for_o have_v in_o the_o ten_o verse_n say_v ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d i._n e._n solventur_fw-la he_o in_o the_o twelve_o verse_n repeat_v it_o say_v ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d i_o e._n liquefient_fw-la now_o melt_v be_v for_o refine_n and_o purify_n nor_o be_v the_o word_n ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d averse_a from_o this_o notion_n the_o lxx_o use_n ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d for_o the_o hebrew_n ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d as_o in_o the_o psalm_n more_o than_o once_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v as_o refine_a silver_n lxx_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d psal_n 12._o and_o so_o elsewhere_o but_o when_o the_o sublunary_a heaven_n shall_v be_v thus_o refine_v even_o the_o ethereal_a light_n of_o the_o star_n of_o the_o sun_n and_o moon_n etc._n etc._n will_v appear_v to_o those_o on_o earth_n much_o more_o glorious_a than_o now_o they_o do_v as_o send_v their_o ray_n through_o a_o pure_a medium_fw-la so_o that_o all_o the_o world_n to_o us-ward_n shall_v be_v as_o it_o be_v renew_v as_o for_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d or_o pass_v away_o verse_n 10._o it_o be_v a_o hebraisme_n signify_v any_o change_n or_o go_v of_o a_o thing_n from_o the_o state_n wherein_o it_o be_v and_o answer_n to_o the_o verb_n ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d which_o signify_v both_o transire_fw-la and_o permutari_fw-la as_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d in_o chaldianisme_n do_v and_o schindler_n note_n that_o psalm_n 102._o the_o arabic_a for_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d mutabuntur_fw-la have_v ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d transibunt_fw-la in_o the_o twelve_o verse_n it_o be_v expound_v by_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d but_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d i_o have_v already_o show_v be_v commute_v with_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d they_o therefore_o all_o three_o of_o they_o signify_v one_o and_o the_o same_o thing_n and_o i_o see_v no_o reason_n why_o we_o shall_v imagine_v a_o great_a emphasis_n in_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d for_o a_o utter_a abolition_n in_o the_o destruction_n by_o fire_n than_o be_v before_o employ_v in_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d when_o he_o speak_v of_o the_o destruction_n by_o water_n ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d inquit_fw-la ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d but_o what_o shall_v become_v of_o the_o invisible_a host_n which_o i_o name_v as_o part_v of_o the_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d of_o this_o fublunary_a heaven_n viz._n those_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d the_o army_n of_o wicked_a and_o unclean_a spirit_n shall_v the_o fire_n of_o the_o last_o judgement_n touch_v these_o i_o answer_v though_o the_o operation_n of_o the_o fire_n shall_v not_o be_v upon_o they_o to_o burn_v they_o yet_o shall_v they_o also_o suffer_v by_o this_o fiery_a judgement_n be_v thereby_o to_o be_v exile_v and_o deject_v from_o those_o high_a mansion_n and_o bestow_v in_o some_o low_a place_n for_o so_o that_o of_o jude_n seem_v to_o imply_v the_o angel_n say_v he_o which_o keep_v not_o their_o first_o estate_n but_o leave_v their_o own_o or_o proper_a habitation_n he_o have_v reserve_v to_o be_v bind_v with_o everlasting_a chain_n of_o darkness_n at_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o great_a day_n vide_fw-la piscat_fw-la in_o hunc_fw-la locum_fw-la and_o this_o seem_v to_o i_o to_o be_v the_o most_o literal_a and_o unforced_a exposition_n of_o this_o description_n of_o saint_n peter_n of_o the_o heaven_n and_o earth_n conflagration_n at_o the_o day_n of_o christ_n and_o so_o to_o be_v prefer_v before_o