Vers. 15-18. _The Second Coming of Christ and Sorrow for the Dead._

+I. The final period of the world the apostles left undetermined.+

+II. Though ignorant of the final period of the world, they were

confident it should not come till the prophecies respecting the

destiny of the Church were accomplished.+

+III. The Church, being ignorant of the day in which Christ should

come to judge the world, should be always ready for that event.+

+IV. Sorrow for the dead is compatible with the hope of a

Christian.+--1. _When it proceeds from sympathy._ 2. _From the

dictates of nature._ 3. _From repentance.--Saurin._