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             A paraphrase and exposition of the prophesie of Saint Peter concerning the day of Christs second comming described in the third chapter of his second epistle as also how the conflagration or destruction of the world by fire, whereof Saint Peter speaks, and especially of the heavens is to be understood / by Ioseph Mede ...
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           A
           PARAPHRASE
           AND
           EXPOSITION
           of
           the
           Prophesie
           of
           SAINT
           PETER
           ,
           Concerning
           the
           day
           of
           CHRISTS
           second
           Comming
           ;
           Described
           in
           the
           third
           Chapter
           of
           his
           second
           EPISTLE
           .
        
         
           
             AS
             ALSO
          
           ,
           How
           the
           CONFLAGRATION
           ,
           or
           Destruction
           of
           the
           WORLD
           by
           fire
           ,
           (
           whereof
           Saint
           Peter
           speaks
           )
           and
           especially
           of
           the
           HEAVENS
           ,
           is
           to
           be
           understood
           .
        
         
           BY
           IOSEPH
           MEDE
           ,
           B.
           D.
           late
           Fellow
           of
           Christs
           Colledge
           in
           Cambridg
           .
        
         
           LONDON
           ,
           Printed
           by
           
             R.
             Bishop
          
           ,
           for
           SAMUEL
           MAN
           ,
           dwelling
           at
           the
           sign
           of
           the
           Swan
           in
           Pauls
           Church-yard
           .
           1642.
           
        
      
    
     
       
         
         
         
           A
           PARAPHRASE
           AND
           EXPOSITION
           of
           the
           Prophesie
           of
           SAINT
           PETER
           ,
           Concerning
           the
           day
           of
           CHRISTS
           second
           Comming
           ,
           On
           the
           third
           Chapter
           of
           the
           second
           EPISTLE
           .
        
         
           
             Verse
             1
             ,
             2.
             
          
           
             SAint
             Peter
             exhorts
             the
             believing
             Iews
             ,
             unto
             whom
             he
             writes
             to
             bee
             mindfull
             of
             the
             words
             of
             the
             holy
             Prophets
             ,
             (
             a
             )
             
               Esay
               ,
               Daniel
            
             ,
             and
             Malachi
             ,
             concerning
             the
             comming
             of
             Christ
             to
             judgement
             ,
             and
             the
             restauration
             then
             promised
             ,
             it
             being
             also
             confirmed
             by
             the
             Apostles
             of
             our
             Lord
             and
             Saviour
             .
          
           
             (
             a
             )
             IF
             that
             which
             St.
             Peter
             here
             describeth
             were
             foretold
             by
             the
             old
             Prophets
             ,
             then
             must
             Saint
             Peter
             be
             so
             expounded
             ,
             as
             it
             may
             be
             shewen
             in
             them
             ,
             and
             agree
             with
             them
             .
          
        
         
           
           
             Verse
             3
             ,
             4.
             
          
           
             For
             howsoever
             it
             were
             then
             beleeved
             both
             by
             Iewes
             and
             Christened
             Gentiles
             ,
             yet
             in
             the
             last
             dayes
             should
             come
             those
             ,
             who
             walking
             after
             their
             owne
             desires
             (
             or
             humours
             )
             should
             deny
             and
             deride
             the
             expectation
             of
             any
             such
             promise
             (
             b
             )
             of
             that
             day
             of
             Christ
             ,
             saying
             ,
             Where
             is
             the
             promise
             (
             c
             )
             of
             his
             comming
             ?
             Where
             is
             the
             new
             heaven
             and
             new
             earth
             you
             talk
             of
             ?
          
           
             (
             b
             )
             This
             
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
            
             ,
             or
             
               last
               dayes
            
             ,
             should
             seem
             to
             be
             the
             time
             of
             the
             Churches
             Apostasie
             under
             Antichrist
             ,
             according
             to
             that
             of
             Saint
             Paul
             ,
             1
             Tim.
             4.
             1.
             
             
               In
               the
               later
               times
               some
               shall
               depart
               from
               the
               faith
               ,
               giving
               heed
               to
               spirits
               of
               errour
               ,
               and
               doctrines
               of
               demons
               .
            
             For
             as
             the
             times
             of
             the
             fourth
             and
             last
             of
             Daniels
             Kingdomes
             were
             the
             last
             times
             in
             generall
             ,
             during
             which
             Christ
             was
             to
             come
             ,
             and
             found
             his
             Church
             and
             Kingdome
             :
             So
             the
             latter
             times
             of
             the
             fourth
             Kingdome
             ,
             being
             the
             period
             of
             a
             time
             ,
             times
             ,
             and
             halfe
             a
             time
             ,
             wherein
             the
             wicked
             horne
             should
             domineere
             ,
             are
             the
             latemost
             times
             of
             the
             last
             times
             ,
             or
             last
             times
             in
             speciall
             .
          
           
             (
             c
             )
             I
             take
             Promise
             here
             for
             
               res
               promissa
            
             ,
             the
             antithesis
             implying
             that
             to
             be
             the
             meaning
             ,
             
               viz.
               The
               scoffers
               say
               ,
               Where
               is
               the
               promise
               of
               his
               comming
               ?
               Neverthelesse
               we
               look
               for
               a
               new
               heaven
               and
               a
               new
               earth
               ,
               according
               to
               his
               promise
               .
            
             But
             here
             is
             somewhat
             ,
             (
             Reader
             )
             in
             the
             application
             wherein
             thou
             maist
             erre
             ;
             but
             be
             not
             thou
             uncharitable
             in
             thy
             censure
             ,
             nor
             thinke
             that
             I
             am
             .
             For
             although
             the
             crying
             downe
             and
             condemning
             the
             opinion
             of
             the
             Chiliasts
             ,
             will
             be
             found
             to
             be
             neere
             upon
             the
             beginning
             of
             the
             times
             of
             the
             Antichristian
             Apostasie
             ,
             (
             which
             I
             suppose
             to
             bee
             called
             the
             last
             times
             ;
             )
             and
             that
             the
             utter
             burying
             of
             that
             opinion
             falls
             within
             these
             times
             :
             yet
             thou
             must
             know
             ,
             first
             ,
             That
             there
             is
             not
             the
             like
             reason
             of
             the
             first
             Authours
             of
             crying
             down
             a
             
             truth
             ,
             and
             of
             those
             ,
             who
             led
             by
             their
             authority
             ,
             take
             it
             afterwards
             ,
             without
             further
             examination
             ,
             for
             an
             errour
             .
             Secondly
             ,
             To
             scoffe
             ,
             is
             one
             thing
             ,
             and
             barely
             not
             to
             beleeve
             ,
             is
             another
             .
             Thirdly
             ,
             it
             is
             one
             thing
             to
             deny
             a
             promise
             simply
             ,
             and
             another
             to
             deny
             and
             question
             the
             manner
             thereof
             :
             as
             also
             ,
             to
             reject
             a
             truth
             sincerely
             propounded
             ,
             and
             when
             it
             is
             entangled
             with
             errours
             ,
             as
             that
             of
             the
             later
             Chiliast
             may
             seem
             to
             have
             been
             .
          
        
         
           
             Verse
             4.
             
               pars
               altera
            
             .
          
           
             The
             reason
             of
             this
             their
             unbeliefe
             being
             ,
             because
             they
             imagine
             ,
             there
             hath
             never
             yet
             ,
             since
             the
             creation
             of
             the
             world
             ,
             been
             any
             example
             of
             such
             a
             destuction
             and
             change
             ensuing
             it
             ,
             as
             this
             at
             the
             comming
             of
             Christ
             should
             be
             .
             For
             since
             the
             Fathers
             fell
             asleep
             (
             say
             they
             )
             even
             since
             Adam
             died
             ,
             all
             things
             have
             continued
             as
             they
             were
             from
             the
             beginning
             of
             the
             Creation
             .
             Therefore
             the
             expectation
             of
             any
             such
             change
             of
             the
             world
             ,
             and
             the
             state
             of
             things
             therein
             (
             as
             is
             supposed
             )
             is
             vain
             and
             frivolous
             ,
             and
             never
             to
             be
             fulfilled
             .
          
           
             Touching
             the
             Jewes
             ,
             and
             the
             impeachment
             of
             this
             opinion
             amongst
             them
             in
             the
             later
             times
             ,
             I
             find
             amongst
             the
             Doctors
             of
             the
             Gemara
             ,
             or
             glosse
             of
             their
             Talmud
             ,
             (
             which
             was
             finished
             about
             500.
             yeers
             after
             Christ
             )
             a
             tenet
             of
             one
             
               R.
               Samuels
            
             ,
             
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
            
             That
             there
             was
             to
             be
             no
             difference
             between
             the
             present
             state
             of
             the
             world
             ,
             and
             the
             dayes
             of
             Messiah
             ,
             but
             in
             regard
             of
             the
             bondage
             under
             the
             kingdoms
             of
             the
             Gentiles
             onely
             ;
             thereby
             opposing
             the
             more
             ancient
             opinion
             and
             tradition
             of
             the
             renovation
             of
             the
             world
             .
             After
             this
             time
             there
             appeares
             to
             have
             been
             amongst
             the
             Jewes
             a
             sect
             of
             the
             followers
             of
             the
             opinion
             of
             this
             
               R.
               Samuel
            
             ,
             which
             at
             length
             was
             greatly
             advanced
             by
             the
             authority
             of
             
             learned
             Maimonides
             ,
             who
             having
             drunk
             too
             deep
             of
             the
             Philosophy
             of
             Aristotle
             ,
             (
             wherein
             he
             was
             admirably
             skilfull
             )
             became
             a
             champion
             against
             the
             opinion
             of
             the
             worlds
             renovation
             to
             be
             in
             the
             dayes
             of
             Messiah
             ;
             and
             that
             upon
             this
             ground
             ,
             
               Quod
               mundus
               retinet
               &
               sequitur
               consuetudinem
               suam
            
             ;
             which
             saying
             he
             adscribeth
             to
             some
             other
             Rabbins
             of
             the
             same
             opinion
             before
             him
             ,
             which
             for
             the
             sense
             and
             meaning
             is
             the
             selfe
             same
             with
             that
             here
             of
             the
             scoffers
             :
             
               All
               things
            
             (
             say
             they
             )
             
               continue
               ,
               as
               they
               were
               from
               the
               beginning
               of
               the
               creation
               .
            
