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

The last evil is described by The Measure, it is no less than Destruction. Manner, it is Swift, sudden, unprevented. Author, even Themselves. They bring on themselves.

The last evill is described by The Measure, it is no lesse than Destruction. Manner, it is Swift, suddaine, unprevented. Author, even Themselves. They bring on themselves.

There were false Prophets also among the people.] I begin with the narration, which ⟨p. 369⟩hath recurrence to those past times, the state of the Church under the Law. Who being the beloved people of GOD, yet were not exempted from that exercise of their faith, by the seducements of false Prophets. To proceed in order.

There were also. This is the connection; [Greek or Hebrew], Also, implies that there were always true Prophets; such as he formerly had specified: otherwise he could not say here; Also false prophets. Where behold Gods careful indulgence to his children, that never leaves them without Tutors. Zach. 1.5. The Prophets do not live for ever: there is no everlasting Priest but JESUS CHRIST. Moses and Samuel are dead, Paul and John have laid down their Tabernacles. Yet still the Lord raiseth up Ministers to stand before his Alter, and to keep the holy fire of the Sanctuary from going out. Some have observed that Jonah began his Prophecy with And, or Also. Which intends a conjunction, either of Jonah with other Prophets, or Nineveh with other Cities, or of the business related with other affairs: as if it began a book without a beginning, and continued a course of some precedent dealings. When one Lamp is spent, God will also send another: when one star sets, another rises. The Church shall be no more destitute of Ministers, than the Firmament can be without stars. God will not leave his house without builders, till the edifice be perfectly finished.