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the_o christian_a church_n or_o state_n in_o time_n to_o come_v this_o text_n which_o i_o have_v make_v choice_n of_o for_o my_o subject_n be_v part_n of_o a_o prophecy_n concern_v the_o great_a of_o all_o event_n the_o dissolution_n of_o the_o world_n 2_o peter_z three_o 11._o see_v then_o all_o these_o thing_n shall_v be_v dissolve_v what_o manner_n of_o person_n ought_v we_o to_o be_v in_o all_o holy_a conversation_n and_o godliness_n chap._n 1._o the_o division_n of_o the_o word_n and_o doctrine_n contain_v in_o they_o with_o the_o head_n of_o the_o follow_a discourse_n these_o word_n contain_v in_o they_o two_o part_n 1._o a_o antecedent_n or_o doctrine_n all_o these_o thing_n shall_v be_v dissolve_v 2._o a_o consequent_a or_o inference_n thereupon_o what_o manner_n of_o person_n ought_v we_o to_o be_v the_o doctrine_n here_o only_o brief_o hint_v or_o summary_o propose_v be_v lay_v down_o more_o full_o in_o the_o precedent_a verse_n but_o the_o day_n of_o the_o lord_n will_v 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this_o place_n the_o most_o rational_a interpreter_n of_o scripture_n do_v understand_v only_o the_o whole_a compage_n of_o this_o sublunary_a world_n and_o all_o the_o creature_n that_o be_v in_o it_o all_o that_o be_v destroy_v by_o the_o flood_n in_o the_o day_n of_o noah_n and_o now_o secure_v from_o perish_v so_o again_o that_o i_o may_v borrow_v dr._n hammond_n word_n in_o his_o annotation_n on_o this_o place_n and_o again_o the_o word_n heaven_n say_v he_o be_v a_o equivocal_a word_n be_v use_v either_o for_o the_o superior_a heaven_n whether_o empyreal_a or_o ethereal_a or_o for_o the_o sublunary_a heaven_n the_o air_n as_o the_o word_n world_n be_v either_o the_o whole_a compage_n of_o the_o superior_a and_o inferior_a world_n as_o the_o author_n of_o the_o book_n de_fw-fr mundo_fw-la ascribe_v false_o to_o aristotle_n define_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o systeme_n or_o compage_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n and_o the_o being_n therein_o contain_v or_o
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be_v any_o thing_n in_o nature_n which_o may_v prove_v and_o demonstrate_v or_o argue_v and_o infer_v a_o future_a dissolution_n of_o the_o world_n 2._o whether_o shall_v this_o dissolution_n be_v bring_v about_o and_o effect_v by_o natural_a or_o by_o extraordinary_a mean_n and_o instrument_n and_o what_o those_o mean_n and_o instrument_n shall_v be_v 3._o whether_o shall_v the_o dissolution_n be_v gradual_a or_o sudden_a 4._o whether_o shall_v there_o be_v any_o sign_n and_o forerunner_n of_o it_o 5._o at_o what_o period_n of_o time_n shall_v the_o world_n be_v dissolve_v 6._o how_o far_o shall_v this_o conflagration_n extend_v whether_o to_o the_o ethereal_a heaven_n and_o all_o the_o host_n of_o they_o sun_n moon_n and_o star_n or_o to_o the_o aereal_a only_o 7._o whether_o shall_v the_o heaven_n and_o earth_n be_v whole_o dissipate_v and_o destroy_v or_o only_o refine_v and_o purify_v chap._n ii_o the_o testimony_n of_o scripture_n concern_v the_o dissolution_n of_o the_o world_n 1._o then_o let_v we_o consider_v what_o we_o find_v deliver_v in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n concern_v the_o dissolution_n of_o the_o world_n and_o first_o of_o all_o this_o place_n which_o i_o have_v make_v choice_n of_o for_o my_o text_n be_v in_o my_o opinion_n the_o most_o clear_a and_o full_a as_o to_o this_o particular_a in_o the_o whole_a scripture_n and_o will_v give_v light_n for_o the_o solution_n of_o most_o of_o the_o propose_a question_n vers._n 10._o the_o day_n of_o the_o lord_n shall_v come_v