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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 sin, indeed it is fearful for the wicked: but this shining light shall expel it out of thy heart, Joh. 1.5. That light which shineth in darkness, and the darkness comprehendeth it not. Isaiah. 8.22. The wicked shall fret themselves, and curse their king, and their god: and when they look upon the earth, behold trouble and darkness. When others curse their darkness, thou shalt bless this light. As the wicked have a prelibation of that darkness they shall go unto hereafter: so have the faithful an earnest of that light which is prepared for them. The light of heaven must first enter into a mans soul, before his soul can enter into the light of heaven.
For the darknesse of sin, indeed it is fearfull for the wicked: but this shining light shall expell it out of thy heart, Ioh. 1.5. That light which shineth in darknesse, and the darknesse comprehendeth it not. Esay. 8.22. The wicked shall fret themselves, and curse their king, and their god: and when they looke upon the earth, behold trouble and darknesse. When others curse their darknesse, thou shalt blesse this light. As the wicked have a prelibation of that darknesse they shall goe unto hereafter: so have the faithfull an earnest of that light which is prepared for them. The light of heaven must first enter into a mans soule, before his soule can enter into the light of heaven.
For the darkness of death, know it is but dust and ashes that suffers it, which is insensible of the privation. It is but like the laying up of thy garment in a trunk: what matters it, so long as thy soul hath the light of blessedness? Lord lighten mine eyes, the eyes of my soul, that they sleep not in death: it is sufficient.
For the darknesse of death, know it is but dust and ashes that suffers it, which is insensible of the privation. It is but like the laying up of thy garment in a trunke: what matters it, so long as thy soule hath the light of blessednesse? Lord lighten mine eyes, the eyes of my soule, that they sleepe not in death: it is sufficient.