             Neverthelesse
             
               Aben
               Ezra
            
             ,
             who
             lived
             not
             long
             after
             Maimonides
             ,
             maintained
             still
             (
             as
             also
             others
             did
             )
             the
             contrary
             ;
             &
             there
             are
             extant
             certain
             discourses
             and
             tractates
             amongst
             them
             ,
             purposely
             written
             of
             this
             argument
             ,
             and
             confuting
             the
             opinion
             of
             Rambam
             and
             his
             followers
             ;
             as
             one
             called
             
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
            
             
               coeli
               novi
            
             ,
             proving
             the
             necessity
             of
             the
             renovation
             of
             the
             world
             ,
             and
             directed
             against
             cap.
             29.
             lib.
             2.
             of
             Maimonides
             his
             
               More
               Nebochim
            
             .
             Another
             by
             
               R.
               Isaak
               Abarbinel
            
             ,
             
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
            
             
               Opera
               Dei
            
             ,
             (
             ou●
             of
             Psal
             .
             66.
             5.
             
             )
             wherein
             all
             the
             arguments
             brought
             against
             the
             renovation
             are
             confuted
             .
             And
             no
             doubt
             there
             are
             more
             of
             the
             like
             nature
             ,
             which
             we
             know
             not
             of
             .
          
        
         
           
             Verse
             5
             ,
             6.
             
          
           
             But
             those
             who
             suppose
             this
             (
             
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
            
             )
             that
             there
             hath
             never
             yet
             any
             such
             destruction
             or
             change
             befallen
             the
             creation
             ,
             and
             thence
             conclude
             ,
             there
             is
             nor
             shall
             such
             ever
             be
             ;
             they
             weigh
             and
             consider
             not
             the
             universall
             deluge
             in
             the
             time
             of
             Noah
             ,
             (
             when
             the
             curses
             laid
             upon
             the
             creature
             for
             mans
             sin
             
             first
             solemnly
             tooke
             place
             ,
             )
             brought
             as
             a
             like
             destruction
             ,
             so
             a
             like
             change
             upon
             the
             world
             for
             the
             degeneration
             of
             the
             creature
             ;
             As
             this
             at
             the
             second
             comming
             of
             Christ
             shall
             be
             for
             the
             restauration
             and
             renovation
             of
             the
             same
             in
             the
             glorious
             liberty
             of
             the
             children
             of
             God.
             For
             the
             heavens
             were
             of
             old
             ,
             and
             the
             globe
             of
             the
             earth
             ,
             consisting
             partly
             (
             
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
            
             )
             of
             water
             ,
             viz.
             that
             of
             the
             great
             deep
             ;
             and
             partly
             (
             
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
            
             )
             amongst
             (
             d
             )
             water
             ,
             to
             wit
             ,
             the
             clouds
             and
             flood-gates
             of
             heaven
             hanging
             about
             it
             ,
             all
             framed
             by
             the
             word
             of
             God
             :
             By
             the
             which
             waters
             (
             
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
            
             )
             the
             world
             which
             then
             was
             ,
             being
             overwhelmed
             with
             water
             ,
             perished
             ;
             as
             it
             is
             written
             
               Gen.
               7.
               11.
               seq
            
             .
             in
             the
             600.
             yeere
             of
             Noahs
             life
             ,
             in
             the
             second
             moneth
             ,
             in
             the
             seventeenth
             day
             of
             the
             month
             were
             all
             the
             fountains
             of
             the
             great
             deep
             broken
             up
             ,
             &
             
               vers
               .
               18.
            
             and
             the
             waters
             ;
             &
             21.
             and
             all
             flesh
             died
             .
          
           
             (
             d
             )
             
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
            
             sometimes
             signifies
             
               inter
               ,
               amongst
            
             ,
             or
             
               in
               the
               midst
               of
            
             ,
             as
             if
             it
             were
             
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
            
             :
             So
             Herodotus
             ,
             
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
            
             ,
             
               inter
               insulas
            
             .
             Howsoever
             we
             render
             the
             Preposition
             ,
             I
             suppose
             S.
             Peter
             by
             his
             
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
            
             means
             the
             superiour
             water
             ,
             which
             together
             with
             that
             of
             the
             sea
             ,
             or
             great
             deep
             ,
             concurred
             to
             the
             drowning
             of
             the
             world
             ,
             as
             appeares
             by
             the
             place
             of
             Genesis
             alledged
             .
          
        
         
           
             Verse
             7.
             
          
           
             But
             the
             heavens
             and
             the
             earth
             
               (
               i.
               e.
               the
               world
            
             )
             which
             is
             now
             ,
             
             by
             the
             same
             word
             are
             kept
             in
             stare
             ,
             reserved
             unto
             fire
             (
             e
             )
             at
             the
             day
             of
             judgement
             and
             perdition
             of
             ungodly
             men
             ,
             according
             to
             the
             prophesie
             of
             
               Daniel
               ,
               cap.
               7.
            
             who
             saw
             a
             fiery
             stream
             issuing
             and
             comming
             forth
             before
             the
             Iudge
             of
             the
             world
             ,
             and
             the
             body
             of
             the
             fourth
             beast
             burned
             therewith
             :
             And
             of
             
               Esay
               ,
               cap.
               66.
            
             who
             saith
             of
             that
             day
             ,
             That
             the
             Lord
             shall
             come
             with
             fire
             ,
             and
             with
             his
             chariots
             like
             a
             whirlwind
             ,
             to
             render
             his
             anger
             with
             fury
             ,
             and
             his
             rebukes
             with
             flames
             of
             fire
             :
             And
             that
             by
             fire
             and
             by
             his
             sword
             ,
             
               (
               i.
               e.
               by
               his
               sword
               of
               fire
               ,
            
             
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
            
             )
             the
             Lord
             would
             plead
             with
             all
             flesh
             ,
             and
             the
             slain
             of
             the
             Lord
             shall
             be
             many
             .
             So
             also
             
               Malachy
               cap.
               4.
            
             
             That
             the
             great
             and
             terrible
             day
             shall
             burn
             as
             an
             oven
             ,
             and
             all
             the
             proud
             ,
             and
             all
             that
             doe
             wickedly
             shall
             be
             stubble
             ,
             which
             at
             the
             comming
             of
             that
             day
             (
             f
             )
             shall
             be
             burnt
             up
             .
          
           
             (
             e
             )
             From
             this
             proportion
             which
             the
             judgement
             to
             come
             by
             fire
             ,
             hath
             unto
             that
             which
             was
             by
             water
             in
             the
             deluge
             ,
             Irenaeus
             calls
             it
             
               Diluvium
               ignis
               ,
               lib.
               5.
               c.
               29.
               juxta
               edit
               .
               Fevardentii
               .
            
          
           
             (
             f
             )
             It
             may
             be
             it
             is
             of
             this
             day
             that
             the
             Prophet
             Esay
             also
             speaks
             ,
             cap.
             9.
             5.
             where
             he
             saith
             ,
             that
             the
             battell
             of
             the
             Messiah
             should
             not
             be
             as
             the
             
               battell
               of
               the
               warriour
               ,
               with
               
               confused
               noise
               ,
               and
               garments
               rolled
               in
               blood
               ;
               but
               with
               burning
               and
               fuell
               of
               fire
               .
            
             For
             the
             old
             Prophets
             for
             the
             most
             part
             speak
             of
             the
             comming
             of
             Christ
             indefinitely
             &
             in
             generall
             ,
             without
             that
             distinction
             of
             first
             and
             second
             comming
             ,
             which
             the
             Gospel
             out
             of
             Daniel
             hath
             more
             clearly
             taught
             us
             :
             And
             so
             consequently
             they
             spake
             of
             the
             things
             to
             be
             at
             Christs
             comming
             indefinitely
             and
             all
             together
             ,
             which
             we
             who
             are
             now
             more
             fully
             informed
             by
             the
             Revelation
             of
             the
             Gospel
             ,
             of
             a
             two
             fold
             comming
             ,
             must
             apply
             each
             of
             them
             to
             his
             proper
             time
             :
             those
             things
             which
             befit
             the
             state
             of
             his
             first
             comming
             ,
             unto
             it
             ;
             and
             such
             things
             as
             befit
             the
             state
             of
             his
             second
             comming
             ,
             to
             the
             second
             ;
             and
             what
             befits
             both
             alike
             ,
             may
             be
             applyed
             unto
             both
             .
          
