nr preſerved , and ſo {ved with a Ten:poral Salvation, yer - {141} be erernally ſaved.
[1 And this goſhel of the kingdom thall be
reached in all the world , for a witneſs unto all naric5, and then ſhall the end come. So ſrith yl, chap. 13. 10, Some think that the End men- cned in the cloſe or this Verſe, referrs to the Deſtrudion of Tri{alems, others, that ic reterreth to the Day of Fuagmert. It we rake World (as it 15 often taken) tor the Gentiles in oppoſition to the 72s, Synechdochically , the whole being pur for a great part, ic is moſt certain, that before Fernſalem was deſtroyed, the Gel wAich 1s here called the Goſpel of the Kingdom, either be- cauſe ir ſhews the Way to the Kingdom of God; or becauſe it 1s tir Sacred Inſtrument by which Chriſt ſubduech Mens Hearts to himfelf, was Preached ro the World, thar is, to the Gentiles, and chat to a great parc of them : P.u/ alone had carried it trom Jorualem to Iilyricum. The Romans Faith was ſpoken of through. our rhe World , Rom. 1. 8. Paul, Coliff. x. 23. iaith 1t was prezcied to every Creature, See alſo Rn, lo. 16, and 15. 16, C://1.5, 1 7771. 3.16, Bur others chule by rhe End here, to underſtand che End of the World,
15 When ye therefore ſhall ſee the abominarion of detolation, ſpoken of by Daniel rhe prophet, ſtand 11 the holy place, (who fo readeth, let him under- 1:3 )
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Mart, chap. 13. 14. faith , Standing where it ought nit. Here Two Queſtions: I. What 3s here meant by the Abomination of Deslitions ? 2, What Text in Daniel our Lord referrcth to As t the latter, rhcre are three places in Danicl which menrion 1t ; Ch.1p. 9. 27, Far the Overſpreiding of Abominations, or, (as 1t 1510 tcMarzn) With the Avominable Armies he ſhall make it deſolate. C'lp.11. 31. They ſhall place the Abomination that maketh deſolate, Cp. 12, 11. From the time that the daily Sacrifice ſhall be taken 0» 'y, and the Abymination that maketh deſolate, ſet up. Mr. Calvin UKS tat the Text in Daniel here referred to, is that Dan.12.11. Gs lay, that it 15 thar Dan.g. 27. contending that thoſe rwo Omer Texts ſpeak of Antiochus , which is the very Reaſon given ny Ctacrs to the contrary. lr 15 of no great conſequence to us tU Know wich Verſe our Saviour referreth ro. Be ir which it Would, it was ſpoken of by Danict the Propherz by which Quo- Liu our Saviour doth berth give hs Teiftiznony ro chat Book as 4 part of Zy Writ, and alfo lets his Ditciples know, thar wat nc told rhem, was bur what was Prophefied of, and fo muſt "vec it Accomplithment, and that che Fewiſh Worſhip was to ceaſe, As ro the Second Queſtion, amidſt rhe great variety of Notions wWour it, Þ take theirs co be rhe beft who underſtand the Avzmi- (401 0 De/olatizns , to be meant of the Roman Armies ; which 1, P4de up of Idojacrous Souldiers, and having with rhem
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he once ſuffered rhe 77y Plice to be p2liured by the Aominati® Armies of Antiichus, which he torerold; to he will again fuller Tie Holy Plice to be pollured Ly cc Abominable Armics of ri. a Ihall make the Boty ace delojate, which was Propio- tea Oy The Propher Daniel, as well 28 the toriner, Tiicrciore 1th
OUT Saviour, when you fee rhe Rome Armics pirch tcir Foprs before Jeruſalem , be you then aflured,, God wil) oive Poril alert - 4
into their Hands, and then ail char 1 bave foreinld tail elme wo pa!s,
16 Then let them waichk be in Tedca Þ Poe into the Mountiins.
17 Let him which is on the hou top, not come clown to take any thing out of his howz :
Is Neither Jet him which is in the acld, return back 10 take his cloaths.
Mark hath this, ch.tþ. 13. 14, IS, 19, Lube ſaith, co. 21.21; Then let them that ave in Judea flee to the Muuntains, and !ot them which are m the mie$ of it depart out,and let natthem that are in the Countries enter thereinto. The import of all this, is no more than, Ler every Man with as much fpeed as he can, ſhiit tor himfelt, ior as Luke faith,then the Deſolationot Feryſulem is ni;zh «for as jc ad derh » | Theſe are the Days of Vengeance, that oll thires which 1 e written may be fulfil:d. Ler none of you think the Storm will over ; ior Wen you fee this, be atiured the time is come when all 1 have ſpoken of this City, ſhall be accompliſhed,
19 And wo to them that are with child, and to them that give ſuck in thoſt: days.
20 But pray ye that Your flizht be nct in the Winter, nether on the fabbath-dav.
Mil: latch nothing of the S$abbath-day, chap, 12. Lukes hath nA what Matthew hath, ter. 29. 15 t» them in this Text, is only 2 Pirafc reſtitying our Saviour's Compaiſion on ſuch, and 11:d:cative ot the addition it would make to their Miſery , 25 !t would retard their Flight, Upon this account alſo, he Þids rhem © Pr tmeir Flight might not be in the Winter, neither 3n the Saotati- lov. ? The Winter would narurally recard cheir motion, through ty cold, and moiſture of it. The $:65zth would be 2 ral bin drance 1n regard of the ſuperſtitious Opinion thcy had of rhe $29bath, that they mighe not upon that Day detend themfeiver, nor flee from their Enemies beyond chic length of a S:bbark-day's Fourney, Which was bur ewo Miles; Our Saviour humeth them, char their Flight muſt be further. When our Saviour ſpake this, the Fewiſh Sabbath was the Day of Holy Reſt; and he know rhac altho* by his Reſurreftion he thould Sandine a new $455.1h, yer the Fews would nor for a time underſtand thar the old $2bbath was abolifhed. Here is cheretore no eftzbliſhment of the old Sabbath, to be obſerved afrer his Keſurreim. The praying that tlicic Flight might nor be upon the Sabbath-day, reſpetted cnly either their 7e/77974 T0 their Flighr, which the Sabbarh would give chem, (in cafe they ſhould keep ir,as an Holy Reft,) or rhe addition oi Trouble it would make in cheir Spirits, when they contidered thar was the Day in which they were wont to go to the Houle of Prayer, keeping 1t a Day of Holy Reft unto God.
21 For* then ſhall be great tribulation, ſuch as was not ſince the beginning of the world to this time, no, nor ever {hall be.
22 And except thoſe days ihould be thortned, there ſhould no flelh be fived : bur tor the cicfts ſake thoſe days ſhall be {hortned