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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.
Others think that these Sons of God were men tall, and of a great stature: as things excellent in their kind are ascribed to God. Great cities, the Cities of God. Tall Cedars,k The trees of God. But indeed, they were called the Sons of God, because they were of the righteous seed: and the other, the daughters of men, because they descended of lewd parents. Even the wicked are the sons of God according to nature, according to their works they are not.
Others thinke that these Sonnes of God were men tall, and of a great stature: as things excellent in their kind are ascribed to God. Great cities, the Cities of God. Tall Cedars,k The trees of God. But indeed, they were called the Sonnes of God, because they were of the righteous seed: and the other, the daughters of men, because they descended of lewd parents. Even the wicked are the sonnes of God according to nature, according to their workes they are not.
- kPsal. 104.16. Secundum naturam, non secundum opera. Jeren.Psal. 104.16. Secundum naturam, non secundum opera. Ieren.
Now see the issue of this unhappy conjunction; Giants: which as they were men of a monstrous stature, so of a fierce and tyrannous nature. Thus they were called Nephalim, mighty oppressors: Enim, terrible: because of their pride, Ha••• kim; as it were, in chains of Gold: for their strength, Gibborim: for their naughtiness, Zanzummim. lSuch were Goliath, Ishbibenob, and Og. Here they are called Nephilim, of falling: both because of their terror, they made men fall to the ground: and for their error, falling themselves from virtue and goodness. These were not from the commixtion of spirits with women, but procreated of men: which is no more against nature, than for dwarfs to come from well constituted parents: who are as admirable for their smallness, as the other for their tallness. Not were all thus, but only those borne by this unlawful conjunction. For as the root, so was the branch: the marriage impious, and the issue ungracious.