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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.
Death is the last enemy, but not the least enemy. Albeit it be hateful and hurtful to the wicked, because it ends their short joys, and begins their everlasting sorrows. Yet to the faithful, that fiend is a friend; Dumb egressum properat, ingressum praeparat: while it hastens their going out of this world, it prepares their going into the world to come: Philip. 1.21. To me to live is Christ, and to die is gain. That which meant us the greatest damage, procures us the greatest advantage. The Lord Jesus hath Led captivity captive, and swallowed up death in victory, 1 Cor. 15.54. O death where is thy sting? O grave where is thy victory? Out of that Strong one he brought honey: Out of that eater of all flesh, meat for all spirits. Through the jaws of cold death, he hath opened the gates of eternal life. Mors, quae perpetuo cunctos absorbet hiatu; Parcere dumb nescit, saepius ipsa favet; While death strives to bar the way against us, it doth make way for us, into this everlasting kingdom.
Death is the last enemie, but not the least enemie. Albeit it be hatefull and hurtfull to the wicked, because it ends their short joyes, and begins their everlasting sorrowes. Yet to the faithfull, that fiend is a friend; Dum egressum properat, ingressum praeparat: while it hastens their going out of this world, it prepares their going into the world to come: Philip. 1.21. To me to live is Christ, and to die is gaine. That which meant us the greatest dammage, procures us the greatest advantage. The Lord Iesus hath Led captivitie captive, and swallowed up death in victory, 1 Cor. 15.54. O death where is thy sting? O grave where is thy victory? Out of that Strong one hee brought honey: Out of that eater of all flesh, meat for all spirits. Thorow the jawes of cold death, he hath opened the gates of eternall life. Mors, quae perpetuo cunctos absorbet hiatu; Parcere dum nescit, saepius ipsa favet; While death strives to barre the way against us, it doth make way for us, into this everlasting kingdome.