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A commentary or, exposition upon the divine second epistle general, writtenA commentary or, exposition vpon the diuine second epistle generall, written
A commentary or, exposition upon the divine second epistle general, written by the blessed apostle St. Peter. By Thomas AdamsA commentary or, exposition vpon the diuine second epistle generall, written by the blessed apostle St. Peter. By Thomas Adams
London: printed by Richard Badger and Felix Kyngston for Jacob Bloome, 1633London: printed by Richard Badger and Felix Kyngston for Iacob Bloome, 1633
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
and afterwards being made Papable, he was willing to retract and unsay it.
God threatens, Gen. 6.5. to destroy the World with a Flood, because the imaginations of mans heart were evil continually. And Gen. 8.21. God promiseth no more to curse the ground for mans Take; because the imaginations of mans heart are evil from his youth. The same reason that is alleged why God will not spare the world; is also alleged why he will spare the world. It serves to prove, that not mans merit, but Gods mercy is the cause why confusion is withholden.b I am the Lord, I change not: therefore ye sons of Jacob are not consumed. Let them trust in their own works, our souls believe on this ground, the righteousness of JESUS CHRIST. This is the Faith, and thus grounded, that our Church commends, that God requires: in this we live, in this, and for this, (if need be) let us die, that we may live for ever. Let the memory of her be blessed, even that our Debora, whereof all true hearted English are glad to hear: She was truly the Defender of this true, ancient, Catholic, ⟨p. 30⟩and Apostolic Faith: she reared up the Preaching of this faith, she maintained this faith, she lived in this faith, in this faith she died: applying to her own soul the mercies of God through the righteousness of Jesus Christ.
God threatens, Gen. 6.5. to destroy the World with a Floud, because the imaginations of mans heart were evill continually. And Gen. 8.21. God promiseth no more to curse the ground for mans Take; because the imaginations of mans heart are evill from his youth. The same reason that is alleaged why God will not spare the world; is also alleaged why he will spare the world. It serves to prove, that not mans merit, but Gods mercy is the cause why confusion is withholden.