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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.
Preserve us in him, ••wneus with him, that we may give all glory to him; together with thy self, ••d most holy Spirit.
Preserve us in him, ••wneus with him, that we may give all glory to him; together with thy selfe, ••d most holy Spirit.
8 Sleepeth not, lingereth not, slumbereth not.] Though it be not yet present, it is •opinquant: if not extant, yet instant. If it be not visible, yet it doth not linger: •t linger, it doth not slumber: if it seem to slumber, it doth not sleep. To sleep •ore than to slumber, to slumber more than to wink, to wink more than to look •on a thing though with disregard, not minding it. Neither sleep, nor slumber, nor •nnivence, nor neglect of any thing, can be incident to God. Because he doth not ex•••e present judgement, and visible destruction upon sinners, therefore blasphemy sumptuously inferreth; Nunquid curat Dominus? Ea cura quietos sollicitat? Will •od trouble himself about such petty matters? So they imagined of their imagi••ry Jupiter; Non vacat exiguis rebus adesse Jovem. What a narrow and finite appre•sion this is of God! He that causeth and produceth every action, shall he not […] present at every action? What can we do without him, that cannot move […] in him? He that takes notice of sparrows, and numbers the seeds which the very •ugh-man thrusts in the ground: can any action of man escape his knowledge, or slip m his contemplation? He may seem to wink at things, but never shuts his eyes. […] doth not always manifest Scientiam reprehensivam, a reprehensive knowledge: t he always retains Scientiam apprehensivam, an apprehensive knowledge. Quia […] arguit, ergo non novit? Though David smote not Shimei cursing, yet he heard imei cursing. As Judges often determine to hear, but do not hear to determine: though God do not see to like, yet he likes to see. It is only the forbearance of […] correction, that makes sinners presume of his connivance.