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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.
It is the ruin of enmity, that is the resurrection of peace: unless severity be showed to our adversaries, security cannot dwell in our streets. Our Redemption was a work of this nature: sin by the Devil,1 and death by sin, not only entered, but triumphed over the world as a tyrant: like Alexander; Pervenimus ad solis ortum et occasum. Now because no man hath lived and not sinned, or having sinned should have lived, or could have escaped the second death, by reason of his universal usurpation of sin: therefore there came a work of destruction between, that disappointed the work of death.c For this cause the Son of God was manifested, that he might destroy the works of the Devil. He razed, spoiled, unharnessed those principalities and powers;3 confounding our enemies, that we might be saved. So still doth he deal wi•• all the instruments of Satan; their Judgement and Damnation is hastened, that deli•• rance may be to all that trust in him.
It is the ruine of enmitie, that is the resurrection of peace: unlesse severitie be shewed to our adversaries, securitie cannot dwell in our streets. Our Redemption was a worke of this nature: sinne by the Devill,1 and death by sinne, not onely entered, but triumphed over the world as a tyrant: like Alexander; Pervenimus ad solis ortum et occasum. Now because no man hath lived and not sinned, or having sinned should have lived, or could have escaped the second death, by reason of his universall usurpation of sinne: thefore there came a worke of destruction betweene, that disappointed the worke of death.c For this cause the Sonne of God was manifested, that hee might destroy the workes of the Devill. He rased, spoiled, unharnessed those principalities and powers;3 confounding our enemies, that we might be saved. So still doth he deale wi all the instruments of Satan; their Iudgement and Damnation is hastened, that deli rance may be to all that trust in him.