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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.
2 Their Tractableness; Shall follow. There is a pliable disposition in all […] naturally to evil, in these a desperate and unstayable precipitation.
2 Their Tractablenesse; Shall follow. There is a pliable disposition in all 〈…〉 naturally to evill, in these a desperate and unstayable precipitation.
They need not be compelled with scourges, nor tormented to it: their own willingness saves the labour of painful coaction. It is only a Job that the devil delights to vex with anguish: he knows, an Absalom will run laughing to hell. Luk. 22.31. Satan hath desired to winnow you. To winnow you, there are some all chaff, he will not meddle with them. Hos. 4.17. Ephraim is joined to Idols, let him alone. Let him alone, says Satan; he is as safe as I would wish him. No general wounds his own soldiers, that march under his colours; but his enemies. Luk. 11.18. If Satan be divided against himself, how shall his kingdom stand? He never makes reprobates feel his hate, till they feel his heat; even his fire in the burning lake.
They need not be compelled with scourges, nor tormented to it: their owne willingnesse saves the labour of painfull coaction. It is onely a Iob that the divell delights to vexe with anguish: he knowes, an Absalom will runne laughing to hell. Luk. 22.31. Satan hath desired to winnow you. To winnow you, there are some all chaffe, he will not meddle with them. Hos. 4.17. Ephraim is joyned to Idols, let him alone. Let him alone, saies Satan; he is as safe as I would wish him. No generall wounds his owne souldiers, that march under his colours; but his enemies.