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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.
hThe Lord is known by executing Judgement; upon Sodom and all the world. If Pharaoh will not know him at Mose's mouth, he shall feel him to his cost in the bottom of the Sea. If Herod will not know to honour him, he shall be loathed of his flatterers: they ran to him as a deity, they shall run from him as carrion. If Sodom will not know God by Lots preaching, they shall know him by the fire about their ears. God is known by his Judgements: his almightiness is known by the creation, his mercy by our redemption, his wisdom and goodness by the worlds conservation: so his Justice is known by the wickeds destruction.
hThe Lord is knowen by executing Iudgement; upon Sodome and all the world. If Pharaoh will not know him at Mose's mouth, he shall feele him to his cost in the bottome of the Sea. If Herod will not know to honour him, he shall be loathed of his flatterers: they ran to him as a deitie, they shall run from him as carrion. If Sodome will not know God by Lots preaching, they shall know him by the fire about their eares. God is knowen by his Iudgements: his almightinesse is knowen by the creation, his mercie by our redemption, his wisedome and goodnesse by the worlds conservation: so his Iustice is knowen by the wickeds destruction.
That this is the Lords doing appears, in that he spares others that have been as guilty: for his mercy every where matcheth his Justice. He confounded Sodom yet he hath converted many as wicked as they: his free grace hath brought those to heaven, who have deserved as deep a place in hell. Manasseh broke his covenant with God, yet his repentance found mercy. As therefore we should fear to sin, lest we perish as Sodom: so turn we to God in hope of savour, for he hath spared some as sinful as Sodom.i