as_o a_o thief_n etc._n etc._n this_o answer_v the_o three_o question_n whether_o the_o dissolution_n shall_v be_v gradual_a or_o sudden_a wherein_o the_o heaven_n shall_v pass_v away_o with_o a_o great_a noise_n and_o the_o element_n shall_v melt_v with_o fervent_a heat_n the_o earth_n also_o and_o all_o the_o work_n that_o be_v therein_o shall_v be_v burn_v up_o and_o again_o vers._n 12._o wherein_o the_o heaven_n be_v on_o fire_n shall_v be_v dissolve_v and_o the_o element_n shall_v melt_v with_o fervent_a heat_n this_o answer_v the_o second_o question_n what_o the_o mean_n and_o instrument_n of_o this_o dissolution_n shall_v be_v vers._n 13._o nevertheless_o we_o according_a to_o his_o promise_n look_v for_o a_o new_a heaven_n and_o a_o new_a earth_n wherein_o dwell_v righteousness_n this_o give_v some_o light_n towards_o the_o anwer_a of_o the_o last_o question_n whether_o shall_v the_o heaven_n and_o the_o earth_n be_v whole_o burn_v up_o and_o destroy_v or_o only_o renew_v and_o purify_v these_o word_n as_o clear_o as_o they_o seem_v to_o refer_v to_o the_o dissolution_n of_o the_o world_n yet_o dr._n hammond_n doubt_v not_o to_o be_v understand_v of_o the_o remarkable_a destruction_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o the_o jewish_a state_n he_o thus_o paraphrase_v they_o verse_n 10._o but_o the_o day_n of_o the_o lord_n will_v come_v as_o a_o thief_n in_o the_o night_n in_o which_o the_o heaven_n shall_v pass_v away_o with_o a_o great_a noise_n and_o the_o element_n shall_v melt_v with_o fervent_a heat_n and_o the_o earth_n also_o and_o the_o work_n that_o be_v therein_o shall_v be_v burn_v up_o but_o this_o judgement_n of_o christ_n so_o remarkable_a on_o the_o jew_n shall_v now_o short_o come_v and_o that_o very_o discernable_o and_o the_o temple_n shall_v sudden_o be_v destroy_v the_o great_a part_n of_o it_o burn_v and_o the_o city_n and_o people_n utter_o consume_v verse_n 11._o see_v then_o all_o these_o thing_n shall_v be_v dissolve_v what_o manner_n of_o person_n ought_v you_o to_o be_v in_o all_o holy_a conversation_n and_o godliness_n see_v then_o this_o destruction_n shall_v thus_o involve_v all_o and_o now_o approach_v so_o near_o what_o a_o engagement_n do_v this_o lay_n upon_o we_o to_o live_v the_o most_o pure_a strict_a life_n that_o ever_o man_n live_v verse_n 12._o look_v for_o and_o hasten_v unto_o the_o come_n of_o the_o day_n of_o god_n wherein_o the_o heaven_n be_v on_o fire_n shall_v be_v dissolve_v and_o the_o 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truth_n of_o christ_n prediction_n and_o resolve_v it_o shall_v not_o come_v at_o all_o against_o who_o he_o here_o oppose_v the_o certainty_n the_o speediness_n and_o the_o terribleness_n of_o its_o come_n that_o which_o have_v give_v occasion_n to_o those_o other_o common_a mistake_v be_v especial_o the_o hideousness_n of_o those_o judgement_n which_o fall_v upon_o the_o people_n of_o the_o jew_n beyond_o all_o that_o ever_o before_o be_v relate_v to_o have_v fall_v upon_o they_o or_o indeed_o any_o other_o people_n which_o make_v it_o necessary_a for_o the_o prophet_n which_o be_v to_o describe_v it_o and_o who_o use_v trope_n and_o figure_n and_o not_o plain_a expression_n to_o set_v down_o their_o prediction_n to_o express_v it_o by_o these_o high_a phrase_n of_o the_o pass_v away_o and_o dissolve_v of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n and_o element_n etc._n etc._n which_o sound_v very_o tragical_o be_v mistake_v for_o the_o great_a and_o final_a dissolution_n of_o the_o world_n so_o far_o 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star_n shall_v fall_v from_o heaven_n and_o the_o power_n of_o heaven_n shall_v