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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.
Condemned them.] The spoiling of their houses was much: yet had only their cities been demolished, they might have built others, or lived in caves, or fled into foreign countries. The spoil of their goods was more: yet grass that is trod•• down, may grow again: the world hath more wealth. The maiming of their limbs had been greater: yet life is sweet, and their coaches, and couches, and c•• ches, artificial legs; and hospitals, charity is not quite dead. The killing of their bodies, and consuming their lives, yet nearer: the merchant will lose his provision, lose his wards, lose his vessel, to save his life. Yet if life be lost, is there not a day of reviving? Let death crumble the body to dust, shall not the resurrection restore it whole? Or if they must perish, yet let it not be by fire, the extremest of all torments. But what if fire turn the body to ashes, may not the soul ascend the heavens, and live in peace? O but what ransom shall a man give for his soul? D•• navit, he condemned them; this the most insupportable burden.
Condemned them.] The spoiling of their houses was much: yet had only their cities beene demolished, they might have built others, or lived in caves, or fled into forraine countreyes. The spoile of their goods was more: yet grasse that is trod•• downe, may grow againe: the world hath more wealth. The maiming of their limmes had beene greater: yet life is sweet, and their coaches, and couches, and c•• ches, artificiall legges; and hospitalls, charitie is not quite dead. The killing of their bodies, and consuming their lives, yet neerer: the merchant will lose his provision, lose his wards, lose his vessell, to save his life. Yet if life be lost, is there not a day of reviving? Let death crumble the body to dust, shall not the resurrection restore it whole? Or if they must perish, yet let it not be by fire, the extremest of all torments. But what if fire turne the body to ashes, may not the soule ascend the heavens, and live in peace? O but what ransome shall a man give for his soule? D•• navit, he condemned them; this the most insuppportable burden.