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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.
This should teach all, with faith and fear to submit themselves to the power of Gods word; lest every Sermon become one day a bill of indictment against •hem. There is no dallying with it; if it cannot save, it kills; like fire, what it may not soften, it will harden. This is enough to make the wicked tremble: who have gone away from so many feasts with hungry souls; heard so much, and practised so little. As every good turn aggravates the unthankful mans plague: so •very good instruction enhanceth the reprobates torment. O now let us redeem the time, hear to learn, learn to do, and do to live for ever.
This should teach all, with faith and feare to submit themselves to the power of Gods word; lest every Sermon become one day a bill of inditement against •hem. There is no dallying with it; if it cannot save, it kills; like fire, what it may not soften, it will harden. This is enough to make the wicked tremble: who have gone away from so many feasts with hungry soules; heard so much, and practised so little. As every good turne aggravates the unthankefull mans plague: so •very good instruction enhanceth the reprobates torment. O now let us redeeme the time, heare to learne, learne to doe, and doe to live for ever.
5 Lastly, observe that so long as Noah preached, the world was warned. God needed not to have given them any warning of his Judgements, they gave him no warning of their sins, no respite. Yet, that he might approve his mercy even to •hose, upon whom he meant to glorify his Justice; he gives them long warning, that •hey might have space enough of repenting. O how loth is he to strike, that threatens so long before he executes! He that takes pleasure in revenge, suddenly surpriseth his adversary, and apprehends the speediest advantage: but the Lord is pleased they should be often warned, to show how willing he is to be prevented. God is so patient, that if sinners were not desperate, they should never smart. He doth first summon a parley,