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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.
Nor only fell those Sodomites for the present but for ever; suffering the v•• geance of eternal fire. A Judgement so fearful and singular, that it is able to strike a horror into our hearts with the very thought. This God did. 1. To show hi• perfect detestation of that wicked people; so apostate from all goodness, that their very seed was accursed. Because the fathers blaspheme against heaven, the childr•• go to hell. 2. To increase their sorrow and torment in seeing the destruction of their children: for if nature were not quite extinct, and they had but as much affection as beasts to their young; it must needs wound their hearts to see the lamentable ruin of their children. Who can hear the confused cry of so many Infants, and not cry for company? to see their tender and ungrown limbs wrapped up in st•••s of fire, as swath-bands: the shrinking of their soft nerves at every pull of grief their flesh scorched like a scroll of parchment; sprawling on the ground, and rocked a sleep with dire destruction; would melt a heart of Adamant.
Nor only fell those Sodomites for the present but for ever; suffering the v•• geance of eternall fire. A Iudgement so fearefull and singular, that it is able to strike a horror into our hearts with the very thought. This God did. 1. To shew hi• perfect detestation of that wicked people; so apostate from all goodnesse, that their very seed was accursed. Because the fathers blaspheme against heaven, the childr•• goe to hell. 2. To encrease their sorrow and torment in seeing the destruction of their children: for if nature were not quite extinct, and they had but as much affection as beasts to their young; it must needs wound their hearts to see the lamentable ruine of their children. Who can heare the confused cry of so many Infants, and not cry for company? to see their tender and ungrowen limbes wrapp'd up in st•••s of fire, as swath-bands: the shrinking of their soft nerves at every pull of griefe their flesh scorched like a scrole of parchment; sprawling on the ground, and rock'd a sleepe with dire destruction; would melt a heart of Adamant.