        
         
           
             Verse
             8.
             
          
           
             But
             whereas
             I
             mentioned
             
               (
               saith
               Saint
            
             Peter
             )
             the
             day
             of
             judgement
             ,
             lest
             ye
             might
             mistake
             it
             
             for
             a
             short
             day
             ,
             or
             a
             day
             of
             few
             houres
             ,
             I
             would
             not
             ,
             Beloved
             ,
             have
             you
             ignorant
             ,
             that
             one
             day
             (
             g
             )
             with
             the
             Lord
             is
             as
             a
             thousand
             yeers
             ,
             and
             a
             thousand
             yeers
             as
             one
             day
             .
          
           
             (
             g
             )
             Thus
             I
             expound
             these
             words
             by
             way
             of
             pre-occupation
             or
             premunition
             ,
             because
             they
             are
             the
             formall
             words
             of
             the
             Jewish
             Doctors
             ,
             when
             they
             speak
             of
             the
             day
             of
             judgement
             ,
             or
             day
             of
             Christ
             ,
             as
             Saint
             Peter
             here
             doth
             ,
             viz.
             
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
            
             
               una
               dies
               Dei
               S.
               B.
               sicut
               mille
               anni
               .
            
             And
             though
             they
             use
             to
             quote
             that
             of
             the
             ninth
             Psalme
             ,
             (
             
               mille
               anni
               in
               oculis
               tuis
               ut
               dies
               hesternus
            
             )
             for
             confirmation
             thereof
             ,
             yet
             are
             not
             these
             words
             formally
             in
             the
             Psalme
             .
             So
             that
             Saint
             Peter
             in
             this
             passage
             seems
             rather
             to
             have
             had
             respect
             to
             that
             common
             saying
             of
             the
             Jewes
             in
             this
             argument
             ,
             than
             to
             the
             words
             of
             the
             Psalme
             ;
             where
             the
             words
             (
             
               one
               day
               with
               the
               Lord
               is
               as
               a
               thousand
               years
            
             )
             are
             not
             ,
             though
             the
             later
             part
             of
             the
             sentence
             (
             
               a
               thousand
               yeeres
               as
               one
               day
            
             )
             may
             allude
             thither
             ;
             as
             the
             Jewes
             also
             were
             wont
             to
             bring
             it
             ,
             for
             a
             confirmation
             of
             the
             former
             .
             2.
             
             These
             words
             are
             commonly
             taken
             as
             an
             argument
             ,
             why
             God
             should
             not
             be
             
             thought
             slack
             in
             his
             promise
             (
             which
             follows
             in
             the
             next
             verse
             :
             But
             the
             first
             Fathers
             took
             it
             otherwise
             ;
             and
             besides
             ,
             it
             proveth
             it
             not
             :
             for
             the
             question
             is
             not
             ,
             whether
             the
             time
             be
             long
             or
             short
             in
             respect
             of
             God
             ;
             but
             whether
             it
             be
             long
             or
             short
             in
             respect
             of
             us
             ;
             otherwise
             not
             1000.
             but
             100000.
             yeers
             are
             in
             the
             eyes
             of
             God
             no
             more
             than
             one
             day
             is
             to
             us
             ,
             and
             so
             it
             would
             not
             seem
             long
             to
             God
             ,
             if
             the
             day
             of
             judgment
             should
             be
             deferred
             till
             then
             .
             3.
             
             Let
             the
             judicious
             consider
             it
             ,
             whether
             this
             passage
             so
             prone
             to
             be
             taken
             in
             the
             exposition
             I
             have
             given
             ,
             yea
             and
             alledged
             to
             that
             purpose
             ,
             were
             not
             some
             part
             of
             a
             motive
             to
             the
             zeloticall
             Anti-Chiliasts
             (
             whereof
             Eusebius
             ,
             whom
             we
             trust
             was
             none
             of
             the
             least
             )
             to
             be
             so
             willing
             and
             ready
             to
             question
             the
             authority
             of
             this
             Epistle
             ,
             as
             they
             did
             also
             at
             the
             same
             time
             of
             the
             Apocalyps
             .
             The
             pretence
             against
             this
             Epistle
             was
             ,
             that
             it
             wanted
             the
             testimonie
             of
             allegation
             by
             the
             first
             Fathers
             .
             But
             (
             
               Dies
               Domini
               sicut
               mille
               anni
            
             )
             quoted
             both
             by
             
               Iustin
               Martyr
            
             and
             Irenaeus
             ,
             is
             not
             out
             of
             the
             ninth
             Psalm
             ,
             as
             they
             tooke
             for
             granted
             ,
             (
             for
             there
             are
             no
             such
             words
             ,
             but
             out
             of
             the
             Epistle
             of
             Peter
             ,
             who
             applyeth
             it
             to
             the
             day
             of
             judgment
             ,
             which
             he
             calleth
             
               Dies
               Domini
            
             ,
             
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
            
             :
             Consider
             it
             .
          
        
         
           
             Verse
             9.
             
          
           
             And
             though
             this
             day
             be
             deferred
             ,
             yet
             is
             the
             Lord
             not
             slack
             concerning
             his
             promise
             ,
             (
             as
             some
             men
             account
             slacknesse
             ,
             as
             if
             he
             had
             altered
             his
             purpose
             ,
             or
             meant
             never
             to
             performe
             it
             )
             but
             the
             cause
             of
             this
             delay
             ,
             is
             his
             long-suffering
             (
             a
             )
             towards
             as
             of
             the
             seed
             of
             Israel
             ,
             not
             willing
             
             that
             any
             should
             perish
             at
             that
             day
             ,
             but
             that
             the
             whole
             nation
             should
             come
             unto
             repentance
             ,
             (
             b
             )
             which
             ,
             if
             that
             day
             should
             surprize
             them
             in
             their
             unbeliefe
             ,
             must
             inevitably
             perish
             with
             the
             rest
             of
             the
             enemies
             of
             Christ
             .
          
           
             (
             a
             )
             Saint
             Peter
             speaks
             and
             writes
             in
             this
             Epistle
             to
             his
             
             brethren
             the
             Jewes
             ,
             as
             appeares
             by
             the
             first
             verse
             of
             this
             chapter
             .
          
           
             (
             b
             )
             So
             the
             same
             Saint
             Peter
             in
             his
             first
             publike
             Sermon
             to
             his
             Nation
             in
             the
             Temple
             ,
             after
             the
             sending
             of
             the
             holy
             Ghost
             (
             
               Act.
               3.
               19
               ,
               &c.
            
             )
             exhorts
             them
             to
             repent
             and
             be
             converted
             
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
            
             ,
             for
             the
             washing
             away
             of
             their
             sinnes
             ,
             that
             so
             (
             
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
            
             )
             those
             times
             of
             refreshing
             and
             restitution
             of
             all
             things
             which
             God
             had
             spoken
             by
             the
             mouth
             of
             all
             his
             holy
             Prophets
             ,
             might
             come
             ,
             which
             till
             then
             were
             to
             be
             suspended
             .
             Object
             .
             But
             God
             could
             have
             hastened
             the
             Jewes
             conversion
             ,
             if
             it
             had
             pleased
             him
             .
             Resp
             .
             But
             it
             stood
             with
             the
             oeconomy
             of
             Gods
             justice
             ,
             when
             the
             Jewes
             had
             rejected
             Christ
             ,
             their
             expiation
             ,
             to
             grant
             them
             this
             grace
             ,
             untill
             they
             should
             have
             fulfilled
             a
             time
             of
             pennance
             for
             all
             the
             sins
             of
             their
             Nation
             ,
             even
             from
             the
             first
             time
             they
             were
             a
             people
             ,
             untill
             the
             last
             destruction
             of
             Hierusalem
             .
             For
             since
             they
             would
             none
             of
             their
             pardon
             and
             attonement
             by
             Christ
             ,
             (
             with
             respect
             unto
             whose
             comming
             God
             had
             so
             long
             spared
             them
             ;
             for
             all
             their
             expiation
             by
             sacrifice
             looked
             unto
             him
             )
             God
             would
             not
             bate
             them
             an
             ace
             of
             the
             judgment
             they
             had
             merited
             ,
             but
             would
             visit
             all
             the
             former
             sinnes
             of
             their
             Nation
             upon
             them
             ,
             from
             the
             golden
             Calfe
             ,
             untill
             their
             crucifying
             ,
             and
             finally
             rejecting
             of
             their
             Messiah
             .
          
        
         
           
             Verse
             10.
             
          
           
             But
             as
             for
             the
             manner
             of
             the
             comming
             of
             this
             great
             day
             of
             
             the
             Lord
             ,
             it
             shall
             be
             suddenly
             and
             unawares
             ,
             as
             a
             thiefe
             in
             the
             night
             ,
             in
             which
             the
             heavens
             (
             c
             )
             with
             a
             crackling
             noise
             of
             fire
             shall
             passe
             away
             ,
             and
             the
             
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
            
             (
             c
             )
             or
             host
             of
             them
             shall
             melt
             with
             fervent
             heat
             ;
             the
             earth
             also
             and
             the
             workes
             thereof
             shall
             be
             burned
             .
          