be_v shake_v 3._o the_o manner_n of_o his_o come_n verse_n 30._o and_o then_o shall_v appear_v the_o sign_n of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n in_o heaven_n and_o then_o shall_v all_o the_o tribe_n of_o the_o earth_n mourn_v when_o they_o shall_v see_v the_o son_n of_o man_n come_v in_o the_o cloud_n of_o heaven_n with_o power_n and_o great_a glory_n and_o he_o shall_v send_v his_o angel_n with_o a_o great_a sound_n of_o a_o trumpet_n and_o they_o shall_v gather_v together_o his_o elect_n from_o the_o four_o wind_n from_o one_o end_n of_o heaven_n to_o the_o other_o 4._o the_o uncertainty_n of_o the_o time_n of_o his_o come_n and_o this_o dissolution_n as_o to_o we_o but_o of_o that_o day_n and_o hour_n know_v no_o man_n no_o not_o the_o angel_n in_o heaven_n and_o mark_n add_v neither_o the_o son_n but_o the_o father_n only_o all_o this_o prophecy_n dr._n hammond_n understand_v of_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o city_n and_o temple_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o whole_a nation_n of_o the_o jew_n as_o may_v be_v see_v in_o his_o paraphrase_n and_o annotation_n upon_o this_o place_n and_o indeed_o our_o saviour_n himself_o seem_v to_o limit_v it_o to_o this_o say_v verse_n 24._o very_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o this_o generation_n shall_v not_o pass_v away_o till_o all_o these_o thing_n be_v fulfil_v for_o if_o these_o prophecy_n look_v further_o than_o the_o destruction_n of_o jerusalem_n even_o to_o christ_n come_v to_o judgement_n how_o can_v it_o be_v true_a that_o that_o generation_n shall_v not_o pass_v away_o till_o all_o those_o thing_n be_v fulfil_v whereas_o we_o see_v that_o that_o generation_n be_v long_o since_o pass_v away_o and_o yet_o the_o end_n be_v not_o come_v and_o indeed_o expositor_n that_o understand_v they_o of_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n and_o christ_n second_o come_v to_o judgement_n be_v hard_o put_v to_o it_o to_o answer_v this_o objection_n s._n chrysostom_n will_v have_v this_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v understand_v not_o of_o the_o generation_n of_o man_n then_o live_v but_o of_o the_o generation_n of_o the_o faithful_a which_o shall_v not_o fail_v till_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n he_o denominate_v a_o generation_n not_o only_o from_o live_v together_o in_o the_o same_o time_n but_o from_o have_v the_o same_o form_n and_o manner_n of_o religious_a worship_n and_o polity_n as_o in_o that_o place_n this_o be_v the_o generation_n of_o they_o that_o seek_v thou_o that_o seek_v thy_o face_n o_o jacob._n beza_n understand_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o present_a age_n and_o will_v have_v it_o to_o be_v of_o the_o same_o valour_n with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o hebrew_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o refer_v not_o to_o all_o particular_n mention_v in_o this_o chapter_n but_o only_o to_o those_o which_o be_v speak_v of_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o city_n and_o nation_n of_o the_o jew_n but_o say_v he_o if_o any_o one_o urge_v the_o universal_a particle_n vertere_fw-la licebit_fw-la fiant_fw-la omne_fw-la viz_o quae_fw-la ultimam_fw-la illam_fw-la diem_fw-la praâ—cessura_fw-la dixit_fw-la nam_fw-la ab_fw-la illo_fw-la tempore_fw-la coeperunt_fw-la fieri_fw-la &_o adhuc_fw-la perseverant_a ill_o signa_fw-la svo_fw-la demum_fw-la tempore_fw-la filio_fw-la hominis_fw-la venturo_fw-la but_o on_o the_o other_o side_n 1._o some_o passage_n there_o be_v in_o this_o chapter_n which_o be_v hardly_o applicable_a to_o the_o destruction_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o