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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 your virtue, knowledge. Virtue without knowledge were like a beautiful damosel blind: or a fair house that hath not a window in it, virtue is like a pearl in the shell; there must be knowledge to break the shell, or we cannot come at the pearl. Ignorance is dangerous: Non repugnant, qui impugnari se nesciunt. Thus the devil carries many to hell, as falconers carry their hooded hawks,1 without baiting. Quis non senserit illum miserabilem, qui se nunquam sensit miserum? There is no wretchedness so pitiable, as that which is not known to the sufferer. Qui Dominum nesciunt, a Domino nesciuntur: If men will not know God, God will not know them. Scire Dei, est approbare; nescire, reprobare. Therefore he sends away the wicked with a Nescio vos, I know you not: but Novit qui sui sunt; tthe Lord knows them that are his, Hos. 8.4. They have made Princes, and I knew it not: that is, I did not approve of it: wilt thou not know? thou shalt not be acknowledged.
To your vertue, knowledge. Vertue without knowledge were like a beautifull damosell blind: or a faire house that hath not a window in it, vertue is like a pearle in the shell; there must be knowledge to breake the shell, or we cannot come at the pearle. Ignorance is dangerous: Non repugnant, qui impugnari se nesciunt. Thus the divell carries many to hell, as falconers carry their hooded hawkes,1 without baiting. Quis non senserit illum miserabilem, qui se nunquam sensit miserum? There is no wretchednesse so pitiable, as that which is not knowne to the sufferer. Qui Dominum nesciunt, a Domino nesciuntur: If men will not know God, God will not know them. Scire Dei, est approbare; nescire, reprobare. Therefore he sendes away the wicked with a Nescio vos, I know you not: but Novit qui sui sunt; tthe Lord knowes them that are his, Hos. 8.4. They have made Princes, and I knew it not: that is, I did not approve of it: wilt thou not know? thou shalt not be acknowledg•d.