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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.
We have yet but lightly weighed the unsupportable lode of their punishme••, and confined it to the circle of this present world. Now this wound will be deep enough, especially when an almighty hand shall give it. Ezek. 21.27. I will overturn, overturn, overturn it, and it shall be no more. If the first subversion serve n••, the second shall effect it: if they both leave any thing undone, the third shall acco• plish it. Overturn his Diadem, (for there it is spoken of the evil Princes cro••• yet he remains a man: overturn his life, yet there is hope of another: nay, […] overturn his soul, here is Destruction in her extremest spoil. So vers. 14. I• […] sword be doubled the third time; if the two first blows should leave any life be•••• them. Joel. 1.4. What the Palmer-worm leaves, let the Locust eat: what the Locust […] let the Canker-worm eat: what the Canker-worm leaves, let the Caterpillar devour. […] the sword have left ought, the plague shall consume it: if the glutted plague […] any scraps, the famine shall eat them up. So Exod. 10.15. what the hail h•• […] that the Locusts devoured. Punishment shall grow like a gangrene, and never rest •••• ling, till all be festered. Isaiah 1.5. Why should ye be stricken any more? He smites […] ⟨p. 411⟩when there shall be no need of a second blow. Nah, 1.9. He will make an utter end: affliction shall not rise up the second time. Here destruction is like Sodom fire, that left nothing behind it: they were stricken but once, that once was enough. As Abishai said to David concerning Saul in the trench, 1 Sam. 26.8. Let me smite him with the spear even to the earth at once, and I will not smite him the second time. Let this destruction take away their friends, yet they can live of themselves: let it take away their riches, they can begin the world again, and set up their trade afresh, though they were broken. Let it take away their liberty, they can beg through a grate: let it take away their life, they are then destroyed. This is part of their potion, one bitter ingredience of their Cup,