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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.
TO take a short catalogue of their ungodliness, principally their sins were fix: four whereof be mentioned, Ezek. 16. Verse 49. a fifth by Saint Jude. Ver. 7. following strange flesh: the last, Gen. 19. Verse 9. contempt of all holy admonition.
TO take a short catalogue of their ungodlinesse, principally their sinnes were fix: foure whereof bee mentioned, Ezek. 16. Verse 49. a fift by Saint Iude. Ver. 7. following strange flesh: the last, Gen. 19. Verse 9. contempt of all holy admonition.
1 Pride will ever be foremost: it seeks the highest place in preferment, it sh••• have the uppermost place in torment.r Not unto us O Lord, not unto us, but to […] own Name give the praise: this pride contradicts; To us, to us, and to none but […]. We may say of Humility, as of that good woman;s Many daughters have d••• virtuously, but thou excellest them all: but of pride, other sins do vilely enough, but that surmounts them all. God resisteth the proud, for the proud resist God: […] piece of rotten dust, so soon as it is made, recoileth against the maker, oppos••• that Majesty which the Angels adore, the Thrones worship, the Devils fear, a•• the heavens obey. But he gets nothing by it, for if GOD resist him who […] d• fend him? If against the proud, he sent his Law with such thunder, how will hi self come?