Immediately after] The like evils shall befall the Romane empire, that had befallen the Jewish state before, Rev. 6. 11, 12. These things may be all spoken allegorically, as Isa. 13. 10 and 24. 23. and 60. 20. Ezekiel 32:7. Joel 2. 10, 31. and 3. 15. Job 30:28. Jeremiah 15:9. Amos 8:9. Some understand it literally to be fulfilled a little before or at the last day; but that useth ot so to be described, but by fire, 2 Peter 3:12. Others take these things literally, for strange sights in the heaven, either before the destruction of Jerusalem, or before the day of Judgement: of which time they who understand it, conceive he saith, Immediately, that men may always provide for his coming, as Phil. 4. 5. Hebrews 10:37. 2 Peter 3:8. Or, immediately after the troubles of the Church under antichrist, which they conceive to be intended in the former verses, as 2 Thess. 2. 8. Or, after the great troubles of the Church, Rev. 20. 7, 8, 9. whereof these Jewish or Gentile troubles might be a signe. Some think the certainty of the thing onely, and not neernesse of time here intended. See on v. 33. shall the sun be darkened] Mark 13:24. Luke 21:25. the powers of the heavens] The heavens themselves, though they be lesse subject to change then earthly bodies: unlesse it be meant allegorically, as before.