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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.
Will you know when old age is a blessing? principally, when a man hath sure handfast of CHRIST; as Simeon. He desired not to die sooner, he desired not to live longer: Nunc dimittis, now Lord send away thy servant in peace. It was promised Abraham, Gen. 15.15. that he should go to his Fathers in peace, and be buried in a good old age. Now there is no peace without CHRIST: who ever dies in peace, he dies in CHRIST the Prince of peace. Abraham died many hundred years before Christ was borne; yet Joh. 8.56. Abraham rejoiced to see my day: he saw it, and was glad: he saw him with the eyes of faith. Gen. 25.8. Then Abraham gave up the ghost, and dyed in a good old age, an old man and full of years. There is Mortis facilitas, aetatis faelicitas, vitae satietas: He gave up the ghost, willingly surrendered it; it was not rent from him; there is the easiness of death. In a good old age, not tempest-beaten with troubles, and wearied out with vexations; there is the happiness of age. An old man and full of years, like corn ripe and white for the barn of joy; there is the fullness of life. When a man is assured of peace in heaven, he is then, Satur dierum full of days.
Will you know when old age is a blessing? principally, when a man hath sure handfast of CHRIST; as Simeon. He desired not to die sooner, he desired not to live longer: Nunc dimittis, now Lord send away thy servant in peace. It was promised Abraham, Gen. 15.15. that he should goe to his Fathers in peace, and be buried in a good old age. Now there is no peace without CHRIST: who ever dies in peace, he dies in CHRIST the Prince of peace. Abraham died many hundred yeares before Christ was borne; yet Ioh. 8.56. Abraham rejoyced to see my day: he saw it, and was glad: he saw him with the eyes of faith. Gen. 25.8. Then Abraham gaue up the ghost, and dyed in a good old age, an old man and full of yeares. There is Mortis facilitas, aetatis faelicitas, vitae satietas: He gave up the ghost, willingly surrendred it; it was not rent from him; there is the easinesse of death. In a good old age, not tempest-beaten with troubles, and wearied out with vexations; there is the happinesse of age. An old man and full of yeeres, like corne ripe and white for the barne of joy; there is the fulnesse of life. When a man is assured of peace in heaven, he is then, Satur dierum full of dayes.