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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.
Again, seeing our life is so short, do you apprehend the means while it lasteth. Zechariah may be stroke dumb: sickness may suspend us for a season, but death doth silence us for ever. Hear therefore while the voice soundeth; To day if ye will hear my voice harden not your hearts, Hebr. 3.15. Though I trust, God will never fail you successively of a diligent Pastor: and we wish that those who in time come after us, may in worth go before us: that as they succeed us in place, they may exceed us in grace. But because certainly, either death must take us from you, or you from us: as it is our part, dumb vires annique sinunt, tolerare labores: while we keep on our tabernacles, to take pains: so let this be your part; while you have ears to hear, hear: while you have hearts to believe, receive: while you have hands to work, obey; that while there is a Saviour in heaven you may be blessed.
Againe, seeing our life is so short, doe you apprehend the meanes while it lasteth. Zachary may be stroke dumbe: sicknesse may suspend us for a season, but death doth silence us for ever. Heare therefore while the voice soundeth; To day if yee will heare my voice hearden not your hearts, Hebr. 3.15. Though I trust, God will never faile you successively of a diligent Pastor: and we wish that those who in time come after us, may in worth goe before us: that as they succeed us in place, they may exceed us in grace. But because certainely, either death must take us from you, or you from us: as it is our part, dum vires annique sinunt, tolerare labores: while we keepe on our tabernacles, to take paines: so let this be your part; while you have eares to heare, heare: while you have hearts to beleeve, receive: while you have hands to worke, obey; that while there is a Saviour in heaven you may be blessed.