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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.
Secondly, that therefore every man must do good in his time. Gal. 6.10. While we have time let us do good to all men. Let us hear the great Shepherd and Bishop of our souls. Joh. 9.4. I must work the works of him that sent me, while it is day: the night cometh, when no man can work. Opportunitate nihil faelicius, amitti nihil faci• us. Occasion is happily taken, easily lost. While a Minuter is in his tabernacle, let him preach: he is now a moveable, hereafter he shall be fixed. There shall be no Sermons in heaven, for there all are full of grace: there shall be none in hell, for there all are past grace: therefore [Greek or Hebrew], So long as I am in this tabernacle I will preach. Psal. 88.10. Shall thy loving kindness be declared in the grave? or thy faithfulness in destruction? Shall thy wonders be known in the dark? and thy righteousness in the land of forgetfulness? But if there be no preaching in hell, how then is it said. 1 Pet. 3.19. that CHRIST went and preached to the spirits in prison? I answer; there is no ••• tiation of the Gospel; howsoever there may be a proclamation of judgement, and a declaration of CHRISTS power; a publishing of what the reprobates have lost by not believing on him. Augustine objects; if there be any preaching in hell, ⟨p. 253⟩what needed so much regard to it upon earth? Preaching on earth is to beget repentance: if there could be any in hell, it were but to increase vengeance. Therefore remember thy Quamdiu: preach while thou mayest, lest God stop thy mouth before thou wouldest. Tremble at that fearful Judgement, Revel. 16.10. They gnawed their tongues for pain. Their tongues were once tied up with gains, there •hey shall be loosened with pains. Flattery made them (like that shameless Sycophant, that licked up the Emperors spittle) to lick the sores and vices of their maintainers, therefore they shall lambere flammas, lick those unquenchable flames.