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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.
Upon the whole face of the earth there is an universal slumber: as Sardis though she lived, but she was dead: So men dream they are awake, but indeed they are fast asleep. I do not say, the Usurer, Drunkard, Oppressor, the sacrilegious are asleep; for mortui sunt, they are dead. But I see professors of religion slumber; acquiescere lucro; over-give themselves, though not give over themselves, to the world: Do you think they will ever be brought to heaven without stirring? No, it is well if perpetual punction can drive them to compunction: if often repea••• rules can work any amendment. We call, and cry, and thunder; yet still complain• as Aeneas for his Creûsa: Nec quicquam ingeminans, iterúmque, iterúmque vocally. Rom. 10.21. All the day long have we stretched forth our hands, and lifted up our voices. Paul told his Thessalonians, that he had no need to write unto them touching some duties, 1 Thess. 4.9. O that we could say so of our people. Eccles. 12.11. The words of the wise are as goads: now the Spirit of God infuse into us that wisdom, that our words may be as goads, to provoke and stir you up to your own salvation.
Vpon the whole face of the earth there is an universall slumber: as Sardi though shee lived, but shee was dead: So men dreame they are awake, but indeed they are fast asleepe. I doe not say, the Vsurer, Drunkard, Oppressour, the sacrilegious are asleepe; for mortui sunt, they are dead. But I see professours of religion slumber; acquiescere lucro; over-give themselves, though not give over themselves, to the world: Doe you thinke they will ever be brought to heaven without stirring? No, it is well if perpetuall punction can drive them to compunction: if often repea••• rules can worke any amendment. We call, and cry, and thunder; yet still complain• as Aeneas for his Creûsa: Nec quicquam ingeminans, iterúmque, iterúmque voca•i. Rom. 10.21. All the day long have we stretched forth our hands, and lifted up our voices. Paul told his Thessalonians, that he had no need to write unto them touching some duties,