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There is a double reason of this, in regard of the Apostles sense and scope that they aimed at, for they did not mean that the last judgment should presently come, for whereas some Christians began to grow slack in their callings, because they thought it would be in vain, the last judgement being so near, he seriously dissuades them from such sudden expectation of it, 2 Thes. 2.1, 2, 3. so that though he had said that day is at hand, yet he would not have them conceive, that it should presently come upon them, for first, there must be an Apostasy; therefore we see they were not deceived, or spake uncertainly.

There is a double reason of this, in regard of the Apostles sence and scope that they aimed at, for they did not mean that the last judgment should presently come, for whereas some Christians began to grow slack in their callings, because they thought it would be in vain, the last judgement being so near, he seriously diswades them from such suddain expectation of it, 2 Thes. 2.1, 2, 3. so that though he had said that day is at hand, yet he would not have them conceive, that it should presently come upon them, for first, there must be an Apostacy; therefore we see they were not deceived, or spake uncertainly.

1 Therefore they are called the last times, because they are the last period of time, before the last Judgment.

The first period was from Adam to Moses, 2450 years, Rom. 5.4. the second period of time was from Moset to Christ,