An analytical exposition of both the epistles of the Apostle Peter illustratedAn analyticall exposition of both the epistles of the Apostle Peter illustrated

IN this other pat of the refutation the Apostle propoundeth unto the godly and faithful those things that might establish and confirm their hearts in the truth, touching the coming of the Lord. 1 Therefore he persuades them to understanding and knowledge, contrary to the ignorance of the wicked. For whereas he had spoken before of the wicked, this they are willingly ignorant of, now turning to the faithful he exhorts them unto the contrary. But be not you ignorant of this one thing. 2. He propounds the thing it self, which he would have them in a special manner to understand and observe, which contains two things. 1 That the prolonging of the Lords coming is not with that slackness, which should be a stumbling-block to any man, both because it is not to be judged of according to our sense, but by the eternity of God, in respect whereof that space of time, which seems very long unto us, is but as one day, v. 8. and also because the ⟨p. 243⟩end of this prolonging is the conversion and salvation of sinners: and therefore this prolonging proceeds not so much from slackness, as from patience, verse 9. 2 That the manner of his coming, (both because it shall be sudden, and also because it shall be with majesty and great terror,) is such, that it should rather make men careful to prepare themselves for it, then to be curious in inquiring about the time it self, or to complain of slackness.

IN this other patt of the refutation the Apostle propoundeth unto the godly and faithfull those things that might establish and confirme their hearts in the truth, touching the comming of the Lord. 1 Therefore he perswades them to understanding and knowledge, contrary to the ignorance of the wicked. For whereas he had spoken before of the wicked, this they are willingly ignorant of, now turning to the faithfull he exhorts them unto the contrary. But be not you ignorant of this one thing. 2. He propounds the thing it selfe, which he would have them in a speciall manner to understand and observe, which containes two things. 1 That the prolonging of the Lords comming is not with that slacknesse, which should be a stumbling-block to any man, both because it is not to be judged of according to our sense, but by the eternity of God, in respect whereof that space of time, which seem•s very long unto us, is but as one day, v. 8. and also because the ⟨p. 243⟩