A commentary or, exposition upon the divine second epistle general, writtenA commentary or, exposition vpon the diuine second epistle generall, written

When we were with him on the holy Mount.] Our Saviour had fore-told the great •ory and power of his second coming: to the comfort of his servants, to the terror and conviction of his enemies, Matth. 16.27. The Son of man shall come in the •ry of his Father, with his Angels: And then shall he reward every man according to his •rkes. There is his Justice, and the distribution of his justice. He shall reward every […], there is his Justice: [Greek or Hebrew], according to his works, there is the distribution •his Justice. It is distinguished plainly, Matth. 25.46. To them that have done ill, •erlasting punishment: to them that have done well, life eternal Now lest his Disci•s should doubt of that glory, which he hath ascribed to himself at his second appearing; and stagger at the ignominy of his present estate: immediately upon it, he •kes them a promise, that they should see it, or at least a glimpse and abridgement of •hat so enjoying this vision, they might more confidently and authoritatively give •r testimony to it. There be some standing here, which shall not taste of death, till they •he Son of man coming in his kingdom. And this promise is prefixed by the three ⟨p. 328⟩Evangelists, that record this story, immediately before CHRISTS Transfiguration on the Mount, Matth. 16.28. Mark 9.1. Luke 9.27. Which words of Chil• have divers expositions. Some take it meant of his glorious Resurrection, as if the sense were thus. There be some standing here, that shall not die, till they see the So of man in his glory, and conquest of sin and death. Some, not all, for this […] exclude Judas: all the rest of the Apostles, but only Judas, did live to see it. […] and some others take it, Pro Ecclesiae dilatatione, meant for the enlargement of […] Church. As if this were the sense; There be some standing here, that shall live […] see my Kingdom flourish, and spread powerfully over the face of the earth; […] the despised Name of JESUS to command the Sceptres of Kings and reign ovr the Dominations of the earth. Some understand by it, the last coming to Jud meant: as if there were some Apostles yet living, and that should live unto the […] day; because he says, Some stand here that shall not die, till they see this glory. […] that opinion as frivolous, hath always been exploded, excluded.