           
             (
             c
             )
             What
             these
             Heavens
             are
             ,
             and
             why
             I
             render
             
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
            
             
               the
               host
               of
               them
            
             ;
             and
             how
             this
             conflagration
             is
             to
             be
             understood
             ,
             I
             will
             shew
             when
             I
             have
             done
             my
             Paraphrase
             .
          
           
             (
             c
             )
             What
             these
             Heavens
             are
             ,
             and
             why
             I
             render
             
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
            
             
               the
               host
               of
               them
            
             ;
             and
             how
             this
             conflagration
             is
             to
             be
             understood
             ,
             I
             will
             shew
             when
             I
             have
             done
             my
             Paraphrase
             .
          
        
         
           
             Vers
             .
             11
             ,
             12.
             
          
           
             Seeing
             then
             that
             all
             these
             things
             shall
             be
             dissolved
             ,
             what
             manner
             of
             persons
             ought
             we
             to
             be
             ,
             in
             all
             holy
             conversation
             and
             godlinesse
             ,
             to
             make
             our selves
             fire
             ▪
             proof
             ,
             and
             such
             as
             may
             abide
             the
             day
             of
             refining
             ?
             as
             namely
             becommeth
             those
             who
             by
             faith
             look
             for
             ,
             and
             hasten
             the
             comming
             of
             the
             day
             of
             the
             Lord
             ,
             wherein
             the
             heavens
             being
             on
             fire
             shall
             be
             dissolved
             ,
             and
             the
             host
             of
             them
             melt
             with
             servent
             heat
             .
             For
             our
             life
             and
             conversation
             ought
             to
             be
             sutable
             to
             our
             faith
             ,
             and
             we
             are
             so
             to
             walk
             ,
             as
             if
             that
             were
             alwayes
             present
             which
             by
             faith
             we
             look
             for
             .
          
        
         
           
             Verse
             13.
             
          
           
             But
             this
             conflagration
             ended
             ,
             (
             whatsoever
             those
             scoffers
             say
             ,
             who
             question
             the
             promise
             of
             Christs
             second
             comming
             wee
             look
             according
             to
             his
             promise
             
               Esa
               .
               65.
               
               &
               66.
            
             for
             a
             new
             heaven
             and
             a
             new
             earth
             ,
             (
             that
             is
             ,
             a
             new
             and
             refined
             state
             of
             the
             world
             )
             wherein
             righteousnesse
             shall
             dwell
             ,
             according
             as
             the
             same
             Prophet
             saith
             
               cap.
               60.
               20
               ,
               21.
            
             
             The
             Lord
             shall
             be
             thine
             everlasting
             light
             ,
             and
             the
             dayes
             of
             thy
             mourning
             shall
             be
             ended
             ,
             thy
             people
             also
             shall
             be
             all
             righteous
             ,
             they
             shall
             inherite
             the
             land
             ,
             
               or
               earth
            
             ,
             for
             ever
             .
          
        
         
           
             Vers
             .
             14
             ,
             15
             ,
             16.
             
          
           
             Wherefore
             beloved
             (
             seeing
             that
             ye
             look
             for
             such
             things
             at
             his
             comming
             )
             be
             diligent
             
             that
             ye
             may
             be
             found
             in
             him
             in
             peace
             ,
             without
             spot
             and
             blameless
             ,
             and
             account
             the
             long-suffering
             of
             God
             ,
             in
             the
             delay
             thereof
             to
             be
             salvation
             .
             Even
             as
             our
             beloved
             brother
             Paul
             also
             (
             one
             of
             the
             Apostles
             of
             our
             Lord
             ,
             who
             confirmeth
             these
             words
             of
             the
             holy
             Prophets
             )
             according
             to
             the
             wisdome
             given
             unto
             him
             ,
             hath
             written
             unto
             you
             ;
             enforcing
             the
             like
             exhortation
             unto
             holinesse
             of
             life
             ,
             from
             this
             our
             faith
             and
             experience
             of
             the
             Lord
             Iesus
             his
             appearing
             to
             judgement
             ,
             which
             we
             now
             make
             unto
             you
             :
             
               viz.
               Heb.
               12.
               14
               ,
               28
               ,
               29.
               
            
             As
             also
             in
             all
             his
             Epistles
             ,
             speaking
             in
             them
             of
             these
             things
             ,
             
               viz.
               Rom.
               2.
               4.
               coll
               .
               cum
               vers
               .
               5.
               6
               ,
               7.
               
               &
               1
               Cor.
               1.
               7
               ,
               8.
               
               &
               3.
               13.
               2
               
               Cor.
               5.
               9
               ,
               10
               ,
               11.
               in
               initio
               ,
               &
               7.
               1.
               
               Phil.
               1.
               10.
               
               &
               2.
               15
               ,
               16.
               &
               cap.
               3.
               10.
               
               Coloss
               .
               3.
               4
               ,
               5.
               1
               
               Thess
               .
               2.
               12.
               
               &
               3.
               13.
               denique
               5.
               23.
               2
               
               Thess
               .
               1.
               8
               ,
               11.
               1
               
               Tim.
               6.
               14
               ,
               15.
               
               Tit.
               2.
               12
               ,
               13.
               
            
          
        
      
       
         
           How
           this
           Conflagration
           of
           the
           world
           ,
           whereof
           S.
           Peter
           speaks
           ,
           and
           especially
           of
           the
           Heavens
           ,
           is
           to
           bee
           understood
           .
        
         
           FOr
           resolution
           of
           this
           question
           ,
           I
           must
           premise
           some
           things
           ,
           to
           make
           the
           way
           thereto
           the
           more
           easie
           .
        
         
           R.
           1.
           
           That
           the
           old
           Hebrew
           language
           wherein
           the
           Scripture
           speaks
           ,
           there
           is
           no
           one
           word
           to
           expresse
           the
           compages
           of
           the
           superiour
           and
           inferiour
           bodies
           ,
           which
           we
           call
           Mundus
           ,
           but
           these
           two
           words
           Heaven
           and
           Earth
           (
           
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
          
           )
           joyned
           toand
           
           put
           together
           ,
           onely
           so
           that
           when
           Saint
           Peter
           saith
           (
           the
           World
           that
           then
           was
           ,
           perished
           by
           waters
           ;
           but
           the
           Heavens
           and
           earth
           that
           are
           now
           ,
           are
           reserved
           to
           fire
           :
           )
           He
           might
           as
           well
           have
           said
           according
           to
           his
           meaning
           ,
           The
           Heavens
           and
           the
           Earth
           which
           then
           were
           ,
           perished
           by
           waters
           ,
           as
           the
           world
           that
           now
           is
           shall
           by
           fire
           .
           For
           the
           words
           Heaven
           and
           Earth
           joyned
           ,
           imply
           no
           more
           in
           the
           one
           (
           according
           the
           Scriptures
           notion
           )
           than
           the
           single
           word
           Mundus
           or
           World
           doth
           in
           the
           other
           ,
           being
           applyed
           to
           the
           history
           of
           the
           great
           deluge
           :
           as
           also
           ,
           a
           
             New
             heaven
          
           and
           a
           
             New
             earth
          
           is
           the
           same
           notion
           with
           that
           in
           our
           expression
           ,
           where
           we
           say
           a
           
             New
             World
          
           ;
           that
           is
           to
           say
           ,
           
             Nova
             rerum
             facies
             ,
             nova
             rerum
             conditio
          
           ;
           which
           we
           otherwhile
           apply
           to
           very
           small
           ,
           and
           even
           particular
           and
           domesticall
           changes
           ,
           when
           we
           say
           ,
           Here
           is
           a
           new
           World
           ;
           which
           the
           Hebrew
           would
           or
           might
           expresse
           ,
           Here
           is
           a
           new
           Heaven
           and
           a
           new
           Earth
           .
        
         
           2.
           
           That
           it
           is
           not
           like
           that
           any
           other
           World
           ,
           or
           Heaven
           and
           Earth
           ,
           shall
           perish
           by
           fire
           ,
           than
           such
           a
           one
           as
           heretofore
           perished
           by
           water
           :
           for
           so
           the
           antithesis
           importeth
           ,
           viz.
           The
           World
           ,
           or
           Heaven
           and
           Earth
           that
           then
           was
           ,
           perished
           by
           water
           ,
           the
           Heaven
           and
           Earth
           which
           now
           is
           ,
           is
           reserved
           for
           a
           destruction
           by
           fire
           .
           Now
           the
           world
           which
           perished
           by
           water
           was
           no
           other
           than
           the
           sublunary
           world
           ;
           the
           Heaven
           whereof
           is
           that
           which
           we
           call
           Ayre
           ,
           but
           the
           Scripture
           Heaven
           ▪
           which
           sublunary
           heaven
           ,
           together
           with
           the
           earth
           ,
           was
           marred
           by
           that
           generall
           deluge
           ;
           and
           the
           creatures
           belonging
           to
           them
           both
           either
           wholly
           destructed
           ,
           or
           
           marvellously
           corrupted
           from
           that
           they
           were
           before
           :
           such
           a
           World
           therefore
           ,
           and
           no
           other
           Heaven
           and
           Earth
           ,
           shall
           undergo
           the
           second
           deluge
           of
           fire
           for
           restauration
           ,
           which
           before
           suffered
           the
           deluge
           of
           water
           for
           corruption
           .
        
