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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.
This was not all, but according to the stintless vicissitude of their sins, God follows them with a succession of plagues. Yet after all these warnings, they become worse; so bad, that there were not ten good men to be found in five cities. This heap must needs be fit for the fire, that was all chaff. Besides, God is said tok Come down from heaven about this examination. Which is a figurative speech; for he that filleth all things, neither goeth nor cometh: and he that knoweth all things, needs not inquire. But to show that he does not proceed in the extremity of Justice, without such a precedent scrutiny as may leave them without excuse.
This was not all, but according to the stintlesse vicissitude of their sins, God followes them with a succession of plagues. Yet after all these warnings, they become worse; so bad, that there were not ten good men to be found in five cities. This heape must needs be fit for the fire, that was all chaffe. Besides, God is said tok Come downe from heaven about this examination. Which is a figurative speech; for he that filleth all things, neither goeth nor commeth: and he that knoweth all things, needs not inquire. But to shew that hee does not proceed in the extremity of Iustice, without such a precedent scrutiny as may leave them without excuse.
Lot continually preached to them, by his persuasion to holiness, by his regular and exemplary life: here was still further warning. He had fire in his tongue, but they had a sea of water in their hearts to quench it. His conversation was as great a vexation to them, as theirs was to him. He reproved them the very night before their ruin: but such as be bent upon villainy, are more exasperated by dissuasions: •ike violent streams that, when they are resisted by flood-gates, swell over the banks. Not being able to reclaim the multitude, he singles out some: and when the rest of the night was short an dangerous; he being sought for by the Sodomites, and newly pulled in by the Angels: yet he ventures abroad to seek his Sons in