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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
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5. Lastly, the end is rottenness and death: why dost thou feed that flesh so fat, that must feed the worms? The daintiest of flying, swimming, or running creatures nostris sepeliuntur ventribus; are buried in our bowels. Seneca. Quaeris car tam subito morimur? ex mortibus vivimus. Dost thou ask why we die so soon? we live upon deaths. The best diet shall leave thee Putidum & putridum cadaver. The finest food shall make no better dust. When moderation it self cannot avoid dying, how thinkest thou to prop up thy tabernacle with surfeit? lay hold on Temperance: the Physician says, nothing is better for the body than temperance: the Lawyer says, nothing is better for the estate than temperance: the Philosopher says, nothing is better for the wits than temperance: the Divine says, nothing is ⟨p. 130⟩better for the soul than temperance. It is good for the body, good for the brain good for the estate, good for the soul: readily therefore admit temperance. For further help against Intemperance, take these four considerations.
5. Lastly, the end is rottennesse and death: why dost thou feed that flesh so fat, that must feed the wormes? The daintiest of flying, swimming, or running creatures nostris sepeliuntur ventribus; are buried in our bowels. Seneca. Quaeris car tam subito morimur? ex mortibus vivimus. Dost thou aske why wee die so soone? wee live upon deaths. The best dyet shall leave thee Putidum & putridum cadaver. The finest food shall make no better dust. When moderation it selfe cannot avoid dying, how thinkest thou to prop up thy tabernacle wiht surfet? lay hold on Temperance: the Physician saies, nothing is better for the body than temperance: the Lawyer saies, nothing is better for the estate than temperance: the Philosopher saies, nothing is better for the wittes than temperance: the Divine saies, nothing is ⟨p. 130⟩better for the soule than temperance. It is good for the body, good for the brain good for the estate, good for the soule: readily therefore admit temperance. For further helpe against Intemperance, take these foure considerations.