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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.
In another, the devil suggests the seed of Pride; Lust conceives it by thinking on honour, she travels in the imagination of high places: how great things she might do, how bravely quit her enemies, if preferred to some dignity: he grows big with an office, and at last brings forth scorn and tyranny: now still she runs upon Pompey's motto. Semper ego cupio praecellere, & esse supremus.
In another, the devill suggests the seed of Pride; Lust conceives it by thinking on honour, she travells in the imagination of high places: how great things shee might doe, how bravely quit her enemies, if preferred to some dignitie: he growes bigge with an office, and at last brings forth scorne and tyrannie: now still she runs upon Pompey's motto. Semper ego cupio praecellere, & esse supremus.
Satan suggests the seed of discontent: Lust conceives a child, like Ice, it begets the mother again. Wine begets lust, and lust begets a desire of wine. Bacchus and Venus are near neighbours; only voluptuousness hath a house between them.
Satan suggests the seed of discontent: Lust conceives a child, like Ice, it begets the mother againe. Wine begets lust, and lust begets a desire of wine. Bacchus and Venus are neere neighbours; only voluptuousnesse hath a house betweene them.
This is the mother, and thus prone to the forbidden bed: what shall we do? because we know the dishonesty of the father, let us be sure to keep in the mother; restrain Lust, and so sue a divorce betwixt the devil and concupiscence. The only way is to put enmity between the seed of the serpent, and the seed of the woman: that though the devil be never so busy in suggesting, yet concupiscence may be kept from conceiving. There are two good herbs to make this woman barren, Agnus Castus and Lettuce; Prayer and fasting. If this kind of devil have adulterated with Lust, he goes not out but by prayer and fasting. It is fasting spittle that must kill this serpent. If this take not effect, present to thy mind a spiritual crucifix, memoriam crucifixi, the remembrance of him that died on the Cross for thee. Think thou doest see Jesus coming toward thee; his head crowned with thorns, his hands, his feet, his side, his heart bloody; his eyes full of tears. Behold him: