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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 sum is this, there are certain plagues ordained for liars, and the teachers of wickedness. Be not deceived with their glorious shows, sumptuous magnificence, mountains of honours, piles of riches, victorious triumphs (as they vaunt) over the truth: for this world will not last ever with them. If you see faithful Ministers discountenanced, impoverished, persecuted: and these Impostors advanced, supported, honoured: yet totter not in your faith: their casting down, and your lifting up is near: neither shall they living escape Judgement, nor dead damnation. God •uffers them to riot upon his forbearance, and to grow luxurious on his mercies: but •here is a rod of Judgement made, and a caldron of damnation set a boiling for them. The Lord shall consume them with the breath of his mouth, 1and destroy them with the brigh•esse of his coming. First therefore, lest any believers should stumble at their temporal prosperity, whereby they bluster and domineer in the world; they shall see •heir Judgement. And then that they may avoid them, observe the confusion that is •eady to swallow them. Numb. 16.26. Depart from the tents of these wicked men, lest •ee be consumed in all their sins. Be not involved in their sins, lest ye be dissolved with their plagues. This whole discourse I will resolve into certain extractions, observations and inferences.
The summe is this, there are certaine plagues ordained for lyars, and the teachers of wickednesse. Be not deceived with their glorious shewes, sumptuous magnificence, mountains of honours, piles of riches, victorious triumphs (as they vaunt) over the truth: for this world will not last ever with them. If you see faithfull Ministers discountenanced, impoverished, persecuted: and these Impostors advanced, •upported, honoured: yet totter not in your faith: their casting downe, and your lif•ing up is neare: neither shall they living escape Iudgement, nor dead damnation. God uffers them to riot upon his forbearance, and to grow luxurious on his mercies: but here is a rod of Iudgement made, and a caldron of damnation set a boyling for them. The Lord shall consume them with the breath of his mouth,