any_o other_o but_o if_o a_o prophetical_a strain_n or_o scheme_n may_v here_o be_v admit_v there_o be_v another_o way_n of_o explication_n which_o yet_o in_o the_o conclusion_n will_v come_v to_o the_o same_o purpose_n the_o former_a do_v although_o the_o way_n thereto_o be_v not_o the_o same_o and_o certain_o our_o saviour_n in_o the_o gospel_n describe_v the_o come_n of_o this_o day_n use_v a_o prophetical_a expression_n the_o sun_n say_v he_o shall_v be_v darken_v and_o the_o moon_n shall_v not_o give_v her_o light_n and_o the_o star_n shall_v fall_v from_o heaven_n and_o the_o power_n of_o heaven_n shall_v be_v shake_v for_o if_o this_o be_v take_v literal_o whither_o shall_v the_o star_n fall_v from_o heaven_n which_o be_v either_o as_o big_a or_o many_o time_n big_a than_o the_o globe_n of_o the_o earth_n where_o shall_v be_v room_n for_o they_o if_o such_o a_o scheme_n there_o be_v suppose_v in_o saint_n peter_n description_n the_o explication_n may_v be_v after_o this_o manner_n mundus_fw-la or_o the_o world_n to_o omit_v other_o particular_a exception_n be_v according_a to_o the_o scripture_n use_v either_o mundus_fw-la continens_fw-la or_o mundus_fw-la contentus_fw-la give_v i_o leave_v to_o use_v those_o term_n for_o distinction_n sake_n by_o mundus_fw-la continens_fw-la i_o mean_v the_o compage_n and_o frame_v of_o the_o physical_a heaven_n and_o earth_n wherein_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o creature_n be_v contain_v by_o mundus_fw-la contentus_fw-la the_o state_n or_o body_n of_o the_o inhabitant_n or_o kingdom_n of_o the_o earth_n now_o to_o whatsoever_o the_o notion_n of_o mundus_n be_v appliable_a there_o be_v also_o suppose_a to_o be_v a_o heaven_n and_o earth_n as_o be_v the_o name_n and_o part_n whereby_o the_o scripture_n express_v the_o world_n the_o heaven_n then_o of_o this_o political_a world_n be_v the_o sovereignty_n or_o sovereign_a part_n thereof_o who_o host_n and_o star_n be_v the_o power_n rule_v in_o the_o world_n in_o the_o high_a place_n god_n and_o idol_n next_o king_n prince_n peer_n counselor_n magistrate_n and_o other_o such_o light_n shine_v in_o the_o firmament_n and_o at_o such_o a_o meaning_n and_o no_o other_o it_o be_v a_o oriental_a notion_n may_v aim_v for_o aught_o i_o can_v see_v that_o suppose_v fastuous_a stile_n of_o sapores_fw-la king_n of_o persia_n to_o constantius_n the_o emperor_n rex_fw-la regum_fw-la sapores_fw-la frater_fw-la solis_fw-la &_o lunae_fw-la particeps_fw-la i._n e._n socius_fw-la siderum_fw-la constantio_n fratri_fw-la salutem_fw-la but_o to_o go_v on_o earth_n be_v the_o pezantry_n or_o vulgus_fw-la hominum_fw-la together_o with_o the_o terrestrial_a creature_n serve_v the_o use_n of_o man_n of_o such_o a_o heaven_n as_o this_o be_v the_o lord_n speak_v in_o the_o prophecy_n of_o haggai_n cap._n 2._o vers_fw-la 6._o yet_o once_o it_o be_v a_o little_a while_n and_o i_o will_v shake_v all_o nation_n and_o the_o desire_n of_o all_o nation_n shall_v come_v and_o again_o verse_n 21._o i_o will_v shake_v the_o heaven_n and_o the_o earth_n and_o i_o will_v overthrow_v the_o throne_n of_o kingdom_n and_o i_o will_v destroy_v the_o strength_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o heathen_a etc._n etc._n of_o such_o a_o heaven_n and_o earth_n speak_v jeremy_n chapter_n 4._o verse_n 23._o i_o behold_v the_o earth_n and_o it_o be_v without_o form_n and_o void_a ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d and_o the_o heaven_n and_o they_o have_v no_o light_n viz._n as_o if_o the_o world_n be_v turn_v into_o the_o old_a chaos_n again_o genesis_n chap._n 1._o see_v the_o rest_n which_o follow_v of_o such_o heaven_n and_o earth_n speak_v the_o lord_n in_o isaiah_n chapter_n 51._o vers_fw-la 15_o 16._o namely_o of_o the_o heaven_n and_o earth_n of_o the_o world_n or_o state_n of_o israel_n i_o be_o say_v he_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n who_o divide_v the_o sea_n to_o wit_n the_o red_a sea_n when_o