         
           3.
           
           Observe
           also
           ,
           for
           the
           better
           understanding
           of
           Saint
           Peters
           meaning
           ,
           That
           the
           word
           
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
          
           which
           we
           in
           this
           place
           are
           wont
           to
           turn
           Elements
           ,
           is
           not
           like
           to
           be
           understood
           in
           the
           notion
           of
           the
           Greek
           Doctors
           ,
           whose
           termes
           and
           notions
           the
           Scripture
           useth
           not
           ,
           but
           otherwise
           divideth
           the
           World.
           Nay
           further
           ,
           in
           this
           place
           it
           cannot
           be
           so
           understood
           ,
           for
           that
           the
           Hebrew
           division
           of
           the
           World
           into
           Heaven
           and
           Earth
           is
           here
           expressed
           ,
           and
           the
           
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
          
           distinguished
           from
           them
           both
           .
           But
           when
           the
           whole
           world
           is
           divided
           into
           Heaven
           and
           Earth
           
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
          
           ,
           by
           Earth
           is
           meant
           the
           
             Earthen
             globe
          
           ,
           which
           Saint
           Peter
           saith
           is
           
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
          
           
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
          
           ,
           and
           so
           the
           water
           and
           earth
           are
           both
           included
           in
           the
           sole
           name
           of
           Earth
           :
           In
           Heaven
           the
           Ayre
           is
           included
           .
           Thus
           three
           of
           the
           Physicall
           Elements
           are
           bestowed
           .
           The
           fourth
           is
           the
           Fire
           :
           but
           this
           is
           that
           which
           is
           to
           burn
           the
           
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
          
           ,
           and
           so
           none
           of
           the
           
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
          
           to
           bee
           burnt
           .
           And
           if
           any
           of
           these
           Elements
           could
           be
           exempted
           from
           this
           division
           into
           Heaven
           and
           Earth
           ,
           besides
           the
           Fire
           ,
           viz.
           the
           Aire
           ,
           yet
           could
           not
           that
           ,
           nor
           any
           of
           them
           alone
           be
           
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
          
           in
           Saint
           Peter
           :
           For
           
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
          
           notes
           more
           than
           one
           .
           It
           must
           needs
           therefore
           bee
           ,
           that
           
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
          
           here
           meaneth
           something
           else
           .
           Let
           us
           see
           if
           we
           can
           finde
           out
           what
           it
           is
           .
           Mark
           then
           Saint
           Peters
           order
           ,
           
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
          
           ,
           then
           
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
          
           
           By
           which
           correspondence
           it
           should
           seeme
           that
           
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
          
           should
           be
           some
           furniture
           belonging
           to
           coelum
           ,
           as
           
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
          
           are
           the
           buildings
           &
           whole
           furniture
           of
           creatures
           belonging
           to
           terra
           ;
           which
           furniture
           of
           both
           ,
           but
           especially
           that
           of
           the
           Heaven
           the
           Scripture
           calls
           
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
          
           
             the
             host
             of
             them
          
           ,
           Gen.
           2.
           1.
           
           
             The
             heavens
             and
             the
             earth
             were
             finished
             ,
          
           
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
          
           
             and
             all
             the
             host
             of
             them
             :
          
           LXX
           .
           
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
          
           .
           Vulg.
           
             Ornatus
             eorum
          
           .
           Nay
           ,
           seeing
           the
           whole
           world
           is
           nothing
           else
           but
           the
           heaven
           and
           the
           earth
           ,
           and
           what
           is
           contained
           in
           them
           ,
           (
           
             i.
             e.
          
           )
           
             exercitus
             eorum
          
           :
           and
           seeing
           heaven
           and
           earth
           are
           both
           here
           distinctly
           named
           ,
           and
           
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
          
           put
           for
           the
           host
           of
           the
           earth
           ;
           it
           must
           needs
           be
           that
           
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
          
           ,
           named
           as
           distinct
           things
           from
           all
           three
           ,
           should
           note
           the
           host
           of
           heaven
           :
           And
           so
           the
           meaning
           of
           Saint
           Peter
           should
           be
           ,
           when
           he
           saith
           
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
          
           ,
           as
           if
           hee
           had
           said
           ,
           
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
          
           ,
           
             the
             heavens
             and
             the
             host
             thereof
          
           ;
           or
           
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
          
           ,
           as
           he
           sayes
           ,
           
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
          
           ,
           
             the
             earth
             and
             the
             workes
             therein
             .
          
           But
           how
           ,
           will
           some
           man
           say
           ,
           should
           
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
          
           come
           to
           have
           this
           notion
           ?
           I
           answer
           thus
           ,
           The
           Hebrew
           verb
           
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
          
           signifieth
           ,
           
             in
             ordine
             militaristo
             ,
             incedo
          
           ,
           and
           so
           answers
           to
           the
           Greek
           verb
           
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
          
           ,
           which
           is
           expounded
           ,
           
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
          
           ,
           i.
           e.
           
             in
             ordine
             militari
             incedo
             ,
             Vide
             Scap.
             ex
             Etymolog
             .
          
           Accordingly
           the
           LXX
           :
           render
           the
           Hebrew
           
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
          
           ,
           i.
           e.
           
             in
             praecinctu
             sto
             ,
             instructa
             acie
             sto
             .
          
           Now
           if
           the
           verbe
           
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
          
           signifie
           the
           same
           with
           the
           Greek
           
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
          
           ,
           why
           may
           not
           the
           Hebrew
           Noune
           
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
          
           (
           which
           we
           turne
           exercitus
           )
           be
           rendered
           
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
          
           ;
           the
           Hellenists
           or
           Greekish
           Jewes
           as
           in
           other
           words
           so
           here
           following
           the
           
           Etymology
           from
           
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
          
           ,
           and
           having
           eye
           more
           to
           their
           owne
           native
           language
           ,
           than
           to
           the
           use
           of
           Greece
           .
           It
           would
           be
           long
           to
           shew
           in
           how
           many
           words
           they
           ,
           and
           the
           Greek
           Scriptures
           written
           according
           to
           their
           Dialect
           ,
           use
           notions
           which
           the
           Greek
           used
           not
           ;
           (
           viz.
           )
           respecting
           some
           conformity
           or
           other
           in
           their
           owne
           Tongue
           .
           The
           works
           of
           the
           learned
           in
           sacred
           Criticisme
           are
           of
           late
           full
           of
           such
           observations
           ,
           whereby
           many
           difficulties
           and
           obscurities
           in
           Scripture
           become
           cleare
           and
           easie
           .
           Neverthelesse
           the
           Gentile-Greekes
           themselves
           use
           
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
          
           and
           
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
          
           (
           which
           come
           of
           the
           same
           verbe
           
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
          
           )
           in
           the
           same
           sense
           we
           plead
           for
           ,
           viz.
           for
           
             ordo
             militaris
          
           ,
           Military
           array
           ;
           why
           may
           not
           then
           the
           Hellenists
           (
           so
           the
           *
           
             Greek
             Iewes
          
           are
           called
           )
           doe
           so
           with
           
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
          
           ,
           being
           for
           the
           etymology
           every
           way
           as
           fit
           ,
           seeing
           also
           they
           are
           otherwise
           wont
           to
           permute
           significations
           from
           vicinity
           of
           found
           .
        
         
           For
           a
           further
           confirmation
           of
           this
           notion
           of
           
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
          
           I
           contend
           for
           ,
           I
           will
           adde
           what
           I
           have
           met
           with
           to
           that
           purpose
           .
           Schickardus
           ,
           a
           learned
           Professor
           of
           the
           Orientall
           Languages
           at
           Tabingen
           ,
           in
           his
           
             Bekinath
             happerushim
             ,
             pag.
          
           44.
           hath
           discovered
           out
           of
           Rambans
           ,
           or
           
             R.
             Moses
             ben
             Nachmans
          
           Preface
           
             in
             Perusche
             hattaroth
          
           ,
           two
           passages
           taken
           out
           of
           the
           Chaldee
           copy
           of
           the
           
             Wisdome
             of
             Solomon
          
           ,
           which
           that
           Rabbi
           had
           seene
           :
           whereby
           the
           said
           Schickard
           proveth
           against
           Saint
           Ierome
           ,
           that
           the
           Greek
           is
           not
           the
           originall
           ,
           but
           was
           translated
           out
           of
           Chaldee
           .
           The
           passages
           which
           this
           Ramban
           quoteth
           thence
           are
           cap.
           7.
           5
           ,
           6
           ,
           7.
           and
           part
           of
           the
           8.
           
           
           And
           again
           ,
           vers
           .
           17
           ,
           18
           ,
           19
           ,
           20
           ,
           21.
           
           In
           the
           last
           of
           which
           quotations
           ,
           because
           there
           is
           in
           the
           Greek
           
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
          
           ,
           I
           greedily
           looked
           what
           word
           in
           the
           Chaldee
           answered
           here
           to
           
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
          
           ,
           which
           I
           found
           to
           bee
           
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
          
           ,
           which
           those
           who
           have
           skill
           know
           to
           signifie
           the
           Planets
           ,
           12.
           signes
           or
           constellations
           of
           Heaven
           ,
           as
           being
           the
           same
           with
           the
           Hebrew
           *
           
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
          
           .
           
