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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.
For the darkness of Nature, it must indeed have the due course by creation, Gen. 8.22. While the earth remaineth, day and night shall not cease. So the Makers hand hath disposed it; and by the vicissitude of time, and alternation of the wheeling heavens it continues: until all men arrive, either at that eternal day in heaven, or eternal night in hell. As that Spanish Bishop, staggering in the question whether Solomon was saved or lost; caused him to be pictured in his Chapel, the one half in hell, the other in heaven. Or as Proserpina was censured by her father Jupiter, to live half the year in heaven, and the rest in hell. So we spend half our time upon earth, in light, and half in darkness. But if this light be in us, our night shall be turn in day, Psalm 139.12. The night shall be light above us, and shall shine as the day. What darkness can offend, where the Father of lights shineth? Or what […] can keep off that Sun of Righteousness? 2 Sam. 22.29. Thou O LORD […] lighten my darkness. No darkness shall afflict thy body, while there is this […] light in thy soul.
For the darknesse of Nature, it must indeed have the due course by creation, Gen. 8.22. While the earth remaineth, day and night shall not cease. So the Makers hand hath disposed it; and by the vicissitude of time, and alternation of the wheeling heavens it continues: untill all men arrive, either at that eternall day in heaven, or eternall night in hell. As that Spanish Bishop, staggering in the question whether Salomon was saved or lost; caused him to be pictured in his Chappell, the one halfe in hell, the other in heaven. Or as Proserpina was censured by her father Iupiter, to live halfe the yeare in heaven, and the rest in hell. So we spend halfe our time upon earth, in light, and halfe in darkenesse. But if this light be in us, our night shall be turne in day, Psalme 139.12. The night shall bee light above us, and shall shine as the day. What darkenesse can offend, where the Father of lights shineth? Or what 〈…〉 can keepe off that Sunne of Righteousnesse?