ACC ~ 2 Peter 3 v9

HIS PROMISES NOT DELAYED. AUGUSTINE: The Lord does not delay the promise. A little while and we shall see him, where we shall no more ask anything. We will no more ask anything because nothing will remain to be desired, nothing will be hidden to be inquired about. TRACTATES 101.6.2.

GOD IS FORBEARING TOWARD YOU. FASTIDIUS: In his fatherly love, his kindness and his clemency, God does not punish immediately, so that you may recognize the extent of his loving regard for you and of his compassion. He would rather wait for you than punish you in your sin. ON THE CHRISTIAN LIFE 21.

AS SOME COUNT SLOWNESS. PACHOMIUS: Let us not look upon God’s patience as ignorance. He holds back and delays so that, when we have been converted to a better state, we may not be handed over to torments. BOOK OF OUR FATHER HORSIESIOS 3.

TIME TO GATHER THE ELECT. BEDE: Given that in God’s eyes all time is the same, it is impossible for him to delay his promise, for in any case he already predestined it before the foundation of the world. The only reason it has not yet arrived is that he needs time to gather in all the elect, whom he also predestined before time began. Hence we read in the Apocalypse that the souls of the martyrs long day and night for the coming of the day of judgment and resurrection and have heard that they must wait yet a little while until the full complement of their fellow servants and brothers is reached. ON 2 PETER.

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