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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.
Further, in all things natural and supernatural, there is an opposition and contrariety. There is good, there is evil: light and darkness: sorrow and joy. Now as there be two ways, so there must be two ends. Heaven, whither the good Angels shall carry the Saints; Hell, whither the black and grisly spirits shall hurry the reprobates.
Further, in all things naturall and supernaturall, there is an opposition and contrarietie. There is good, there is evill: light and darkenesse: sorrow and joy. Now as there be two wayes, so there must be two ends. Heaven, whither the good Angels shall carry the Saints; Hell, whither the blacke and grisly spirits shall hurry the reprobates.
Again, all men naturally do honour the good, and punish the evil. The Barbarians themselves have laws of castigation, and executions to cut off irregul•• persons. Shall the Lord in his Justice come short of creatures, of barbarous creatures? The Law of Nations requires that malefactors, if they scape with life, •e banished for ever. And shall not God banish rebels on earth, from his glorious presence in heaven, into that fearful Island of hell? If this were not, Stabit cum Ne rone Paulus, Nero was as good a man as Paul. Esau should still have his birthright i• bliss, and Cain be a Saint as well as Abel. As believers say,n If in this life •• ly we have hope in CHRIST, we are of all men most miserable. So might the wicked say, If in this life only we have sense of sorrow, we are of all men mo•t happy.
Againe, all men naturally doe honour the good, and punish the evill. The Barbarians themselves have lawes of castigation, and executions to cut off irregul•• persons. Shall the Lord in his Iustice come short of creatures, of barbarous creatures? The Law of Nations requires that malefactors, if they scape with life, e banished for ever. And shall not God banish rebells on earth, from his glorious presence in heaven, into that fearefull Iland of hell? If this were not, Stabit cum Ne rone Paulus, Nero was as good a man as Paul. Esau should still have his birthright i blisse, and Cain be a Saint as well as Abel. As beleevers say,