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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.
1. The Angel sinned without instigation; Non ab alio tentatus, nec ab alio servatus. As there was none to tempt him, so there is none to save him, Joh. 8.44. When he speaketh a lie, he speaketh of his own. A se peccatum rapuit, nullo alio suggerente: he took sin of himself, no other suggested it to him. He fell alone, nothing cast him down: he must rise alone, there is nothing to help him up. The wind blows out the Torch, we light it again: bat if the wind blow out it self and cease moving, who shall raise it? If Satan hurt man, Christ heals him: but […] Satan hurt himself, let him heal himself.
1. The Angell sinned without instigation; Non ab alio tentatus, nec ab alio servatus. As there was none to tempt him, so there is none to save him, Ioh. 8.44. When he speaketh a lie, he speaketh of his owne. A se peccatum rapuit, nullo alio suggerente: he tooke sinne of himselfe, no other suggested it to him. He fell alone, nothing cast him downe: he must rise alone, there is nothing to helpe him up. The winde blowes out the Torch, we light it againe: bat if the winde blow out it selfe and cease moving, who shall raise it? If Satan hurt man, Christ heales him: but 〈…〉 Satan hurt himselfe, let him heale himselfe.
2. The Devil was the party seducing, (man only seduced) and still endevo••• what he can to destroy all: therefore none stands up to preserve him. Because […] hand is against all, therefore all hands are against him. Being thrown out from t•• presence of God, in spite he wounded his Image, that he might do him all the mischief he could: therefore he perisheth without redemption.
2. The Devill was the party seducing, (man onely seduced) and still endevo••• what he can to destroy all: therefore none stands up to preserve him. Because hand is against all, therefore all hands are against him. Being throwne out from t presence of God, in spight he wounded his Image, that he might doe him all the mischiefe he could: therefore he perisheth without redemption.