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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.
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 Hear the word ye Princes of Sodom, and people of Gomorrah. They are compared to Sodom, yet mercy is offered, if it be penitently and faithfully accepted.
That this is the Lords doing appeares, in that he spares others that have beene as guilty: for his mercie every where matcheth his Iustice. He confounded Sodome yet he hath converted many as wicked as they: his free grace hath brought those to heaven, who have deserved as deepe a place in hell. Manasseth broke his covenant with God, yet his repentance found mercie. As therefore we should feare to sinne, lest we perish as Sodome: so turne we to God in hope of savour, for he hath spared some as sinfull as Sodome.i Heare the word yee Princes of Sodome, and people of Gomorrah. They are compared to Sodome, yet mercie is offered, if it be penitenly and faithfully accepted.
6 Lastly, yet more to justify this Judgement of God, that is, to make it appear just; as sinful as Sodom was yet the Lord destroyed it not without premonition. First, he sent among them a bloody war; which, whom it left not dead on the earth, it took alive into bondage. Here was one warning: yet in how few years hath Sodom forgot that she was spoiled and led captive? Had she been warmed by the sword, she had escaped the fire. Yet did not that ill success either make Lot leave Sodom, or Sodom leave sin: he still loves his commodity, and she her impiety. Wicked men grow worse after afflictions, as water grows more cold after a heat.