the_o water_n thereof_o roar_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n be_v his_o name_n and_o put_v my_o word_n i._n e._n my_o law_n in_o thy_o mouth_n and_o cover_v thou_o in_o the_o shadow_n of_o my_o hand_n i._n e._n protect_v thou_o in_o thy_o march_n to_o canaan_n that_o i_o may_v plant_v the_o heaven_n and_o lay_v the_o foundation_n of_o the_o earth_n i._n e._n make_v thou_o a_o state_n and_o build_v the_o into_o a_o political_a world_n and_o say_v unto_o zion_n thou_o be_v my_o people_n of_o such_o a_o kind_n of_o heaven_n speak_v the_o same_o prophet_n chapter_n 34._o vers_fw-la 2_o 4_o 5._o the_o indignation_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v upon_o all_o nation_n and_o his_o fury_n upon_o all_o their_o army_n etc._n etc._n and_o all_o the_o host_n of_o heaven_n shall_v be_v dissolve_v and_o the_o heaven_n shall_v be_v roll_v together_o as_o a_o scroll_n and_o their_o host_n shall_v fall_v down_o as_o the_o leaf_n fall_v off_o from_o the_o vine_n and_o as_o a_o fall_a fig_n from_o the_o figtree_n for_o my_o sword_n shall_v be_v bathe_v in_o heaven_n behold_v it_o shall_v come_v down_o on_o idumea_n etc._n etc._n see_v the_o rest_n and_o know_v that_o this_o destruction_n of_o edom_n be_v prophesy_v of_o in_o no_o less_o hyperbolical_a a_o strain_n by_o obadiah_n and_o jeremy_n chapter_n 49._o from_o verse_n 7._o to_o 22._o ezech._n 35._o verse_n 4._o and_o 25._o 12._o
month_n be_v all_o the_o fountain_n of_o the_o great_a deep_o break_v up_o &_o vers_fw-la 18._o and_o the_o water_n &_o 21._o and_o all_o flesh_n die_v d_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d sometime_o signify_v inter_v among_o or_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o as_o if_o it_o be_v ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d so_o herodotus_n ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d inter_fw-la insulas_fw-la howsoever_o we_o render_v the_o preposition_n i_o suppose_v s._n peter_n by_o his_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d mean_v the_o superior_a water_n which_o together_o with_o that_o of_o the_o sea_n or_o great_a deep_a concur_v to_o the_o drown_n of_o the_o world_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o place_n of_o genesis_n allege_v verse_n 7._o but_o the_o heaven_n and_o the_o earth_n i._n e._n the_o world_n which_o be_v now_o by_o the_o same_o word_n be_v keep_v in_o stare_n reserve_v unto_o fire_n e_z at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n and_o perdition_n of_o ungodly_a man_n according_a to_o the_o pprophecy_n of_o daniel_n cap._n 7._o who_o see_v a_o fiery_a stream_n issue_v and_o come_v forth_o before_o the_o judge_n of_o the_o world_n and_o the_o body_n of_o the_o four_o beast_n burn_v therewith_o and_o of_o isaiah_n cap._n 66._o who_o say_v of_o that_o day_n that_o the_o lord_n shall_v come_v with_o fire_n and_o with_o his_o chariot_n like_o a_o whirlwind_n to_o render_v his_o anger_n with_o fury_n and_o his_o rebuke_n with_o flame_n of_o fire_n and_o that_o by_o fire_n and_o by_o his_o sword_n i._n e._n by_o his_o sword_n of_o fire_n ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d the_o lord_n will_v plead_v with_o all_o flesh_n and_o the_o slay_v of_o the_o lord_n shall_v be_v many_o so_o also_o malachy_n cap._n 4._o that_o the_o great_a and_o terrible_a day_n shall_v burn_v as_o a_o oven_n and_o all_o the_o proud_a and_o all_o that_o do_v wicked_o shall_v be_v stubble_n which_o at_o the_o come_n of_o that_o day_n f_z shall_v be_v burn_v up_o e_z from_o this_o proportion_n which_o the_o judgement_n to_o come_v by_o fire_n have_v unto_o that_o which_o be_v by_o water_n in_o the_o deluge_n irenaeus_n call_v it_o diluvium_fw-la ignis_fw-la lib._n 5._o c._n 29._o juxta_fw-la edit_fw-la fevardentii_fw-la f_z it_o may_v be_v it_o be_v of_o this_o day_n that_o the_o prophet_n isaiah_n also_o speak_v cap._n 9_o 5._o where_o he_o say_v that_o the_o battle_n of_o the_o messiah_n shall_v not_o