from the extremity of that final Calamity whereby the Jewish Kingdom shall be utterly destroyed; and he shall hereafter inherit Eternal Life. 14. Now during these Calamities and Confufions, the Christians scattered abroad by the Persecution, shall preach the Gospel to the Gentiles: And as foon as the Gospel has been preached, and Churches established by them through the Roman Empire, the Jewish Nation and Polity shall be utterly destroyed with their City and Temple: (And in like manner, when the Christian Religion has made its progress through all the Nations of the Earth, the End of the World shall come.) 15. When therefore ye shall fee the Holy City compassed about with Heathen Armies, the Abomination of Desolation spoken of by Daniel the Prophet, (which let him that readeth, confider and X 3 under understand;) that is, when ye shall see Jerufalem be- 16 Then let them flee into the Mountains.. 16. Then let them which are in Judea, know which be in Judea, ing that the final Destruction of that Nation is coming, flee for their Lives. 17 & 18. And because this vengeance that shall fall upon the Jews, will be sudden and terrible; therefore let every one that hopes to escape make such speed in his flight, as not to return home to take any of his Goods with him; but let him flee, as Lot did out of Sodom, without so much as looking back. 19. But wo be to them, who through any impediment shall not be in a condition to make a speedy flight, as Women that are with Child, or give Suck. 20. Pray ye also that ye may not be forced to * This flee in the Winter, or on Seems spo- the *Sabbath, when either defcenfion the Seafon, or the Holiness to the Few-of the time, may retard and ish prejudiprevent your escape. ken in con ees. 1. 17 Let him which is on the house-top, not come down: to take any thing out of his house. 18 Neither let him which is in the field, return back to take his clothes. 19 And wo unto them that are with child, and to them that give fuck in those days. 20 But pray ye that your flight be not in the winter, neither on the fabbath-day: 21 22 And except those days should be shortened there should no flesh be faved: but for the elects fake those days shall be 23 Then if any man shall say unto you, Lo, here is Chrift, or there, believe it not. 21. For the Hardships and Calamities of that time, when the Romans shall over-run the Country, and Jerufalem small be befieged by them; will be greater than ever befel any People before, or shall ever happen af ter. 22. So that if that Tribulation were to be as lasting, as it will be sharp and fevere, no one could poffibly escape: But for the sake of those Christians, who shall at that time be scattered through Judea, God will fo order things, that the extremity of the Calamity shall be short, and the City shall quickly be taken. 23. At that time, if any Man shall report that Christ appears in this or that place, to destroy his Enemies, and to deliver his Servants, believe it not. 24. For there shall arife Impostors and Deceivers, who shall each pretend to be the Meffiah and shall work strange Wonders and Delufions; so as to deceive, not only the unbelieving Jews, but, if it were pofsible, even fincere Christians also. 25. Take heed now, and be not deceived: Behold, I have exprefly cautioned and you. forewarned 26. If therefore it shall be reported that Chrift appears visibly in the Defert, and is preparing to come and deliver his Servants; regard it not. And if they say he is fecretly in any private place, ready to shew himself and appear publickly, give no credit to it at all. 27 & 28. For as Lightping shineth through all places in an inftant, and as Eagles gather them 24 For there shall arise false Chrifts, and false prophets, and shall shew great figns and wonders, insomuch that (if it were possible) they shall deceive the ve ry elect. 25 Behold, I have told you before. 26 Wherefore, if they shall fay unto you, Behold, he is int in the desert, go not forth: behold, he is in the secret cham bers, believe it not. 27 For as the of th lightning cometh out of the east, and shineth even unto the weft: so shall alfo the coming of the Son of man be. 29 Immediate ly after the tribulation of those days, shall the sun be darkened, and the moon shall not give her light, and the stars shall fall from heaven, and the powers of the hea vens shall be shaken. 30 And then shall appear the fign of to selves with incredible moment. 29. For immediately after these fatal Wars, and the Destruction of JeruSalem by the Romans; the whole Jewish Polity, Government, Laws, and Religion, shall be utterly diffolved. 30 & 31. And then it will become evident, the Son of man in that Jesus was the true and they shall see the Son of man coming and & 24. : |