the_o dissolution_n of_o the_o jewish_a commonwealth_n as_o the_o appear_a of_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n in_o heaven_n and_o the_o tribe_n see_v the_o son_n of_o man_n come_v in_o the_o cloud_n of_o heaven_n with_o power_n and_o great_a glory_n and_o his_o send_v his_o angel_n with_o a_o great_a sound_n of_o a_o trumpet_n 2._o the_o come_n of_o christ_n be_v in_o like_a manner_n describe_v in_o place_n which_o undoubted_o speak_v of_o his_o come_n to_o judgement_n at_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n as_o in_o 1_o cor._n 15._o 52._o mention_n be_v make_v of_o the_o trumpet_n sound_v at_o the_o time_n of_o the_o christ_n come_n and_o 1_o thess._n 4._o 16._o it_o be_v say_v the_o lord_n himself_o shall_v descend_v from_o heaven_n with_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o archangel_n and_o with_o the_o trump_n of_o god_n and_o verse_n 17._o we_o that_o be_v alive_a shall_v be_v catch_v up_o together_o with_o they_o that_o be_v rise_v in_o the_o cloud_n to_o meet_v the_o lord_n in_o the_o air._n all_o which_o place_n be_v perfect_o parallel_v and_o seem_v manifest_o to_o allude_v to_o the_o forementioned_a word_n matth._n 24._o 30_o 31._o i_o be_o apt_a to_o think_v that_o these_o prophecy_n may_v have_v a_o double_a respect_n one_o to_o the_o city_n temple_n and_o nation_n of_o the_o jew_n another_o to_o the_o whole_a world_n at_o the_o great_a day_n of_o doom_n and_o that_o the_o former_a be_v indeed_o typical_a of_o the_o latter_a and_o so_o they_o have_v a_o double_a completion_n the_o first_o in_o the_o destruction_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o the_o jewish_a polity_n in_o reference_n to_o which_o it_o be_v true_o say_v this_o generation_n shall_v not_o pass_v away_o till_o all_o these_o thing_n be_v fulfil_v the_o second_o in_o the_o final_a dissolution_n of_o the_o world_n which_o be_v yet_o to_o come_v but_o to_o proceed_v another_o place_n which_o be_v usual_o understand_v of_o the_o dissolution_n of_o the_o world_n by_o fire_n be_v 2_o thess._n 1._o 7_o 8._o when_o the_o lord_n jesus_n shall_v be_v reveal_v from_o heaven_n with_o his_o mighty_a angel_n in_o flame_a fire_n etc._n etc._n other_o parallel_a place_n may_v be_v see_v rev._n 6._o 12._o 13_o 14._o rev._n 10._o 6._o rev._n 21._o 1._o and_o i_o see_v a_o new_a heaven_n and_o a_o new_a earth_n for_o the_o first_o heaven_n and_o the_o first_o earth_n be_v pass_v away_o and_o there_o be_v no_o more_o sea_n hebr._n 12._o 26_o 27._o these_o place_n speak_v more_o direct_o of_o the_o dissolution_n of_o the_o world_n and_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n to_o judgement_n other_o there_o be_v that_o speak_v only_o concern_v the_o time_n of_o it_o 1_o pet._n 4._o 7._o but_o the_o end_n of_o all_o thing_n be_v at_o hand_n james_n 5._o 9_o behold_v the_o judge_n stand_v before_o the_o door_n 1_o john_n 2._o 18._o little_a child_n it_o be_v the_o last_o time_n or_o as_o some_o translate_v it_o the_o last_o hour_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hebr._n 10._o 37._o yet_o a_o little_a while_n and_o he_o that_o shall_v come_v will_v come_v and_o will_v not_o tarry_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d
