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Reas. 1. To prevent the mis-conceit that the people had, that the Day of the Lord was near at hand, and thereupon began to think it was no time to settle to their Callings, but to give themselves to vigilancy and prayer, 2 Thes. 2.1, 2, 3. to prevent this conceit, he tells them expressly, Antichrist must first come.

Reas. 1. To prevent the mis-conceit that the people had, that the Day of the Lord was near at hand, and thereupon began to think it was no time to settle to their Callings, but to give themselves to vigilancy and prayer, 2 Thes. 2.1, 2, 3. to prevent this conceit, he tells them expresly, Antichrist must first come.

2 That they might be the better fore-armed against such false Teachers, for there should be damnable Heresies, 2 Pet. 2.2. and not as points of curiosity only, but contra dogmata fidei, therefore that they might prepare themselves against such heresies, Christ and his Apostles were careful to fore-warn them, Mat. 24.24, 25. 2 Pet. 3.17, 18. unless you be well established in the truth, they will carry you away into error.

2 That they might be the better fore-armed against such false Teachers, for there should be damnable Herisies, 2 Pet. 2.2. and not as points of curiosity only, but contra dogmata fidei, therefore that they might prepare themselves against such heresies, Christ and his Apostles were carefull to fore-warn them,