§. 140. Of the certainty of the Lords comming, and that without delay.
THe Apostle addeth this phrase, a 1.1 will come, to that former phrase▪ shall come, to set forth the certainty of the poynt: that the Lord will assuredly come. To give further evidence hereof, this note of assurance, behold, is frequently prefixed be∣fore that poynt of the Lords comming: and the poynt it self set down in the time present, being as sure as if it were already accomplished, Iude v. 14. Rev. 3. 11. So also this asseveration, Amen, Mark. 13. 30. And this, Surely, Rev. 22. 20. And this comparative expression, Heaven and Earth shall passe away: but my word shall not passe away, Mark. 13. 31. Among other words, this of Christs comming is to be understood. See more of the certainty of Christs comming to judgement, Chap. 9. v. 2•…•…. §. 137.
Yet, to assure these Hebrewes of the certainty of Christs comming, the Apostle addeth this clause, and b 1.2 will not tarry, namely beyond the time set down and ap∣poynted by the Father. For he hath appointed a day in the which he will judge the world, Acts 17. 31.
The Greek word translated, tarry, is ordinarily used, for putting off or making delay; And that beyond a time appoynted or expected. Thus it is used Matth. 25. 5. Luk. 12. 45. In this sense it is here denyed that the Lord will tarry. As it is said of the Israelites, that the self same day (namely at the end of foure hundred and thirty years which the Lord had set down before hand) it came to passe, that all the host of the Lord went out from the land of Egypt, Exod. 12. 41. Even so in the self same day that the Lord hath appointed for his comming, he will come and not •…•…rry. That day cannot be prevented, shall not be over-slipt.
A•…•… the truth of God is manifested in the accomplishment of all his purposes and promises, so especially in this: because it is the day of restitution of all things, and of giving a just recompence to every one that ever were or shall be, See more hereof, v. 25. §. 82, 83, 84, 85.