be_v as_o the_o battle_n of_o the_o warrior_n with_o confuse_a noise_n and_o garment_n roll_v in_o blood_n but_o with_o burn_v and_o fuel_n of_o fire_n for_o the_o old_a prophet_n for_o the_o most_o part_n speak_v of_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n indefinite_o &_o in_o general_a without_o that_o distinction_n of_o first_o and_o second_o come_v which_o the_o gospel_n out_o of_o daniel_n have_v more_o clear_o teach_v we_o and_o so_o consequent_o they_o speak_v of_o the_o thing_n to_o be_v at_o christ_n come_n indefinite_o and_o all_o together_o which_o we_o who_o be_v now_o more_o full_o inform_v by_o the_o revelation_n of_o the_o gospel_n of_o a_o two_o fold_v come_v must_v apply_v each_o of_o they_o to_o his_o proper_a time_n those_o thing_n which_o befit_v the_o state_n of_o his_o first_o come_n unto_o it_o and_o such_o thing_n as_o befit_v the_o state_n of_o his_o second_o come_v to_o the_o second_o and_o what_o befit_v both_o alike_o may_v be_v apply_v unto_o both_o verse_n 8._o but_o whereas_o i_o mention_v say_v saint_n peter_n the_o day_n of_o judgement_n lest_o you_o may_v mistake_v it_o for_o a_o short_a day_n or_o a_o day_n of_o few_o hour_n i_o will_v not_o beloved_n have_v you_o ignorant_a that_o one_o day_n g_o with_o the_o lord_n be_v as_o a_o thousand_o year_n and_o a_o thousand_o year_n as_o one_o day_n g_o thus_o i_o expound_v these_o word_n by_o way_n of_o pre-occupation_n or_o premonition_n because_o they_o be_v the_o formal_a word_n of_o the_o jewish_a doctor_n when_o they_o speak_v of_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n or_o day_n of_o christ_n as_o saint_n peter_n here_o do_v viz._n ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d una_fw-la dies_fw-la dei_fw-la s._n b._n sicut_fw-la mille_fw-la anni_fw-la and_o though_o they_o use_v to_o quote_v that_o of_o the_o nine_o psalm_n mille_fw-la anni_fw-la in_o oculis_fw-la tuis_fw-la ut_fw-la dies_fw-la hesternus_fw-la for_o confirmation_n thereof_o yet_o be_v not_o these_o word_n formal_o in_o the_o psalm_n so_o that_o saint_n peter_n in_o this_o passage_n seem_v rather_o to_o have_v have_v respect_n to_o that_o common_a say_n of_o the_o jew_n in_o this_o argument_n than_o to_o the_o word_n of_o the_o psalm_n where_o the_o word_n one_o day_n with_o the_o lord_n be_v as_o a_o thousand_o year_n be_v not_o though_o the_o late_a part_n of_o the_o sentence_n a_o thousand_o year_n as_o one_o day_n may_v allude_v thither_o as_o the_o jew_n also_o be_v wont_a to_o bring_v it_o for_o a_o confirmation_n of_o the_o former_a 2._o these_o word_n be_v common_o take_v as_o a_o argument_n why_o god_n shall_v not_o be_v think_v slack_a in_o his_o promise_n which_o follow_v in_o the_o next_o verse_n but_o the_o first_o father_n take_v it_o otherwise_o and_o beside_o it_o prove_v it_o not_o for_o the_o question_n be_v not_o whether_o the_o time_n be_v long_o or_o short_a in_o respect_n of_o god_n but_o whether_o it_o be_v long_a or_o short_a in_o respect_n of_o we_o otherwise_o not_o 1000_o but_o 100000._o year_n be_v in_o the_o eye_n of_o god_n no_o more_o than_o one_o day_n be_v to_o we_o and_o so_o it_o will_v not_o seem_v long_o to_o god_n if_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n shall_v be_v defer_v till_o then_o 3._o let_v the_o judicious_a consider_v it_o whether_o this_o passage_n so_o prone_a to_o be_v take_v in_o the_o exposition_n i_o have_v give_v yea_o and_o allege_v to_o that_o purpose_n be_v not_o some_o part_n of_o a_o motive_n to_o the_o zeloticall_a antichiliasts_a whereof_o eusebius_n who_o we_o trust_v be_v none_o of_o the_o least_o to_o be_v so_o willing_a and_o ready_a to_o question_v the_o authority_n of_o this_o epistle_n as_o they_o do_v also_o at_o the_o same_o time_n of_o the_o apocalypse_n the_o pretence_n against_o this_o epistle_n be_v that_o it_o want_v the_o testimony_n of_o allegation_n by_o the_o first_o father_n but_o dies_fw-la domini_fw-la sicut_fw-la mille_fw-la anni_fw-la