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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.
Let the life of man be distinguished into three ages, the last is fully in proof, good or never. First, all is in hope: a woman hath an Embryon in her womb, •it be borne living? she hopes so. It hath life, will it have proportion? she •s so. It hath proportion, will it have the exercise of reason and understanding? ⟨p. 552⟩she hopes so. In process of growing, reason appears, will he have grace and f•• she hopes so. He professeth, is his profession sound at the heart? she hopes so. H•• hath all these, will he live long? she hopes so: all is in hope. Now middle […] half in proof, and half in hope: in proof, how good it is; in hope, how much better it may be. Old-age is all in proof, it is then seen what good a man […] what interest in heaven, what contempt of the world is in him. Let us bew•• • tergiversation in our old-age.x Ye did run well, who did hinder you? Let our • pha and Omega be good, our first and last alike gracious: that we may comes with […] to him, who is Alpha, and Omega, first and last, the beginning and end of all co••• JESUS CHRIST.
Let the life of man be distinguished into three ages, the last is fully in proofe, good or never. First, all is in hope: a woman hath an Embrion in her wombe, •it be borne living? shee hopes so. It hath life, will it have proportion? shee •s so. It hath proportion, will it have the exercise of reason and understanding? ⟨p. 552⟩she hopes so. In processe of growing, reason appeares, will he have grace and f•• she hopes so. He professeth, is his profession sound at the heart? she hopes so. H•• hath all these, will he live long? she hopes so: all is in hope. Now middle halfe in proofe, and halfe in hope: in proofe, how good it is; in hope, how much better it may be. Old-age is all in proofe, it is then seene what good a man what interest in heaven, what contempt of the world is in him. Let us bew tergiversation in our old-age.