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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.
There is scarce any thing in the world, but it may serve for a monitor to us: as the messengers of Job came one after another, to inform him of his unhappiness; every one saying, Ego solus aufugi, I alone am escaped: to what purpose? To tell thee; Some of the Jews are delivered from that raging destruction: to what end?r To declare their abominations among the heathen, that they may know the Lord. But many are like the Sodomites, hardened by the warnings of God. Instead of embracing the counsel, they rage at the counsellor. But when men are grown to that pass, that they are not better by afflictions, yea worse with admonitions, God finds it high time to strike. Now they have done sinning, God begins to plague. Wickedness hath but a time, the punishment of wickedness is beyond all time. Even the good Angels shall be the executioners of this judgment; and having first delivered Lot in Sodom, then from Sodom, they let drive at Sodom. There cannot be a more noble art, than to do Justice upon obstinate malefactors. God doth not often punish for impurity, but impenitency.
There is scarce any thing in the world, but it may serve for a monitor to us: as the messengers of Iob came one after another, to informe him of his unhappinesse; every one saying, Ego solus aufugi, I alone am escaped: to what purpose? To tell thee; Some of the Iewes are delivered from that raging destruction: to what end?r To declare their abominations among the heathen, that they may know the Lord. But many are like the Sodomites, hardned by the warnings of God. Instead of embracing the counsell, they rage at the counceller. But when men are growne to that passe, that they are not better by afflictions, yea worse with admonitions, God finds it high time to strike. Now they have done sinning, God begins to plague. Wickednesse hath but a time, the punishment of wickednesse is beyond all time. Even the good Angels shall be the executioners of this judgment; and having first delivered Lot in Sodome, then from Sodome, they let drive at Sodome. There cannot be a more noble art, than to do Iustice upon obstinate malefactors. God doth not often punish for impurity, but impenitency.