quote_v both_o by_o justin_n martyr_n and_o irenaeus_n be_v not_o out_o of_o the_o nine_o psalm_n as_o they_o take_v for_o grant_v for_o there_o be_v no_o such_o word_n but_o out_o of_o the_o epistle_n of_o peter_n who_o apply_v it_o to_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n which_o he_o call_v dies_fw-la domini_fw-la ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d consider_v it_o verse_n 9_o and_o though_o this_o day_n be_v defer_v yet_o be_v the_o lord_n not_o slack_a concern_v his_o promise_n as_o some_o man_n account_v slackness_n as_o if_o he_o have_v alter_v his_o purpose_n or_o mean_v never_o to_o perform_v it_o but_o the_o cause_n of_o this_o delay_n be_v his_o long-suffering_a ah_o towards_o as_o of_o the_o seed_n of_o israel_n not_o willing_a that_o any_o shall_v perish_v at_o that_o day_n but_o that_o the_o whole_a nation_n shall_v come_v unto_o repentance_n b_o which_o if_o that_o day_n shall_v surprise_v they_o in_o their_o unbelief_n must_v inevitable_o perish_v with_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o enemy_n of_o christ_n a_o saint_n peter_n speak_v and_o write_v in_o this_o epistle_n to_o his_o brethren_n the_o jew_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o first_o verse_n of_o this_o chapter_n b_o so_o the_o same_o saint_n peter_n in_o his_o first_o public_a sermon_n to_o his_o nation_n in_o the_o temple_n after_o the_o send_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n act._n 3._o 19_o etc._n etc._n exhort_v they_o to_o repent_v and_o be_v convert_v ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d for_o the_o wash_n away_o of_o their_o sin_n that_o so_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d those_o time_n of_o refresh_v and_o restitution_n of_o all_o thing_n which_o god_n have_v speak_v by_o the_o mouth_n of_o all_o his_o holy_a prophet_n may_v come_v which_o till_o then_o be_v to_o be_v suspend_v object_n but_o god_n can_v have_v hasten_v the_o jew_n conversion_n if_o it_o have_v please_v he_o resp_n but_o it_o stand_v with_o the_o oeconomy_n of_o god_n justice_n when_o the_o jew_n have_v reject_v christ_n their_o expiation_n to_o grant_v they_o this_o grace_n until_o they_o shall_v have_v fulfil_v a_o time_n of_o penance_n for_o all_o the_o sin_n of_o their_o nation_n even_o from_o the_o first_o time_n they_o be_v a_o people_n until_o the_o last_o destruction_n of_o jerusalem_n for_o since_o they_o will_v none_o of_o their_o pardon_n and_o atonement_n by_o christ_n with_o respect_n unto_o who_o come_v god_n have_v so_o long_o spare_v they_o for_o all_o their_o expiation_n
by_o sacrifice_n look_v unto_o he_o god_n will_v not_o bate_v they_o a_o ace_n of_o the_o judgement_n they_o have_v merit_v but_o will_v visit_v all_o the_o former_a sin_n of_o their_o nation_n upon_o they_o from_o the_o golden_a calf_n until_o their_o crucify_a and_o final_o reject_v of_o their_o messiah_n verse_n 10._o but_o as_o for_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o come_n of_o this_o great_a day_n of_o the_o lord_n it_o shall_v be_v sudden_o and_o unaware_o as_o a_o thief_n in_o the_o night_n in_o which_o the_o heaven_n c_o with_o a_o crackle_n noise_n of_o fire_n shall_v pass_v away_o and_o the_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d c_o or_o host_n of_o they_o shall_v melt_v with_o fervent_a heat_n the_o earth_n also_o and_o the_o work_v thereof_o shall_v be_v burn_v c_o what_o these_o heaven_n be_v and_o why_o i_o render_v ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d the_o host_n of_o they_o and_o how_o this_o conflagration_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v i_o will_v show_v when_o i_o have_v do_v my_o paraphrase_n c_o what_o these_o heaven_n be_v and_o why_o i_o render_v ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d the_o host_n of_o they_o and_o how_o this_o conflagration_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v i_o will_v show_v when_o i_o have_v do_v my_o