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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.
Thus let us take the warnings of death, and turn them into inspirations of •ife. When it is threatened, we shall die in our sins: let this make us live to righteousness. If the summons of vengeance shall waken us to repentance, we shall no •ooner change our minds, but God will change his sentence. If a mature and reverent consideration of those fearful judgements, plagues, death, dearth, hell, terrors of conscience, can truly humble us: we shall hear an Angel sing, Grace, mercy, •nd peace, favour and eternal blessedness in heaven to us. God deals not with us, •s one did with Diogenes; who first broke his head, and then bad him take heed: •ut he beats his drum, before he draws his sword. He does not as the Canon, first kill, and then make the report. But admonisheth ust to repent, or else he will come against us.
Thus let us take the warnings of death, and turne them into inspirations of •ife. When it is threatned, we shall die in our sinnes: let this make us live to righ•eousnesse. If the summons of vengeance shall waken us to repentance, we shall no •ooner change our minds, but God will change his sentence. If a mature and reverent consideration of those fearefull judgements, plagues, death, dearth, hell, terrors of conscience, can truly humble us: we shall heare an Angell sing, Grace, mercie, •nd peace, favour and eternall blessednesse in heaven to us. God deales not with us, •s one did with Diogenes; who first broke his head, and then bad him take heed: •ut he beats his drumme, before he drawes his sword. He does not as the Canon, first kill, and then make the report. But admonisheth ust to repent, or else he will come against us.