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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.
For his Direction; the Vessel was great and huge; resembling a Ship, yet so unlike it, that it is called an Ark; capacious of all kinds of living creatures, with sufficient provision for them. This must float above the water, be laden with an heavy burden, without stern to guide her, without anchor to stay her, without mast to poise her, without Master to govern her. Noah was an husband-man, a Preacher, but (without question) he had no skill to be a Sailor; the Art of Navigation being not then found out. Therefore this unwieldy Vessel must in all reason, be cast upon hills and rocks, by the violence of tempests, and so split in pieces. No, but when heaven and earth seem to conspire against it, it shall preserve him. How so? beca••• God himself was the Master and steers-man of it, his providence was with it. It was indeed too vast a bulk to be governed by humane skill: therefore, when by •o mans art it could be set a float, it was lifted up by the waters, and left to be guided; Non humana prudentia, 1sed Divina providentia.
For his Direction; the Vessell was great and huge; resembling a Ship, yet so unlike it, that it is called an Arke; capacious of all kinds of living creatures, with sufficient provision for them. This must float above the water, be laden with an heavie burden, without sterne to guide her, without anchor to stay her, without mast to poise her, without Master to governe her. Noah was an husband-man, a Preacher, but (without question) he had no skill to be a Sailer; the Art of Navigation being not then found out. Therefore this unweildy Vessell must in all reason, be cast upo• hils and rocks, by the violence of tempests, and so split in peeces. No, but when heaven and earth seeme to conspire against it, it shall preserve him. How so? beca••• God himselfe was the Master and steeres-man of it, his providence was with it. It was indeed too vast a bulke to be governed by humane skill: therefore, when by •o mans art it could be set a float, it was lifted up by the waters, and left to be guided; Non humana prudentia, 1sed Divina providentia.