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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 Let us turn good with all the speed we can, for how far off soever the ge•• rall end may be, our particular, end is near. I know that long life was Gods •• mice to his servants: but when long life ceaseth to be prosperous, it ceaseth to […] his promise. He shortens our life. 1 That we be not afflicted with evils; the right• are preventedn of the evil to come. 2 That we be not infected with evils, cor••• by the times, as Joseph was caught with the Egyptian oath. 3 Their me• lives though they die: Discessus volito viva per ora virûm. If the good name• preserved, a man is alive though he be dead. 4 If God take away temporal, […] gives eternal life for it, there is no hurt done us. He that promised ten piece silver, and gives ten pieces of gold, breaks no promise. When Herod pro• half his kingdom, if he had given it all, he had broke no promise. Gods pro••• shall stand, when the mines of India shall fail. All mens lives are short, why […] I think mine long?o Our end is near, our days be fulfilled, for our end is come.
1 Let us turne good with all the speede we can, for how farre off soever the ge•• rall end may be, our particular, end is neere. I know that long life was Gods •• mise to his servants: but when long life ceaseth to be prosperous, it ceaseth to 〈…〉 his promise. He shortens our life. 1 That we be not aflicted with evils; the right• are preventedn of the evill to come. 2 That we be not infected with evils, cor••• by the times, as Ioseph was caught with the Aegytptian oath. 3 Their me lives though they die: Discessus volito viva per ora virûm. If the good name preserved, a man is alive though he be dead. 4 If God take away temporall, gives eternall life for it, there is no hurt done us. He that promised ten piec silver, and gives ten pieces of gold, breakes no promise. When Herod pro halfe his kingdome, if he had given it all, he had broke no promise. Gods pro shall stand, when the mines of India shall faile. All mens lives are short, why I thinke mine long?