Verse 49
49. End of the world The judgment is the end of the world. It is the close of the mixed condition of things where good men and bad exist together in a state of trial. Each class undergoes the divine scrutiny and goes to his own place.
Angels The angels seem to be represented by the fisherman, who both casts the Gospel net and separates the fish when drawn ashore. The fishermen, therefore, represent the messengers of God, human or superhuman; that is, his ministers on earth, and his angels at judgment. These are indeed the angels of the Church below and the Church above.
Sever the wicked from among the just Terrible and yet glorious day! The Church shall then become pure. The kingdom of heaven will then become heaven itself. The kingdom of grace shall have closed, and the kingdom of glory shall have begun, never to close.
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