That theworldandworldly things aremomeetanie. 605 Mort còntinuance,and lubicét to corruption; for fuchas are all the parts o£the world,fuch alto is thewhole; butexperi- ence teachcrh, that all the parts of theworld are ftbiea to corruption and diffolution,and corfcqucntly thiswholevni- uerfe cannot be incorruptible andeternall;but (hal in the ap- pointed time be diliolued and corne to ruine: and this the Scriptures allo plainly reach vs, that as theworld had a be- :,pet.;.rz. ginning; fo allo it mutt have an ending. To this purpofe the Apoftle lobe faith,that the world paffethaway,& the lugs ther. t.Io sn as7. of,buthe that fulfilleththewillofGodabi.etheuer. And the A. poftle Peterplainly aflïrtneth,that the heauens & earth are re- fereedvetofire opting theday ofiudgement,and ofthedefiratti. onofvngodly men : and that the day oftheLord will comeas a z,.Pet.3.7.10. thiefein theeight,inthe which theheauens 'ballpafeaway with anoife, the elementsThalmelt withheate,d. theearthwith the workes that aretherin,fhai beberetvp.Now aswe are certaine that the world is corruptible,and {hall haue an end;fo are we vncertaine how Toone this end lha!1 be, but for ought we know,itmaybe this yeare,as wel as the next,and Eureweare that it cannot be far off; fetingwe line in the lattertimes, of which the Apo(tlefpeakech ; yea in the latter endoftheiafl houre :.for the Apoflle lohn making the whole ageofthe r.Iohn 1.18. world in refpc ofeternity,tobebut ola fewhoures conti- nuatíce,faith, that all were fpent fauing the lafl,in which he lived; and therefore ifthcwholedine from Chrifis incarna+ tien, to his fecond commingto iudgemcnt, werebut one houre, it is not probable that we are farre from the heures end, feting fogreat apart is alreadie pall. Now whowould fix his heart and ground his hopes vpon 4.Se .2 fuch a rotten foundation, ascannot poffibly long (land, and That wefhourd way forought weknowprefently fall?who would build his ont heemortar is houle-in fuch a cille as he certainly knew would within a becaufeitisaor- while be confumedwith fire, being vncertaine in what part ruptibteand oft hisfhort time,ic would come to this expeêled ruine?what merean end. wife man will buildshoule vpon theflocking fands,where itiseitherready to fmcke with them, ortobe beatendowne atthe next high flood, and not rather vpon the firme rocke, where itfrail at-minevnmoueable?Sut the Scriptures teach YS
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