〈◊〉_d luke_n 18._o 17._o i_o tell_v you_o he_o will_v avenge_v they_o speedy_o all_o these_o place_n the_o forementioned_a dr._n hammond_n still_o apply_v to_o that_o famous_a period_n of_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o city_n temple_n and_o polity_n of_o the_o jew_n only_o in_o his_o note_n upon_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o everlasting_a destruction_n mention_v 2_o thess._n 1._o 9_o he_o have_v some_o qualification_n say_v thus_o mean_v while_o not_o exclude_v the_o eternal_a torment_n of_o hell-fire_n which_o expect_v all_o impenitent_a sinner_n that_o thus_o fall_v but_o look_v particular_o on_o the_o visible_a destruction_n and_o vengeance_n which_o seize_v on_o whole_a nation_n or_o multitude_n at_o once_o in_o this_o life_n and_o in_o conclusion_n have_v leave_v we_o but_o one_o place_n in_o the_o n._n testament_n to_o prove_v the_o general_a conflagration_n of_o the_o world_n viz._n 2_o pet._n 7._o 7._o now_o because_o some_o have_v be_v offend_v at_o these_o interpretation_n of_o he_o other_o have_v speak_v very_o slight_o of_o they_o i_o shall_v brief_o sum_v up_o what_o have_v be_v allege_v in_o defence_n of_o they_o by_o this_o great_a man._n 1._o that_o the_o prophet_n use_v to_o set_v down_o their_o prediction_n in_o trope_n and_o figure_n and_o not_o in_o plain_a expression_n their_o style_n be_v poetical_a and_o therefore_o in_o describe_v those_o hideous_a judgement_n which_o fall_v upon_o that_o people_n of_o the_o jew_n beyond_o all_o that_o ever_o before_o fall_v upon_o they_o or_o indeed_o any_o other_o people_n they_o â—ound_v it_o necessary_a to_o employ_v those_o high_a and_o tragical_a phrase_n of_o the_o pass_v away_o and_o dissolve_v heaven_n and_o earth_n and_o element_n and_o that_o this_o be_v the_o manner_n of_o the_o prophet_n may_v be_v prove_v because_o we_o find_v the_o destruction_n of_o other_o place_n describe_v in_o as_o high_a strain_n as_o lofty_a and_o tragical_a expression_n as_o this_o of_o jerusalem_n for_o example_n that_o of_o idumaea_n isai._n 34._o 9_o the_o stream_n thereof_o shall_v be_v turn_v into_o pitch_n and_o the_o dust_n thereof_o into_o brimstone_n and_o the_o land_n thereof_o shall_v become_v burn_a pitch_n it_o shall_v not_o be_v quench_v night_n nor_o day_n the_o smoke_n thereof_o shall_v go_v up_o for_o ever_o and_o in_o the_o four_o verse_n he_o seem_v but_o to_o preface_n to_o this_o destruction_n in_o these_o word_n and_o all_o the_o host_n of_o heaven_n shall_v be_v dissolve_v and_o the_o heaven_n shall_v be_v roll_v together_o as_o a_o scroll_n and_o all_o their_o host_n shall_v fall_v down_o as_o the_o leaf_n fall_v off_o from_o the_o vine_n and_o as_o a_o fall_a fig_n from_o the_o figtree_n for_o my_o sword_n shall_v be_v bathe_v in_o heaven_n behold_v it_o shall_v come_v down_o upon_o idumaea_n and_o in_o the_o burden_n of_o babylon_n chap._n 13._o 8_o 9_o we_o have_v these_o word_n behold_v the_o day_n of_o the_o lord_n come_v cruel_a both_o with_o wrath_n and_o fierce_a anger_n to_o lay_v the_o land_n desolate_a for_o the_o star_n of_o heaven_n and_o the_o constellation_n thereof_o shall_v not_o give_v their_o light_n the_o sun_n shall_v be_v darken_v in_o his_o go_v forth_o and_o the_o moon_n shall_v not_o cause_v her_o light_n to_o shine_v 2._o all_o the_o prediction_n in_o that_o famous_a place_n matth._n 24._o to_o which_o all_o other_o place_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n relate_v to_o this_o matter_n be_v parallel_n be_v by_o our_o saviour_n himself_o restrain_v to_o the_o destruction_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o the_o full_a completion_n of_o they_o limit_v to_o the_o duration_n of_o that_o age_n verse_n 34._o very_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o this_o generation_n shall_v not_o pass_v till_o all_o these_o thing_n be_v fulfil_v what_o reason_n then_o can_v we_o have_v to_o extend_v they_o further_o 3._o in_o most_o of_o the_o place_n where_o this_o come_n of_o christ_n be_v mention_v it_o be_v speak_v of_o as_o near_o and_o at_o hand_n 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