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
          
           therefore
           here
           are
           Stars
           and
           Planets
           ,
           which
           I
           shall
           not
           need
           prove
           to
           bee
           the
           host
           of
           the
           Ethereall
           Heaven
           :
           yea
           ,
           and
           perhaps
           too
           
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
          
           and
           
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
          
           are
           derived
           of
           the
           verb
           
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
          
           ire
           ,
           as
           
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
          
           is
           of
           
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
          
           .
           Now
           wee
           know
           the
           Scriptures
           make
           mention
           of
           three
           Heavens
           ;
           first
           ,
           the
           Ayre
           or
           sublunary
           Heaven
           :
           secondly
           ,
           the
           Ethereall
           and
           starry
           Heaven
           :
           thirdly
           ,
           the
           Heaven
           of
           glory
           ,
           or
           Empyreall
           Heaven
           .
           Every
           of
           these
           Heavens
           have
           their
           host
           or
           army
           :
           the
           host
           of
           the
           heaven
           of
           glory
           ,
           or
           the
           third
           ,
           are
           the
           Angels
           and
           blessed
           Spirits
           :
           the
           host
           of
           the
           Ethereall
           heavens
           are
           the
           Stars
           and
           Planets
           :
           the
           host
           of
           the
           Aereall
           ,
           or
           sublunary
           heaven
           ,
           are
           either
           visible
           ,
           as
           the
           clouds
           of
           heaven
           ,
           
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
          
           ,
           and
           other
           meteors
           ,
           as
           also
           the
           rest
           of
           the
           creatures
           mansioning
           therein
           ,
           as
           the
           fowls
           of
           the
           heaven
           ,
           
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
          
           :
           or
           invisible
           ,
           viz.
           the
           wicked
           Spirits
           and
           Devils
           ,
           whose
           Prince
           Sathan
           ,
           is
           called
           
             the
             Prince
             of
             the
             power
             of
             the
             Ayre
             ,
             Eph.
          
           2.
           2.
           and
           his
           host
           
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
          
           ,
           
             rulers
             of
             the
             world
          
           ,
           i.
           e.
           the
           sublunary
           world
           ;
           and
           
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
          
           ,
           
             wicked
             spirits
             in
             heavenly
             places
             ,
             viz.
          
           in
           the
           lowest
           or
           sublunary
           heavens
           ,
           Ephes
           .
           6.
           12.
           
           And
           whether
           Saint
           
             Paul
             ,
             Gal.
          
           4.
           8
           ,
           9.
           and
           Col.
           2.
           8
           ,
           &c.
           includes
           not
           
           some
           of
           those
           under
           his
           
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
          
           ,
           I
           cannot
           affirme
           :
           let
           the
           learned
           further
           consider
           it
           ,
           when
           namely
           he
           speakes
           to
           Gentiles
           ;
           and
           of
           Gentiles
           ,
           and
           not
           Jews
           .
        
         
           Having
           hitherto
           prepared
           the
           way
           ,
           let
           us
           now
           come
           closer
           home
           to
           S.
           Peter
           ,
           whose
           words
           evidently
           import
           ,
           that
           some
           of
           these
           heavens
           ,
           or
           all
           of
           them
           ,
           shall
           suffer
           a
           conflagration
           at
           the
           day
           of
           Christ
           .
           Not
           all
           of
           them
           ,
           for
           who
           ever
           put
           the
           Empyreall
           heaven
           into
           that
           reckoning
           ?
           And
           for
           the
           Ethereall
           heaven
           ,
           he
           that
           considereth
           the
           supereminent
           nature
           and
           immensity
           thereof
           ,
           and
           of
           those
           innumerable
           bodies
           therein
           ,
           in
           regard
           of
           which
           the
           whole
           sublunary
           world
           is
           but
           a
           point
           or
           center
           ;
           and
           that
           it
           no
           way
           can
           be
           proved
           that
           ever
           those
           bodies
           received
           any
           curse
           for
           mans
           sin
           ,
           or
           contagion
           by
           the
           worlds
           deluge
           ,
           or
           that
           any
           enemies
           of
           God
           dwell
           in
           them
           to
           pollute
           them
           :
           he
           that
           considereth
           this
           will
           not
           easily
           be
           induced
           to
           beleeve
           that
           the
           fire
           of
           the
           day
           of
           judgement
           should
           burne
           them
           .
           It
           remaineth
           therefore
           that
           the
           sublunary
           heavens
           onely
           ,
           with
           their
           
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
          
           are
           to
           be
           the
           subject
           of
           this
           conflagration
           .
        
         
           These
           heavens
           (
           saith
           Saint
           Peter
           )
           
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
          
           ,
           i.
           e.
           solventur
           ,
           and
           their
           
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
          
           shall
           melt
           with
           fervent
           heat
           :
           It
           is
           a
           Metaphor
           taken
           from
           the
           refining
           of
           metalls
           ,
           
             quae
             igne
             solvuntur
             ut
             purificentur
          
           :
           so
           that
           
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
          
           ,
           is
           as
           much
           as
           
             Coeli
             igne
             adhibito
             conflagrabuntur
          
           .
           This
           to
           be
           the
           meaning
           of
           
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
          
           appears
           ,
           because
           Saint
           Peter
           himselfe
           interprets
           solvi
           to
           be
           liquefieri
           .
           For
           having
           in
           the
           tenth
           verse
           said
           
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
          
           ,
           (
           i.
           e.
           )
           solventur
           ,
           
           he
           in
           the
           twelfth
           verse
           repeating
           it
           sayes
           ,
           
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
          
           ,
           (
           i
           e.
           )
           liquefient
           ;
           Now
           melting
           is
           for
           refining
           and
           purifying
           .
           Nor
           is
           the
           word
           
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
          
           averse
           from
           this
           notion
           ,
           the
           LXX
           .
           using
           
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
          
           for
           the
           Hebrew
           
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
          
           as
           in
           the
           Psalms
           more
           than
           once
           :
           
             The
             words
             of
             the
             Lord
             are
             as
             refined
             silver
             ,
          
           LXX
           .
           
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
          
           ,
           Psal
           .
           12.
           and
           so
           elsewhere
           .
           But
           when
           the
           sublunary
           heaven
           shall
           be
           thus
           refined
           ,
           even
           the
           Ethereall
           lights
           of
           the
           Starres
           ,
           of
           the
           Sunne
           and
           Moone
           ,
           &c.
           will
           appeare
           to
           those
           on
           earth
           much
           more
           glorious
           than
           now
           they
           doe
           ,
           as
           sending
           their
           rayes
           through
           a
           purer
           Medium
           ;
           so
           that
           all
           the
           world
           to
           us-ward
           shall
           be
           as
           it
           were
           renewed
           .
        
         
           As
           for
           
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
          
           (
           or
           
             passing
             away
          
           )
           verse
           10.
           it
           is
           an
           Hebraisme
           ,
           signifying
           any
           change
           ,
           or
           going
           of
           a
           thing
           from
           the
           state
           wherein
           it
           was
           ,
           and
           answers
           to
           the
           verb
           
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
          
           ,
           which
           signifieth
           both
           transire
           and
           permutari
           ,
           as
           
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
          
           in
           Chaldianisme
           doth
           .
           And
           Schindler
           notes
           ,
           that
           Psalme
           102.
           the
           Arabicke
           for
           
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
          
           mutabuntur
           ,
           hath
           
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
          
           transibunt
           .
           In
           the
           twelfth
           verse
           it
           is
           expounded
           by
           
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
          
           ,
           but
           
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
          
           I
           have
           already
           shewed
           is
           commuted
           with
           
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
          
           ;
           they
           therefore
           all
           three
           of
           them
           signifie
           one
           and
           the
           same
           thing
           ;
           and
           I
           see
           no
           reason
           why
           wee
           should
           imagine
           a
           greater
           emphasis
           in
           
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
          
           for
           an
           utter
           abolition
           in
           the
           destruction
           by
           fire
           ,
           than
           is
           before
           implyed
           in
           
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
          
           ,
           when
           he
           spake
           of
           the
           destruction
           by
           water
           :
           
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
          
           (
           inquit
           )
           
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
          
           .
        
         
           But
           what
           shall
           become
           of
           the
           invisible
           host
           ,
           which
           I
           named
           as
           part
           of
           the
           
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
          
           of
           this
           fublunary
           
           heaven
           ,
           viz.
           those
           
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
          
           ,
           the
           army
           of
           wicked
           and
           uncleane
           spirits
           :
           shall
           the
           fire
           of
           the
           last
           judgement
           touch
           these
           ?
           I
           answere
           :
           Though
           the
           operation
           of
           the
           fire
           shall
           not
           be
           upon
           them
           to
           burne
           them
           ,
           yet
           shall
           they
           also
           suffer
           by
           this
           fiery
           judgement
           ,
           being
           thereby
           to
           be
           exiled
           and
           dejected
           from
           those
           high
           mansions
           ,
           and
           bestowed
           in
           some
           lower
           place
           :
           for
           so
           that
           of
           Iude
           seemeth
           to
           imply
           ,
           
             The
             Angels
          
           (
           saith
           he
           )
           
             which
             kept
             not
             their
             first
             estate
             ,
             but
             left
             their
             own
          
           (
           or
           proper
           )
           
             habitation
             ,
             he
             hath
             reserved
             to
          
           (
           be
           bound
           with
           )
           
             everlasting
             chaines
             of
             darknesse
             ,
             at
             the
             judgement
             of
             the
             great
             day
             .
          
