Second advent library

cmmsma or 'mn smcrmnir. 9The next question which arises is, Howwill the earth be cleansed? I answer, byfire. 2 Peter iii. 7: "But the heavens andthe earth, which are now, by the same wordarekept in store, reserved unto fire againstthe day of judgment and perdition of ungodlymen."When will the earth and the wickedbe burned by fire? I answer, when our Godshall come. Titus ii. 13: "Looking for thatblessed hope, and the glorious appearing ofthe great God, and our Savior Jesus Christ."You will say, Where is your proof that itwill be at his coming? I answer, Psalmxlvi. 6-10; l. 3: "Our God shall come,silence: a fire shalland shall not keepdevour before him, and it shall be verytempestuous round about him." xcvii. 3:"A fire goeth befbre him, and bumeth uphis enemies round about." Isa. lxvi. 15, 16:"For behold, the Lord will come with fire,and with his chariots like a whirlwind, torender hisanlger with fury,and his rebukewith flames o (ire. For by fire and by hissword will the Lord plead with all flesh:and the slain of the Lord shall be 1nany."Nahum i. 5, 6: "The mountains quake athim, and the hills melt, and the earth isburned at his presence, yea, the world, andall that dwell therein. Who can stand be-and who can abide infore his indignation?the iierceness of his anger? his fury is pouredout like fire, and the rocks are thrown downby him." Mal. iii. 17, 18; and iv. 1--3: