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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.
This gracious Day hath dawned unto us, and shineth upon us: but it will not last ever, it must have an evening. Are there not twelve hours in the day, saith CHRIST! If no more, certainly the last hour will come. Joh. 12.36. While you have light believe in the light, that your may be the children of light. We all say, we are Filii luci, the children of light: but we make not Lucem Ducem, the light our guide. So the Jews said, we have Abraham to our Father, yet showed themselves degenerate bastards. 1 Joh. 1.6. If we say we have fellowship with God, and walk in darkness, […] lie. It is as if a clod of squalid earth should boast it self Filiam Ignis, to be the daughter of fire. 1 Joh. 2.9. He that saith he is in the light, and hateth his brother, is still in darkness. But no man will be thought odisse fratrem, to hate his brother. He will scorn his brother, strike his brother, belly his brother, oppress his brother, undo his brother: yet forsooth, he will not hate his brother. Palpable darkness; if he knows not this, in his head: if he knows it then in his heart. Esa. 5.20. Woe to them that put light for darkness, and darkness for light. If such a man persist, he shall go to bed at noon, and drop down to hell like a meteor, when all the stars remain in their glory. For it is just with God to take the light from thine eyes, when thou hast taken thine eyes from the light.
This gracious Day hath dawned unto us, and shineth upon us: but it will not last ever, it must have an evening. Are there not twelve houres in the day, saith CHRIST! If no more, certainely the last houre will come. Ioh. 12.36. While you have light beleeve in the light, that your may be the children of light. We all say, we are Filii luci, the children of light: but we make not Lucem Ducem, the light our guide. So the Iewes said, we have Abraham to our Father, yet shewed themselves degenerate bastards. 1 Ioh. 1.6. If we say we have fellowship with God, and walke in darkenesse, 〈…〉 lie. It is as if a clod of squalid earth should boast it selfe Filiam Ignis, to be the daughter of fire.