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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.
Beware these night-works, 1 Thess. 5.7. They that be drunken, are drunken in the night. Noctivagants are negligent in their habits: an old gown will serve the turn; neither decency, nor hardly modesty is respected. But in the day men desire to go handsome, according to their quality. So let us put off our night-clothes, and put on apparel fit for the day. The drunkard is in his night-gown, as if God could not then see his luxury. The adulterer is in his night-gown, he presumes that the dark shall cover him. The hypocrite is in his night-gown; he looks like day, but he lives like night. The fraudulent trader is in his night-gown, he loves either no light, or a false-light. The profane ruffian is in his night-gown, not dressed like a Spouse for Christ. The Schismatic in his night-gown, he cannot abide that comeliness and order which the day requireth. The thief is in his night-gown, Job 24.16. In the dark they dig through houses, which they had marked for themselves in the day-time. All these Tenebriones are night-attired; and unless timely repentance help them, they will be benighted ere they come to heaven.
Beware these night-workes, 1 Thess. 5.7. They that be drunken, are drunken in the night. Noctivagants are negligent in their habits: an old gowne will serve the turne; neither decency, nor hardly modesty is respected. But in the day men desire to goe handsome, according to their quality. So let us put off our night-clothes, and put on apparell fit for the day. The drunkard is in his night-gowne, as if God could not then see his luxury. The adulterer is in his night-gown, he presumes that the dark shall cover him. The hypocrite is in his night-gowne; he lookes like day, but he lives like night. The fraudulent trader is in his night-gowne, he loves either no light, or a false-light. The profane ruffian is in his night-gowne, not dressed like a Spouse for Christ. The Schismatike in his night-gowne, he cannot abide that comlinesse and order which the day requireth. The theefe is in his night-gowne, Iob 24.16. In the darke they digge thorow houses, which they had marked for themselves in the day-time. All these Tenebriones are night-attired; and unlesse timely repentance helpe them, they will be benighted ere they come to heaven.