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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.
Secondly the matter: they were Cities, not Hamlets or Villages, but pop•l•• and walled Cities. Famous Cities, not less than kingdoms:i The kingdom of Sodom, &c. Fruitful Cities, as the Garden of God: Cities lent to men, but better beseeming the Majesty of God: so glorious that they tempted a Saint. Lot seeing th• goodly plains of Jordan, the commodious springs, delightful rivers, richness […] the soil, situation of the towns: without enquiring further, is in love with •• dome. Observe,
Secondly the matter: they were Cities, not Hamlets or Villages, but pop•l•• and walled Cities. Famous Cities, not lesse than kingdomes:i The kingdome of Sodome, &c. Fruitfull Cities, as the Garden of God: Cities lent to men, but better beseeming the Majestie of God: so glorious that they tempted a Saint. Lot seeing th• goodly plaines of Iordane, the commodious springs, delightfull rivers, richnesse 〈…〉 the soile, situation of the townes: without enquiring further, is in love with •• dome. Observe,
- iGen. 14.8.13.10.
1. That the strongest Cities are not shot-proof against the arrows of God but even things ordained for refuge, are by his justice made destructive. There is thing peaceable, where God is an enemy. The wind is a meteor whereby in so sort we live, a fan in the Lords hand to purge the air: yet how often doth […] make it carry infection on the wings, and ruin buildings with violence: Child are comfortable fruits; yet was David scourged, and Sennacherib butchered, by th own bowels. Sampson is betrayed by the wife of his bosom: and the Israelites […] of quails provided for their sustenance. In vain we build, unless the Lord lay […] first stone: or plant, unless he say, let it grow. Blessed is the City