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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.
VER. I. But there were false Prophets among the people, even as there shall be false teachers among you, who privily shall bring in damnable heresies, even denying the Lord that bought them, and bring upon themselves swift destruction.
VER. I. But there were false Prophets among the people, even as there shall bee false teachers among you, who privily shall bring in damnable heresies, even denying the Lord that bought them, and bring upon themselves swift destruction.
The conclusion of the former Chapter was in a sweet colour of truth, the Induction of this begins with a discovery of error. Damnable doctrine bound up in a fair cover; resembling that Romish practise, of poisoning an Emperor in the Sacrament. Here is a true Prophecy of a false prophecy: I tell you truly, that some shall come to teach you falsely. The Church of God cannot escape this danger, so long as there is a sheep-skin to be gotten for a Wolfe to mask in: or a Sorcerer, Elymas can put on the name of Bar-jesus, Act. 13.6. These have been, these will be; As it was then, so is it now, Gal 4.29. And so it will continue until time hath housed all Gods friends, and imprisoned all his enemies; till it hath melted the world in a furnace, and cast it in a new mould. You have a Sure word, sit fast in your adherence: there will come furious champions to thrust you from your handfast; beware that they do not weaken your faith in Jesus CHRIST.
THe conclusion of the former Chapter was in a sweete colour of truth, the Induction of this begins with a discoverie of error. Damnable doctrine bound up in a faire cover; resembling that Romish practise, of poysoning an Emperour in the Sacrament. Here is a true Prophecie of a false prophecie: I tell you truely, that some shall come to teach you falsely. The Church of God cannot escape this danger, so long as there is a sheepe-skinne to be gotten for a Wolfe to maske in: or a Sorcerer, Elymas can put on the name of Bar-jesus, Act. 13.6