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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 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.
For that infernal and eternal darkness, it shall not come nigh thee. Keep thy face of faith still toward the Sun, and thou shalt leave that darkness behind thee, Rom. 8.1. There is no damnation to them that are in Jesus Christ. He shall deliver us from the error of darkness, and from the terror of darkness; from the valley of the shadow of death; and advance us to that light wherein himself dwelleth: and that Lord send us all the light of heaven.
For that infernall and eternall darknesse, it shall not come nigh thee. Keep thy face of faith still toward the Sunne, and thou shalt leave that darknesse behinde thee, Rom. 8.1. There is no damnation to them that are in Iesus Christ. He shall deliver us from the errour of darknesse, and from the terrour of darknesse; from the valley of the shadow of death; and advance us to that light wherein himselfe dwelleth: and that Lord send us all the light of heaven.