed,” Dan. vii. 13, 14.