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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.
O that your eyes could look a little beyond the earth: there are two several countries afar off: they lie beyond the Poles; yet undiscovered, farther than the Glass of the Scripture presents to the eyes of faith. The Countries are Heaven and Hell: there are two ways to them, which be near and Visible, Piety and Profaneness. There are two doors to pass, before men arrive to either of them; Death and Judgement. Many think these far off, Ammo. 6.3. They put far away the evil day: and say,z The vision that he seeth is for many days to come, and he prophecieth of the times that are far off. Men oppress, riot, lust, blaspheme, as if the Judgement were far off: as that malefactor being asked by whom he would be tried, answered deridingly, By CHRIST and his twelve Apostles: it was replied, that they were in heaven: no hast, quoth he, I am content to tarry till they come. But the End of all things is at hand, 1 Peter 4.7. And let them read and tremble, Revelations 22.12. Behold, I come quickly, and my reward is with mee. Serior esse solet vindicta severior.
O that your eyes could looke a little beyond the earth: there are two severall countreys afarre off: they lie beyond the Poles; yet undiscovered, farther than the Glasse of the Scripture presents to the eyes of faith. The Countreyes are Heaven and Hell: there are two waies to them, which be neere and Visible, Pietie and Profanesse. There are two doores to passe, before men arrive to either of them; Death and Iudgement. Many thinke these farre off, Amo. 6.3. They put farre away the evill day: and say,z The vision that he seeth is for many daies to come, and he prophecieth of the times that are far off. Men oppresse, ryot, lust, blaspheme, as if the Iudgement were farre off: as that malefactor being ask'd by whom he would be tried, answered deridingly, By CHRIST and his twelve Apostles: it was replied, that they were in heaven: no hast, quoth he, I am content to tarry till they come. But the End of all things is at hand, 1 Peter 4.7. And let them read and tremble,