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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.
The Singularity, [Greek or Hebrew], The way, the only way. Sincerity, Of Truth, uncorrupted truth.
The Singularitie, 〈non-Latin alphabet〉, The way, the onely way. Sincerity, Of Truth, uncorrupted truth.
Thus here are many points, one into two, two into four, four into eight. N•• you will say, as Leah of her son Gad, Gen. 30.11. A troupe cometh, or […] comes a company: yet all these branches have but one root, all these members […] one head: they are but wheels of a clock taken a little in sunder to view, then […] be put together again. When a wealthy favourite of the world, that […] more livings than virtues, sent his servant before to take up lodging for him; the servant charged the host to provide good cheer; for here, says he, wi•• come the Lord of such a Manor, the Land-lord of such a town, the keeper of such a forrest, the Master of such an office, the lay-person of such a parish, a I• stice of peace, a Gentleman, an Usurer, and my master: the host blest himself; alas, I have not room for half so many: nay quoth the servant, all these are […] one man. So if you distrust that you have not room in your memories to lodge s• many points, yet be comforted, all these are but one Text.
Thus here are many points, one into two, two into foure, foure into eight. N•• you will say, as Leah of her sonne Gad, Gen. 30.11. A troupe commeth, or 〈…〉 comes a company: yet all these branches have but one roote, all these members 〈…〉 one head: they are but wheeles of a clocke taken a little in sunder to view, then bee put together againe. When a wealthy favourite of the world, that more livings than vertues, sent his servant before to take up lodging for him; the servant charged the hoste to provide good cheare; for here, saies hee, wi come the Lord of such a Mannor, the Land-lord of such a town, the keeper of such a forrest, the Master of such an office, the lay-person of such a parish, a I stice of peace, a Gentleman, an Vsurer, and my master: the hoste blest himselfe; alas, I have not roome for halfe so many: nay quoth the servant, all these are one man. So if you distrust that you have not roome in your memories to lodge s many points, yet be comforted, all these are but one Text.