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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.
That is in the world: we have seen the infection, let us now look upon the Dispersion; Through the world. The world is taken two ways; for the frame and constitution of the world: and for the men and Inhabitants of the world. Now this corruption extends it self to both: the content hath corrupted the continent: mens sins have infected the world, as the plague in persons infect the very walls of the house. The latter acception is here strictly meant: yet let us see this corruption in both.
That is in the world: we have seene the infection, let us now looke upon the Dispersion; Through the world. The world is taken two wayes; for the frame and constitution of the world: and for the men and Inhabitants of the world. Now this corruption extends it selfe to both: the content hath corrupted the continent: mens sins have infected the world, as the plague in persons infect the very walls of the house. The latter acception is here strictly meant: yet let us see this corruption in both.
First, for the men of the world; for this is rather corruptio morum quam elementorum: a depravation of manners, rather than of elements.f The Prince of this world shall be cast out. Not the Prince of the great world, for that is God; but of the little world, evil man: the wicked are his vassals, because they are sins vessels. The devil is called theg Prince of the power of the air, the spirit that worketh in the children of disobedience. hChrist was in the world, and the world knew him not. What world knew not CHRIST? The heavens knew him, for the sun was eclipsed at his death, and that in Plenilunio: the earth knew him, for it shook and quaked with fear: the stones knew him, for they rent and cleave in sunder The world that knew him nor, was man; not substantia, but Incola mundi. Unumquidque ⟨p. 94⟩