           Vide
           Piscat
           .
           in
           hunc
           locum
           .
        
         
           And
           this
           seemes
           to
           me
           to
           be
           the
           most
           literall
           and
           unforced
           exposition
           of
           this
           description
           of
           Saint
           Peter
           ,
           of
           the
           heaven
           and
           earths
           conflagration
           at
           the
           day
           of
           Christ
           ,
           and
           so
           to
           be
           preferred
           before
           any
           other
           .
        
         
           But
           if
           a
           Propheticall
           straine
           or
           scheme
           may
           here
           be
           admitted
           ,
           there
           is
           another
           way
           of
           explication
           ,
           which
           yet
           in
           the
           conclusion
           will
           come
           to
           the
           same
           purpose
           the
           former
           did
           ,
           although
           the
           way
           thereto
           be
           not
           the
           same
           .
           And
           certainly
           our
           Saviour
           in
           the
           Gospel
           describing
           the
           comming
           of
           this
           day
           ,
           useth
           a
           Propheticall
           expression
           :
           
             The
             Sunne
          
           (
           saith
           he
           )
           
             shall
             be
             darkened
             ,
             and
             the
             Moone
             shall
             not
             give
             her
             light
             ,
             and
             the
             Starres
             shall
             fall
             from
             heaven
             ,
             and
             the
             powers
             of
             heaven
             shall
             be
             shaken
             :
          
           For
           if
           this
           be
           taken
           literally
           ,
           whither
           shall
           the
           starres
           fall
           from
           heaven
           ,
           which
           are
           either
           as
           bigge
           ,
           or
           many
           times
           bigger
           than
           the
           globe
           of
           
           the
           earth
           ,
           where
           shall
           bee
           roome
           for
           them
           ?
           if
           such
           a
           scheme
           there
           be
           supposed
           in
           Saint
           Peters
           description
           ,
           the
           explication
           may
           be
           after
           this
           manner
           .
        
         
           Mundus
           ,
           or
           the
           World
           ,
           (
           to
           omit
           other
           particular
           exceptions
           )
           is
           according
           to
           the
           Scriptures
           use
           ,
           either
           
             Mundus
             continens
          
           ,
           or
           
             Mundus
             contentus
          
           ,
           (
           give
           me
           leave
           to
           use
           those
           termes
           for
           distinction
           sake
           :
           )
           By
           
             Mundus
             continens
          
           I
           meane
           the
           compages
           and
           frame
           of
           the
           Physicall
           heaven
           and
           earth
           ,
           wherein
           the
           rest
           of
           the
           creatures
           are
           contained
           :
           By
           
             Mundus
             contentus
          
           ,
           the
           state
           or
           body
           of
           the
           inhabitants
           or
           Kingdomes
           of
           the
           earth
           .
           Now
           to
           whatsoever
           the
           notion
           of
           Mundus
           is
           appliable
           ,
           there
           is
           also
           supposed
           to
           bee
           an
           heaven
           and
           earth
           ,
           as
           being
           the
           names
           and
           parts
           whereby
           the
           Scriptures
           expresse
           the
           World.
           The
           heaven
           then
           of
           this
           
             Politicall
             world
          
           is
           the
           soveraignty
           or
           soveraigne
           part
           thereof
           ,
           whose
           host
           and
           starres
           are
           the
           powers
           ruling
           in
           the
           World
           :
           In
           the
           highest
           place
           Gods
           and
           Idols
           ;
           next
           ,
           
             Kings
             ,
             Princes
             ,
             Peeres
             ,
             Counsellours
             ,
             Magistrates
             ,
          
           and
           other
           such
           lights
           shining
           in
           the
           Firmament
           .
           And
           at
           such
           a
           meaning
           and
           no
           other
           (
           it
           being
           an
           Orientall
           notion
           )
           may
           aime
           (
           for
           ought
           I
           can
           see
           )
           that
           supposed
           fastuous
           stile
           of
           Sapores
           King
           of
           Persia
           to
           Constantius
           the
           Emperour
           ;
           
             Rex
             Regum
             Sapores
             ,
             frater
             solis
             &
             lunae
             ,
             particeps
          
           (
           i.
           e.
           socius
           )
           
             siderum
             ,
             Constantio
             fratri
             salutem
          
           .
           But
           to
           goe
           on
           :
           Earth
           is
           the
           Pezantry
           or
           
             vulgus
             hominum
          
           ,
           together
           with
           the
           terrestriall
           creatures
           serving
           the
           use
           of
           man
           :
           Of
           
           such
           an
           Heaven
           ,
           as
           this
           is
           ,
           the
           Lord
           speaketh
           in
           the
           Prophesie
           of
           Haggai
           ,
           cap.
           2.
           vers
           .
           6.
           
           
             Yet
             once
             it
             is
             a
             little
             while
             ,
             and
             I
             will
             shake
             all
             Nations
             ,
             and
             the
             desire
             of
             all
             Nations
             shall
             come
             .
          
           And
           againe
           verse
           21.
           
           
             I
             will
             shake
             the
             heavens
             and
             the
             earth
             ,
             and
             I
             will
             overthrow
             the
             throne
             of
             Kingdomes
             ,
             and
             I
             will
             destroy
             the
             strength
             of
             the
             Kingdomes
             of
             the
             Heathen
             ,
             &c.
             
          
           Of
           such
           an
           heaven
           and
           earth
           speaketh
           Ieremy
           ,
           chapter
           4.
           verse
           23.
           
           
             I
             beheld
             the
             earth
             ,
             and
             it
             was
             without
             forme
             and
             void
             ,
          
           (
           
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
          
           )
           
             and
             the
             heavens
             ,
             and
             they
             had
             no
             light
             :
             viz.
          
           as
           if
           the
           World
           were
           turned
           into
           the
           old
           Chaos
           againe
           Genesis
           chap.
           1.
           
           See
           the
           rest
           which
           followeth
           .
           Of
           such
           Heavens
           and
           Earth
           speaketh
           the
           Lord
           in
           Esay
           ,
           chapter
           51.
           vers
           .
           15
           ,
           16.
           namely
           ,
           of
           the
           Heavens
           and
           Earth
           of
           the
           World
           ,
           or
           state
           of
           Israel
           .
           
             I
             am
          
           (
           saith
           he
           )
           
             the
             Lord
             thy
             God
             ,
             who
             divided
             the
             sea
             ,
          
           (
           to
           wit
           ,
           the
           Red
           sea
           )
           
             when
             the
             waters
             thereof
             roared
             ;
             the
             Lord
             of
             Hosts
             is
             his
             name
             :
             And
             put
             my
             Word
          
           (
           i.
           e.
           my
           Law
           )
           
             in
             thy
             mouth
             ,
             and
             covered
             thee
             in
             the
             shadow
             of
             my
             hand
             ,
          
           (
           i.
           e.
           protected
           thee
           in
           thy
           march
           to
           Canaan
           )
           
             that
             I
             might
             plant
             the
             Heavens
             ,
             and
             lay
             the
             foundation
             of
             the
             Earth
             ,
          
           (
           i.
           e.
           make
           thee
           a
           state
           ,
           and
           build
           the
           into
           a
           Politicall
           World
           )
           
             and
             say
             unto
             Sion
             ,
             thou
             art
             my
             people
             .
          
           Of
           such
           a
           kinde
           of
           Heaven
           speakes
           the
           same
           Prophet
           ,
           chapter
           34.
           vers
           .
           2
           ,
           4
           ,
           5.
           
           
             The
             indignation
             of
             the
             Lord
             is
             upon
             all
             Nations
             ,
             and
             his
             fury
             upon
             all
             their
             Armies
             ,
             &c.
             
             And
             all
             the
             Host
             of
             Heaven
             shall
             bee
             dissolved
             ,
             and
             the
             Heavens
             shall
             be
             rolled
             together
             as
             a
             scroll
             ,
             and
             their
             host
             shall
             fall
             downe
             ,
          
           
           
             as
             the
             leafe
             falleth
             off
             from
             the
             Vine
             ,
             and
             as
             a
             falling
             figge
             from
             the
             figge-tree
             .
             For
             my
             sword
             shall
             be
             bathed
             in
             Heaven
             :
             Behold
             it
             shall
             come
             downe
             on
             Idumea
             ,
             &c.
             
          
           See
           the
           rest
           ,
           and
           know
           that
           this
           destruction
           of
           Edom
           is
           prophesied
           of
           in
           no
           lesse
           hyperbolicall
           a
           straine
           by
           Obadiah
           ,
           and
           Ieremy
           chapter
           49.
           from
           verse
           7.
           to
           22.
           
