A00665:1631
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.
7 Damnation is principally taken for the censure or sentence condemning: as the sentence follows the trial, and the execution the sentence: here it intends the extration of the Judgement. But if damnation be meant for the execution, how doth it proceed the sentence? Seeing it seems very unjust to execute a man before his ju•• gement; after that old scandal of the Stanneries Law; that hanged a man in the forenoon, and sate in judgement on him in the afternoon. The day of judgement is the second appearing of Christ: now for evil men to receive their damnation before ⟨p. 471⟩hand, were to antedate the sentence, and to execute persons unjudged. It is easily answered; Every unbeliever must pass through two Judgement days: a particular, when his guilty soul leaves his unfortunate body: a general, when both body and soul having been co-instruments of sin, shall be made copartners in punishment. Hence the soul, as it hath been the principal in offending, being that part of man wherein God hath placed natural reason and knowledge of his will, shall be the first in suffering. Leaving the body a dead and insensible piece of earth, while her self grows under the burden of unsupportable torments alone, till the body comes •o suffer with it.
7 Damnation is principally taken for the censure or sentence condemning: as the sentence followes the triall, and the execution the sentence: here it intends the extration of the Iudgement. But if damnation be meant for the execution, how doth it preceede the sentence? Seeing it seemes very unjust to execute a man before his ju•• gement; after that old scandall of the Stanneries Law; that hanged a man in the forenoone, and sate in judgement on him in the afternoone. The day of judgement is the second appearing of Christ: now for evill men to receive their damnation before ⟨p. 471⟩hand, were to antedate the sentence, and to execute persons unjudged. It is easi•y answered; Every unbeleever must passe through two Iudgement dayes: a particu•ar, when his guilty soule leaves his unfortunate body: a generall, when both body and soule having beene co-instruments of sinne, shall be made copartners in punishment. Hence the soule, as it hath beene the principall in offending, being that part of man wherein God hath placed naturall reason and knowledge of his will, shall be the first in suffering. Leaving the body a dead and insensible piece of earth, while her selfe growes under the burden of unsupportable torments alone, till the body comes o suffer with it.