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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 further objected; weeping is the effect of sorrowing, and sorrow of reputing: therefore it seems if the damned weep in hell, that they repent in hell. W••• 5.3, And they repenting, and groaning for anguish of spirit, So Aristot. They […] be grieved for that wherein they were delighted. Answ. To repent may be understood two ways: either ratione peccati, or peccato adjuncti: in respect of sin, and the punishment annexed to sin. To repent of sin for it self, is to hate it for […] other cause but because it is sin and displeasing to God: thus they do not sorrow. To repent of it for the punishment bound to it,1 is a sorrow by accident; that ariseth not from their evil doing, but from their evil suffering. The will of the dam••••• never bettered by their torment. To wish they had not sinned, without further •• lation, were a good will: but a good will and they are everlasting strangers. The will of the Devil is still invertible: nor doth he grieve for his pride, but for the punishment of his pride. Again, there shall be a greater prev ersnesse of the damned in hell, than is of sinners on earth: but diverse sinners here, through blindne•• of mind, and hardness of heart, do not repent of their sins: though the […] savage beasts through grief and pain are restrained from their sensual pleasure. On earth there may be repenting without weeping, in hell there shall be weeping, without repenting.
It is further objected; weeping is the effect of sorrowing, and sorrow of reputing: therefore it seemes if the damned weepe in hell, that they repent in hell. W••• 5.3, And they repenting, and groaning for anguish of spirit, So Aristot. They 〈…〉 be grieved for that wherein they were delighted. Answ. To repent may bee understood two waies: either ratione peccati, or peccato adjuncti: in respect of sinne, and the punishment annexed to sinne. To repent of sinne for it selfe, is to hate it for 〈…〉 other cause but because it is sinne and displeasing to God: thus they doe not sorrow. To repent of it for the punishment bound to it,1