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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.
Lust; we perceive the tumour that is bred, now look upon the humour whereby it is fed: Lust, Concupiscence in it self, as it is a faculty of the soul, and gift of God, is not sin; but may be the hand of virtue, or the instrument whereby she works. Keep her at home, and set her on work, to light the candle, and sweep the house; let her be under the correction of grace, and she may prove a chaste Virgin, fit to meet the Bride-groom at his coming. Lust is in it self, as they write of the Planet Mercury in the Horoscope of mans nativity; if it be joined with a good Planet, it makes it better; if with a bad one, it makes it worse. There is a Lusting of the Spirit;e for the Spirit lusteth against the flesh. But it is most commonly taken in the worse sense, and so two ways; Strictly, and largely, or in the full scope.
Lust; we perceive the tumour that is bred, now look upon the humour whereby it is fed: Lust, Concupiscence in it selfe, as it is a facultie of the soule, and gift of God, is not sinne; but may be the hand of vertue, or the instrument whereby shee workes. Keepe her at home, and set her on worke, to light the candle, and sweepe the house; let her be under the correction of grace, and she may prove a chaste Virgin, fit to meet the Bride-groome at his comming. Lust is in it selfe, as they write of the Planet Mercury in the Horoscope of mans nativitie; if it be joyned with a good Planet, it makes it better; if with a bad one, it makes it worse. There is a Lusting of the Spirit;e for the Spirit lusteth against the flesh. But it is most commonly taken in the worse sense, and so two wayes; Strictly, and largely, or in the full scope.
Strictly, it is taken for the sin of uncleanness; which albeit God hath in so many places threatened to confound; yet that filthiness hath the Bawds; Whores are not without their patrons. Such are first Libertines, and they will have Scripture for it. Hosea was commanded by GOD to take a wife of Whoredoms,