paraphrase_n verse_n 11_o 12._o see_v then_o that_o all_o these_o thing_n shall_v be_v dissolve_v what_o manner_n of_o person_n ought_v we_o to_o be_v in_o all_o holy_a conversation_n and_o godliness_n to_o make_v ourselves_o fire_v proof_n and_o such_o as_o may_v abide_v the_o day_n of_o refine_n as_o namely_o become_v those_o who_o by_o faith_n look_v for_o and_o hasten_v the_o come_n of_o the_o day_n of_o the_o lord_n wherein_o the_o heaven_n be_v on_o fire_n shall_v be_v dissolve_v and_o the_o host_n of_o they_o melt_v with_o servant_n heat_n for_o our_o life_n and_o conversation_n ought_v to_o be_v suitable_a to_o our_o faith_n and_o we_o be_v so_o to_o walk_v as_o if_o that_o be_v always_o present_v which_o by_o faith_n we_o look_v for_o verse_n 13._o but_o this_o conflagration_n end_v whatsoever_o those_o scoffer_n say_v who_o question_n the_o promise_n of_o christ_n second_o come_v we_o look_v according_a to_o his_o promise_n esa_n 65._o &_o 66._o for_o a_o new_a heaven_n and_o a_o new_a earth_n that_o be_v a_o new_a and_o refine_a state_n of_o the_o world_n wherein_o righteousness_n shall_v dwell_v according_a as_o the_o same_o prophet_n say_v cap._n 60._o 20_o 21._o the_o lord_n shall_v be_v thy_o everlasting_a light_n and_o the_o day_n of_o thy_o mourning_n shall_v be_v end_v thy_o people_n also_o shall_v be_v all_o righteous_a they_o shall_v inherit_v the_o land_n or_o earth_n for_o ever_o verse_n 14_o 15_o 16._o wherefore_o beloved_a see_v that_o you_o look_v for_o such_o thing_n at_o his_o come_n be_v diligent_a that_o you_o may_v be_v find_v in_o he_o in_o peace_n without_o spot_n and_o blameless_a and_o account_v the_o long-suffering_a of_o god_n in_o the_o delay_n thereof_o to_o be_v salvation_n even_o as_o our_o 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element_n be_v not_o like_a to_o be_v understand_v in_o the_o notion_n of_o the_o greek_a doctor_n who_o term_n and_o notion_n the_o scripture_n use_v not_o but_o otherwise_o divide_v the_o world_n nay_o further_o in_o this_o place_n it_o can_v be_v so_o understand_v for_o that_o the_o hebrew_n division_n of_o the_o world_n into_o heaven_n and_o earth_n be_v here_o express_v and_o the_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d distinguish_v from_o they_o both_o but_o when_o the_o whole_a world_n be_v divide_v into_o heaven_n and_o earth_n ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d by_o earth_n be_v mean_v the_o earthen_a globe_n which_o saint_n peter_n say_v be_v ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d and_o so_o the_o water_n and_o earth_n be_v both_o include_v in_o the_o sole_a name_n of_o earth_n in_o heaven_n the_o air_n be_v include_v thus_o three_o of_o the_o physical_a element_n be_v bestow_v the_o four_o be_v the_o fire_n but_o this_o be_v that_o which_o be_v to_o burn_v the_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d and_o so_o none_o of_o the_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d to_o be_v burn_v and_o if_o any_o of_o these_o element_n can_v be_v exempt_v from_o this_o division_n into_o heaven_n and_o earth_n beside_o the_o fire_n viz._n the_o air_n yet_o can_v not_o that_o nor_o any_o of_o they_o alone_o be_v ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d in_o saint_n peter_n for_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d note_n more_o than_o one_o it_o must_v needs_o therefore_o be_v that_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d here_o mean_v something_o else_o let_v we_o see_v if_o we_o can_v find_v out_o what_o it_o be_v mark_v then_o saint_n peter_n order_n ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d than_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d
