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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.
If it be taken for Wantonness, then that is a Damnable doctrine, that shall teach […] man to go to heaven by uncleanness. Such a pestilence is derived from the Pa•• faction, that Fornication is but a venial sin, 1 Cor. 6.15. Paul saith, Shall I take […] members of Christ, and make them the members of an harlot? God forbid. That sa• ledge, to make the member of Christ a limb of the Devil by the congression• lust, is with them venial. Paul saith, God forbid it; but Rome allows it, and in so•• sort commends it. But he that so taught it, shall never so find it, 1 Tim. 5.11. […] wax wanton against Christ: What's their reward? It follows; Having da•••• because they have broken their first faith. Such a damnable opinion was hatched by […] ⟨p. 427⟩Familists, that a man might lie with his neighbours wife dormiente marito, while her husband slept: as if the sleep of the innocent excused or acquitted the guilt of the waking. But let them all pretend what they will, as the woman that presumed so much of her husbands love, that if he should find her in the bed of incontinence, he would not harm her: but it proved far otherwise, to her shame and ruin. So there is another judgement must pass; and let them not think they are so sure of Gods favour, that he will not find fault though they be lascivious: for Whoremongers and adulterers the Lord will judge, Hebr. 13.4.
If it be taken for Wantonnesse, then that is a Damnable doctrine, that shall teach 〈…〉 man to goe to heaven by uncleannesse. Such a pestilence is derived from the Pa•• faction, that Fornication is but a veniall sinne, 1 Cor. 6.15. Paul saith, Shall I take 〈…〉 members of Christ, and make them the members of an harlot? God forbid. That sa ledge, to make the member of Christ a limbe of the Devill by the congression lust, is with them veniall. Paul saith, God forbid it; but Rome allowes it, and in so sort commends it. But he that so taught it, shall never so find it,