A49255:668
The penitent pardoned a treatise wherein is handled the duty of confession of sin…
The penitent pardoned a treatise wherein is handled the duty of confession of sin and the privilege of the pardon of sin : together with a discourse of Christs ascension into heaven and of his coming again from heaven : wherein the opinion of the Chiliasts is considered and solidly confuted / being the sum and substance of several sermons preached by that faithful servant of Christ, Mr. Christopher Love ...The penitent pardoned a treatise wherein is handled the duty of confession of sin and the priviledge of the pardon of sin : together with a discourse of Christs ascension into heaven and of his coming again from heaven : wherein the opinion of the Chiliasts is considered and solidly confuted / being the sum and substance of several sermons preached by that faithful servant of Christ, Mr. Christopher Love ...
London: printed for John Rothwell, 1657
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
To take off this. §1First, mark the scope and the context how this Scripture is brought in, and it will something clear the Text. it is brought in against some Epicurean Principles that some scoffers had taken up in those times, ver. 3, 4. Knowing this first, that there shall come in the last days scoffers, walking after their own lusts, and saying, where is the promise of his coming? For since the Eathers •ell asleep, all things continue as they were from the beginning of the Creation. We see no change in providence, therefore where is the promise of Christs coming? they scoffed at Christ, that Christ was a contemptible man in this world; this is the answer in the 7 vers. But the heavens and the earth which are now, by the same word are kept in store reserved unto fire against the day of judgement and Perdition of ungodly men. Peter speaks directly that the time of Christs coming (which they scoffed at) was not the time of the thousand years, but of the day of judgment; therefore this coming here that Peter speaks of cannot be meant of a thousand years before the day of judgement.
To take off this. §1First, marke the scope and the context how this Scripture is brought in, and it will something cleare the Text. it is brought in against some Epicurean Principles that some scoffers had taken up in those times, ver. 3, 4. Knowing this first, that there shall come in the last daies scoffers, walking after their own lusts, and saying, where is the promise of his coming? For since the Eathers •ell asleepe, all things continue as they were from the beginning of the Creation. Wee see no change in providence, therefore where is the promise of Christs coming? they scoffed at Christ, that Christ was a contemptible man in this world; this is the answer in the 7 vers. But the heavens and the earth which are now, by the same word are kept in store reserved unto fire against the day of judgement and Perdition of ungodly men. Peter speakes directly that the time of Christs coming (which they scoffed at) was not the time of the thousand yeares, but of the day of judgment; therefore this coming here that Peter speaks of cannot be meant of a thousand years before the day of judgement.