           Ezech.
           35.
           verse
           4.
           and
           25.
           12.
           which
           I
           note
           ,
           lest
           any
           man
           wondering
           at
           the
           hyperbole
           of
           this
           of
           Esay
           ,
           should
           thinke
           it
           applyable
           onely
           to
           the
           day
           of
           judgement
           .
           And
           that
           such
           schemes
           as
           these
           were
           usuall
           to
           the
           Nations
           of
           the
           Orient
           ,
           may
           appeare
           not
           onely
           by
           the
           Chymicall
           Phylosophy
           derived
           thence
           ,
           (
           which
           makes
           heaven
           and
           earth
           and
           starres
           in
           every
           thing
           )
           but
           from
           the
           testimony
           of
           
             Moses
             Maimonides
          
           ,
           who
           (
           
             more
             Nebochim
             part
          
           .
           2.
           cap.
           29.
           )
           affirmes
           that
           the
           Arabians
           in
           his
           time
           in
           their
           vulgar
           speech
           ,
           when
           they
           would
           expresse
           that
           a
           man
           was
           fallen
           into
           some
           great
           calamity
           or
           adversity
           ,
           used
           to
           say
           ,
           
             Coelum
             ejus
             super
             terram
             ejus
             cecidit
             :
          
           Compare
           Lament
           .
           2.
           1.
           
           No
           question
           these
           schemes
           were
           as
           familiar
           to
           them
           as
           our
           Poets
           straines
           and
           expressions
           are
           to
           us
           ,
           though
           of
           another
           genius
           :
           Ours
           are
           borrowed
           from
           fables
           ,
           stories
           ,
           places
           ;
           their
           's
           more
           ,
           from
           the
           frame
           of
           the
           world
           ,
           the
           Sunne
           ,
           Moon
           ,
           Stars
           ,
           and
           Elements
           ,
           &c.
           
        
         
           If
           such
           a
           notion
           of
           Coelum
           and
           Terra
           may
           have
           place
           in
           this
           place
           of
           Peter
           ,
           (
           and
           why
           may
           hee
           not
           uttering
           a
           Prophesie
           borrow
           a
           Poeticall
           straine
           )
           it
           may
           easily
           appeare
           what
           Heaven
           and
           Earth
           the
           fire
           at
           Christs
           second
           comming
           shall
           
           burne
           up
           and
           consume
           ,
           viz.
           the
           Heaven
           and
           the
           earth
           of
           the
           contained
           world
           ,
           such
           as
           those
           which
           the
           former
           judgement
           by
           water
           overwhelmed
           and
           destroyed
           ;
           the
           World
           of
           wicked
           states
           and
           men
           ,
           high
           ones
           and
           low
           ones
           ,
           Princes
           and
           Pezants
           ,
           man
           and
           beast
           ;
           according
           to
           that
           twice
           repeated
           passage
           ,
           Esay
           2.
           11
           ,
           17.
           (
           which
           the
           ancient
           Jewes
           interpreted
           of
           the
           day
           of
           judgement
           )
           
             The
             loftinesse
             of
             man
             shall
             be
             bowed
             downe
             ,
             and
             the
             haughtinesse
             of
             men
             shall
             be
             made
             low
             ,
             and
             the
             Lord
             alone
             shall
             bee
             exalted
             that
             day
             :
             And
             the
             Idols
          
           (
           these
           are
           part
           of
           the
           host
           of
           
           heaven
           wee
           speake
           of
           )
           
             hee
             shall
             utterly
             abolish
          
           .
           And
           of
           such
           heavens
           and
           
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
          
           as
           these
           ,
           it
           mattereth
           not
           though
           we
           understand
           an
           absolute
           destruction
           (
           viz.
           of
           so
           much
           as
           shall
           bee
           burned
           )
           as
           was
           in
           the
           deluge
           of
           Noah
           .
           And
           so
           likewise
           of
           the
           earth
           and
           workes
           thereof
           .
           But
           whereas
           by
           the
           universall
           deluge
           ,
           though
           onely
           the
           
             Mundus
             contentus
          
           perished
           ,
           yet
           notwithstanding
           the
           
             Mundus
             continens
          
           was
           therewith
           corrupted
           and
           depraved
           :
           In
           the
           destruction
           of
           fire
           it
           shall
           bee
           otherwise
           ;
           for
           the
           world
           of
           wicked
           ones
           being
           destroyed
           ,
           the
           Heaven
           and
           the
           Earth
           which
           contained
           them
           shall
           bee
           purged
           and
           refined
           ,
           for
           the
           righteous
           to
           dwell
           therein
           .
           This
           exposition
           I
           put
           but
           in
           the
           second
           place
           ,
           because
           where
           the
           proper
           sense
           of
           the
           letter
           may
           be
           kept
           ,
           I
           preferre
           it
           before
           any
           other
           .
        
         
           To
           conclude
           ,
           if
           any
           there
           yet
           bee
           ,
           whom
           neither
           of
           the
           former
           expositions
           can
           satisfie
           ,
           but
           will
           needs
           have
           the
           fire
           and
           burning
           here
           spoken
           
           of
           ,
           to
           bee
           that
           whereby
           the
           World
           is
           to
           bee
           utterly
           annihilated
           ;
           I
           could
           answer
           ,
           that
           the
           day
           of
           judgment
           is
           a
           thousand
           yeares
           ;
           and
           this
           fire
           ,
           though
           it
           be
           to
           bee
           
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
          
           ,
           
             in
             that
             day
          
           ,
           yet
           shall
           it
           not
           bee
           in
           the
           beginning
           ,
           but
           end
           thereof
           ,
           the
           beginning
           being
           but
           a
           destruction
           of
           the
           enemies
           of
           Christ
           ,
           and
           the
           Kingdome
           of
           Sathan
           ,
           and
           then
           a
           restauration
           :
           The
           end
           ,
           a
           destruction
           of
           the
           whole
           creature
           it selfe
           by
           utter
           annihilation
           ;
           and
           then
           Saint
           Peters
           words
           ,
           verse
           13.
           to
           bee
           construed
           after
           this
           manner
           ;
           
             That
             howsoever
             the
             Heavens
             and
             the
             earth
             shall
             at
             length
             bee
             dissolved
             by
             fire
             ,
             neverthelesse
             before
             that
             shall
             be
             ,
             we
             look
             for
             a
             new
             Heaven
             and
             a
             New
             Earth
          
           (
           i.
           e.
           a
           new
           World
           or
           restauration
           )
           
             to
             precede
             this
             abolition
             ,
             according
             to
             his
             promise
             ,
          
           Esay
           65.
           
           &
           66.
           
        
         
           But
           such
           an
           exposition
           ,
           methinkes
           ,
           would
           not
           suit
           so
           well
           with
           that
           which
           I
           take
           to
           bee
           Saint
           Peters
           chiefest
           scope
           in
           this
           passage
           ;
           nor
           with
           the
           words
           of
           the
           holy
           Prophets
           hee
           pointeth
           at
           ,
           which
           seeme
           to
           speake
           onely
           of
           such
           a
           fire
           ,
           which
           should
           precede
           a
           restauration
           ,
           and
           not
           of
           that
           which
           should
           cause
           an
           utter
           abolition
           of
           the
           World
           :
           And
           as
           concerning
           such
           an
           utter
           abolition
           of
           the
           whole
           frame
           of
           Heaven
           and
           Earth
           ,
           after
           the
           Oeconomy
           of
           the
           Redemption
           and
           victory
           of
           Christ
           shall
           bee
           finished
           ,
           it
           seemeth
           to
           mee
           a
           mystery
           which
           hath
           no
           bottome
           .
           Howsoever
           ,
           I
           am
           not
           perswaded
           this
           place
           of
           Saint
           Peter
           should
           meane
           any
           such
           thing
           .
           Those
           passages
           ,
           Iob
           14.
           12.
           
           Psalme
           102.
           26.
           and
           Apoc.
           20.
           11.
           may
           seeme
           to
           bee
           of
           more
           moment
           .
           
           And
           if
           any
           such
           annihilation
           shall
           bee
           ,
           it
           stands
           more
           with
           reason
           it
           should
           bee
           by
           the
           immediate
           power
           of
           God
           ,
           without
           the
           instrument
           of
           any
           creature
           ,
           than
           by
           fire
           ;
           and
           that
           hee
           who
           at
           first
           brought
           it
           out
           of
           nothing
           without
           any
           creatures
           help
           ,
           should
           reduce
           it
           to
           nothing
           again
           without
           the
           help
           of
           any
           creature
           .
        
         
           Δόξα
           τῷ
           Θεῷ
           ῷ̔
           παντοκράτορι
           .
        
      
    
     
       
         
           LONDON
           ,
           Printed
           for
           SAMUEL
           MAN
           ,
           and
           are
           to
           be
           sold
           at
           his
           Shop
           in
           Pauls
           Church-yard
           at
           the
           Signe
           of
           the
           Swan
           .
           1642.
           
        
      
       
         Notes, typically marginal, from the original text
         
           Notes for div A50535-e1650
           
             *
             See
             the
             Syriack
             Act.
             9
             2●
             .
             where
             
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
            
             are
             turned
             
               ludaei
               qui
               loquebantur
               Graecé
            
             .
          
           
             *
             I
             have
             since
             looked
             in
             th●
             Preface
             of
             
               R
               〈…〉
               ba●
            
             ,
             where
             I
             found
             those
             Chaldee
             passages
             mentioned
             ,
             which
             the
             Rabbin
             translateth
             into
             Hebrew
             ,
             and
             for
             the
             Chaldee
             which
             answereth
             to
             
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
            
             
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
            
             he
             renders
             
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
            
             
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
            
          
           
             See
             the
             Apostasie
             of
             the
             later
             times
             .