which_o i_o note_v lest_o any_o man_n wonder_v at_o the_o hyperbole_n of_o this_o of_o isaiah_n shall_v think_v it_o applyable_a only_o to_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n and_o that_o such_o scheme_n as_o these_o be_v usual_a to_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o orient_a may_v appear_v not_o only_o by_o the_o chemical_a philosophy_n derive_v thence_o which_o make_v heaven_n and_o earth_n and_o star_n in_o every_o thing_n but_o from_o the_o testimony_n of_o moses_n maimonides_n who_o more_o nebochim_n part_n 2._o cap._n 29._o affirm_v that_o the_o arabian_n in_o his_o time_n in_o their_o vulgar_a speech_n when_o they_o will_v express_v that_o a_o man_n be_v fall_v into_o some_o great_a calamity_n or_o adversity_n use_v to_o say_v coelum_fw-la ejus_fw-la super_fw-la terram_fw-la ejus_fw-la cecidit_fw-la compare_v lament_n 2._o 1._o no_o question_n these_o scheme_n be_v as_o familiar_a to_o they_o as_o our_o poet_n strain_n and_o expression_n be_v to_o we_o though_o of_o another_o genius_n we_o 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the_o haughtiness_n of_o man_n shall_v be_v make_v low_a and_o the_o lord_n alone_o shall_v be_v exalt_v that_o day_n and_o the_o idol_n these_o be_v part_n of_o the_o host_n of_o time_n heaven_n we_o speak_v of_o he_o shall_v utter_o abolish_v and_o of_o such_o heaven_n and_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d as_o these_o it_o matter_v not_o though_o we_o understand_v a_o absolute_a destruction_n viz._n of_o so_o much_o as_o shall_v be_v burn_v as_o be_v in_o the_o deluge_n of_o noah_n and_o so_o likewise_o of_o the_o earth_n and_o work_n thereof_o but_o whereas_o by_o the_o universal_a deluge_n though_o only_o the_o mundus_fw-la contentus_fw-la perish_v yet_o notwithstanding_o the_o mundus_fw-la continens_fw-la be_v therewith_o corrupt_v and_o deprave_a in_o the_o destruction_n of_o fire_n it_o shall_v be_v otherwise_o for_o the_o world_n of_o wicked_a one_o be_v destroy_v the_o heaven_n and_o the_o earth_n which_o contain_v they_o shall_v be_v purge_v and_o refine_v for_o the_o righteous_a to_o dwell_v therein_o this_o exposition_n i_o put_v but_o in_o the_o second_o place_n because_o where_o the_o proper_a sense_n of_o the_o letter_n may_v be_v keep_v i_o prefer_v it_o before_o any_o other_o to_o conclude_v if_o any_o there_o yet_o be_v who_o neither_o of_o the_o former_a exposition_n can_v satisfy_v but_o will_v needs_o have_v the_o fire_n and_o burn_a here_o speak_v of_o to_o be_v that_o whereby_o the_o world_n be_v to_o be_v utter_o annihilate_v i_o can_v answer_v that_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n be_v a_o thousand_o year_n and_o this_o fire_n though_o it_o be_v to_o be_v ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d in_o that_o day_n yet_o shall_v it_o not_o be_v in_o the_o beginning_n but_o end_v thereof_o the_o beginning_n be_v but_o a_o destruction_n of_o the_o enemy_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o kingdom_n of_o satan_n and_o then_o a_o restauration_n the_o end_n a_o destruction_n of_o the_o whole_a creature_n itself_o by_o utter_a annihilation_n and_o then_o saint_n peter_n word_n verse_n 13._o to_o be_v construe_v after_o this_o manner_n that_o howsoever_o the_o heaven_n and_o the_o earth_n shall_v at_o length_n be_v dissolve_v by_o fire_n nevertheless_o before_o that_o shall_v be_v we_o look_v for_o a_o new_a heaven_n and_o a_o new_a earth_n i._n e._n a_o new_a world_n or_o restauration_n to_o precede_v this_o abolition_n according_a to_o his_o promise_n isaiah_n 65._o &_o 66._o but_o such_o a_o exposition_n methinks_v will_v not_o suit_v so_o well_o with_o that_o which_o i_o take_v to_o be_v saint_n peter_n chief_a scope_n in_o this_o passage_n nor_o with_o the_o word_n of_o the_o holy_a prophet_n he_o point_v at_o which_o seem_v to_o speak_v only_o of_o such_o a_o fire_n which_o shall_v precede_v a_o restauration_n and_o not_o of_o that_o which_o shall_v cause_v a_o utter_a abolition_n of_o the_o world_n and_o as_o concern_v such_o a_o utter_a abolition_n of_o the_o whole_a frame_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n after_o the_o oeconomy_n of_o 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