2 Peter 3

2 Peter 3:4

THe promise] that is to say, the effect and accomplishment of it.

2 Peter 3:5

Willingly] that is to say, though they be sufficiently instructed by the holy Scripture, yet either through neglect of thinking well upon it, or through malicious extinguishing of this light, they have no lively apprehension, or doe utterly cast off the remembrance of it Were of old] the Italian, were made of old] and consequently may be overthrown, as God gave a proof and essay thereof in the destruction of the primitive world by the floud Out of the water] for the Scripture placeth the deep of waters under the earth, and the sea and rivers about it.

2 Peter 3:6

Whereby] namely, by the waters, under, and about the earth, Genesis 7:11.

2 Peter 3:7

Which are now] that is to say, the world in its elementary parts, high and low, in the state which they have been in since the floud, to shew by the comparison of these two worlds, that the change which shall be made in this last world by fire shall be onely in the forme and qualities, and not in the substance, as it was in the first by the water.

2 Peter 3:8

One day] that God everlasting doth not judge of the lastingnesse of time after the same manner as men do, who measuring it by division and succession of small parcels, and besides referring it unto their own being and lasting, do finde the termes of it to be very long, whereas God comprehending all ages, gathered together in the indivisible point of his eternitie, and comparing it thereunto, makes no distinction therein of short or long.

2 Peter 3:9

Long suffering] that is to say, if there be any manner of sslacknesse in his comming, as the flesh falsly conceiveth, that is, not through forgetfulnesse or slownesse, but through long-suffering, to give his elect time to be converted, and so to make up the number, and likewise to make the wicked inexcusable That any] namely, of us, or of the elect who are his, as we are.

2 Peter 3:10

Shall melt] not to be brought to nothing, but to be changed in forme and qualitie, see Job 14:12.

2 Peter 3:11

Seeing then] that is to say, as well for fear of that terrible ruine of the present world, as for desire of everlasting happinesse in the new world, and through an holy disdain and contempt of the vanity of the present state of it, which ought to be changed in this manner.

2 Peter 3:12

Looking for] that is to say, persevering in patience, untill the time which the Lord hath prefixed Hasting unto] that is to say, advancing your selves through a fervent zeal and desire, in the course of your heavenly vocation, to attain unto the perfection which shall then be, Philippians 3:11-12.

2 Peter 3:13

Wherein] in which state of the world, sin and the kingdom of it shall be altogether brought to nothing, to give place unto the perfect righteousnesse which shall then be in the whole body of the Church. Or into which new Heavens, none shall come but onely true beleevers, justified by Christs blood, and sanctified by his Spirit, Revel.21. 27. & 22. 14, 15.

2 Peter 3:15

Salvation] that is to say, a saving thing for you, and for the whole Church, Romans 2:4. Hath written unto you] some thinke he meanes Saint Pauls Epistle written to the Hebrewes.