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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.
Yet are men so averse from goodness, that as a guilty person before the Magistrate, seeks not […] amend his fault, but to know his accuser, and to be quit with him. Which of these shall be it, God knows: the least will serve, what havoc will the greatest make.
Yet are men so averse from goodnesse, that as a guilty person before the Magistrate, seekes not 〈…〉 amend his fault, but to know his accuser, and to be quit with him. Which of these shall be it, God knowes: the least will serve, what havocke will the greatest make.
Destruction.] there is nothing to be bated of total ruin. Jer. 49.9. If Grape-g• therers come, would they not leave some gleaning grapes? If thieves by night, they will […] till they have enough. This justice will leave none, but the wicked shall be preyed upon by insatiate judgement, till nothing be left. Mat. 18.25. His Lord commanded him to be sold, &c. That servant ought ten thousand talents; what had he received? But to pay this debt, non habuit unde; he had not wherewithal. Nec aurum, nec arvum, nec amic••; No works, no prayers, nothing. Then the Lord commanded him to be sold, and his wi••, and children, and all that he had, to make payment. He might have been sold Hims•••e▪ but his wife? Or, himself and his wife, but his poor children? Or, if himself, wi••, and children, yet also All that he had? Nothing to be left him, not so much as bread […] sustain him, nor apparel to hide his nakedness? No, all must be sold, that all may be paid; here is utter destruction. Gods judgement like a canker on a tree, first ears […] the leaves; but leaves not there; at last consumes tree and all.