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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.
Old sins. How far must we look back to find out this antiquity. First, as far as the time of their perpetration; old sins, because done long ago, in the wilderness of youth, Psal. 25.7. Remember not the sins of my youth, Job 13.26. Thou writest bitter things against me, when thou makest me to possess the sins of my youth. Youth hath a hotter aptitude and proclivity to sin: their blood is sooner stirred to choler, their heat to lust, their strength to intemperance. Nequitiae cursus celerior quàm aetatis: their sins out-run their years: and they are discerned to be the children of Adam, before their faces have discovered their sexes. Therefore it was the Wise-mans counsel;1 Remember thy Creator in the days of thy youth: And S. Paul charged Timothy, 2to fly youthful lusts. The new earthen pots will retain the savour of their first seasoning, Prov. 22.6. Season their youth with the fear of God, as Obadiah said,3 I fear the Lord from my youth. As Timothy knew the Scriptures from a childe, 2 Tim. 3.15. Quae fuerunt inania juventutis gaudia, haec sunt acerba senectutis gravamina. The vanities of youth, prove the vexations of age, and if there be any grace in us; that is now matter of repentance, which was then matter of jovisance. It is enough to terrify the soul, the respection into old sins.
Old sinnes. How farre must we looke backe to finde out this antiquitie. First, as farre as the time of their perpetration; old sinnes, because done long agoe, in the wildernesse of youth, Psal. 25.7. Remember not the sinnes of my youth, Iob 13.26. Thou writest bitter things against me, when thou makest me to possesse the sins of my youth. Youth hath a hotter aptitude and proclivitie to sinne: their bloud is sooner stirred to choler, their heat to lust, their strength to intemperance. Nequitiae cursus celerior quàm aetatis: their sinnes out-run their yeares: and they are discerned to be the children of Adam, before their faces have discovered their sexes. Therefore it was the Wise-mans counsel;