Certain sermons, first preached, and after published at several times, by M. Thomas Gataker…Certaine sermons, first preached, and after published at severall times, by M. Thomas Gataker…

Now our Saviour, in way of answer unto this question, layeth down both the certainty and the uncertainty of his second coming: the certainty, that it shall be; the uncertainty when it shall be. That, which is wont to be said of the day of Death, being no less true of the day of Doom;^f There is nothing more certain, and yet nothing more uncertain: ^gNothing more certain than that it shall be: as sure, we use to say, as Death; and may well say, as Doom: For^h Heaven and earth (saith our Saviour) shall pass away, but so shall not my word. And yetⁱ nothing more uncertain than when it shall be. For,^k Of that day and hour knoweth no man ought, no nor the Angels in heaven, nor the Son (^l as he was^m then) himself.

Now our Saviour, in way of answer unto this question, layeth downe both the certaintie and the uncertaintie of his second comming: the certaintie, that it shall be; the uncertaintie when it shall be. That, which is wont to be said of the day of Death, being no lesse true of the day of Doome;^f There is nothing more certaine, and yet nothing more uncertaine: ^gNothing more certaine than that it shall be: as sure, wee use to say, as Death; and may well say, as Doome: For^h Heaven and earth (saith our Saviour) shall passe away, but so shall not my word. And yetⁱ