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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.
Have we any more than a mere form of godliness, reserving the pride and choice allowance to our own lusts? As our treacherous Romists, that give their liege their complements, but to a foreign Prince their hearts. Do not men spend ten hours about Mammon, before one minute about devotion? do they not think of their last account, as the last thing to be thought of? Is not covetousness chief commander of the Fort, and nothing done without her permission? Where did the bad servant bury his talent, but in the Earth? earthy affections, covetousness buries all. This is that which eats out the heart of grace, by eating grace out of the heart. Is not this ungodliness got into the midst of that execrablem rabble? The Devil may seem to take example by covetous worldlings, to chide his spirits, and upbraid their sloth: mortal men in so few years can heap up so many thousands, and g•• abundance into their hands: and you that should in quickness outstart them, lie sleeping like drones by the hearth of hell, and seek not to people our kingdom.
Have we any more than a meere forme of godlinesse, reserving the pride and choise allowance to our owne lusts? As our trecherous Romists, that give their liege their complements, but to a forraine Prince their hearts. Doe not men spend ten houres about Mammon, before one minute about devotion? doe they not thinke of their last account, as the last thing to be thought of? Is not covetousnesse chiefe commander of the Fort, and nothing done without her permission? Where did the bad servant bury his tallent, but in the Earth? earthy affections, covetousnesse buries all. This is that which eates out the heart of grace, by eating grace out of the heart. Is not this ungodlines got into the midst of that execrablem rable? The Devil may seeme to take example by covetous worldlings, to chide his spirits, and upbraid their sloth: mortall men in so few yeares can heape up so many thousands, and g•• abundance into their hands: and you that should in quicknesse outstart them, lie sleeping like drones by the hearth of hell, and seeke not to people our kingdome.