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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.
he was willing to be rid of her. This fiction is not without the moral, if we have any virtue, though it be as deer as a wife unto us, let us not dote on it with a self-loving admiration; lest by too much looking, and too well liking, we lose it▪ let us not be too memorious of our good works; it is enough that God will not forget them.p This deed shall be told for a memorial of her. We had better have one written in heaven, than a thousand in earth: whosoever forgets them, the comfort is, they shall be remembered of Christ.
he was willing to be rid of her. This fiction is not without the morrall, if we have any vertue, though it be as deere as a wife unto us, let us not dote on it with a selfe-loving admiration; lest by too much looking, and too well liking, we lose it▪ let us not be too memorious of our good workes; it is enough that God will not forget them.p This deed shall be told for a memoriall of her. We had better have one written in heaven, than a thousand in earth: whosoever forgets them, the comfort is, they shall be remembred of Christ.
The sum of all is this; unthankfulness is even forgetful. This is the first degree of apostasy.q They forgot his works, and remembered not his hand, nor the day when he delivered them from their enemies. Nathan taxed David with this forgetfulness, 2 Sam. 12.8. How much hath God done for thee, yet hast thou forgotten it, and despised his Commandment? So Pharaohs officer forgot Joseph, when he came to his preferment.