Christ's certain and sudden appearance to judgment. By Thomas Vincent, sometime Minister of Maudlins…

3. That by the same word of command, whereby the old World was drowned with Water, by the same Word, the World that now is shall be burned with Fire at the day of Judgment and perdition of the ungodly, Vers. 7.

4. That though many hundred years be past since the promise, that the Lord would come quickly, yet there is not a failure, in regard of God; for though the time be long, in regard of our account, who are of so short continuance; and time seems tedious to us, because of the miseries of our short life; yet in regard of the eternal God, the time is but short, for in his sight a thousand years is out as one day, and by that account there are not yet two days past since the promise. Vers. 8.

4. That though many hundred years be past since the promise, that the Lord would come quickly, yet there is not a failure, in regard of God; for though the time be long, in regard of our account, who are of so short continuance; and time seems tedious to us, because of the miseries of our short life; yet in regard of the eternal God, the time is but short, for in his sight a thousand years is out as one day, and by that account there are not yet two dayes past since the promise. Vers. 8.

5. The reason of Gods protracting this appearance of Jesus Christ to Judgment, is for our sakes; it is from his longsuffering to us ward, that hereby he might lead us unto repentance, Verse. 9. The Lord hath a number to be called, some of which may be unborn, others not yet new-born, but scattered amongst the wicked; but when the Elect▪ are all called, and persuaded to repent, and believe, and ⟨p. 166⟩