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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 ignorance, indeed it is tetricall and dangerous. Whether it be intrinsical by an indisposition in the Instrument, natural or accidental: or through want of Medium, which may transmit the object to the sense Knowledge is to these as the Sun to the blind, or a crack of thunder to the deaf. But now there is no darkness so invincible, but the Lord can enlighten it, Matth. 4.16. To them which see in the region and shadow of death, light is sprung up: Thou wantest knowledge, despair not: he hath none that says he hath enough, Psal. 25.14. The Lord will show them his covenant: Jam. 1.5. If any man lack wisdom, let him ask of God that will give him. For direction, two words are as good as twenty: Ora, labora. Pray for it, and use the means to get it. Love the light, and have the light. It is more true of Gods Truth, than it was of that Greekish beauty: no man loved her that never saw her; no man ever saw her, but he love her. Hear attentively, pray intentively; and doubt not but God will send thee light enough on earth, to bring thee to the light of heaven.
For the darknesse of ignorance, indeed it is tetricall and dangerous. Whether it be intrinsecall by an indisposition in the Instrument, naturall or accidentall: or through want of Medium, which may transmit the object to the sense Knowledge is to these as the Sun to the blind, or a cracke of thunder to the deafe. But now there is no darknesse so invincible, but the Lord can enlighten it, Matth. 4.16. To them which see in the region and shadow of death, light is sprung up: Thou wantest knowledge, despaire not: he hath none that sayes he hath enough, Psal. 25.14. The Lord will shew them his covenant: Iam. 1.5. If any man lack wisdome, let him aske of God that will give him. For direction, two words are as good as twenty: Ora, labora. Pray for it, and use the meanes to get it. Love the light, and have the light. It is more true of Gods Truth, than it was of that Greekish beauty: no man loved her that never saw her; no man ever saw her, but he love her. Heare attentively, pray intentively; and doubt not but God will send thee light enough on earth, to bring thee to the light of heaven.