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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.
We know not the manner of our departure, or how we shall die. Unus intro•tus, innumeri exitus. There is but one way to come into the world, a thousand ways •o go out. What matters it, whether by an enemies sword, or by the fit of an ague, seeing we must depart. Job compares mans life to a Flower, Isaiah to Grass, john Baptist to a Tree, the Preacher to a Passenger. Is it any matter, whether the flower be cropped, or the grass mowen, or the tree hewen down, or where the passenger shall lye next night? We know whither our spirits shall go, we know not in what manner our soul shall be taken from us. This happens alike both to good •nd bad: wicked Ahab and good Josiah are both slain by war: The pestilence takes •way the righteous as well as the sinner: wise men may die the death of fools. Both •ravell together in this Through-fare of life, both lodge in one Inn of the grave: •ut in the morning their ways part: Partes ubi se via findit in ambas.
We know not the manner of our departure, or how we shall die. Vnus intro•tus, innumeri exitus. There is but one way to come into the world, a thousand waies •o goe out. What matters it, whether by an enemies sword, or by the fit of an •gue, seeing we must depart. Iob compares mans life to a Flower, Esay to Grasse, •ohn Baptist to a Tree, the Preacher to a Passenger. Is it any matter, whether the flow•r be crop'd, or the grasse mowen, or the tree hewen downe, or where the passenger shall lye next night? We know whither our spirits shall goe, we know not in what manner our soule shall be taken from us. This happens alike both to good •nd bad: wicked Ahab and good Iosiah are both slaine by war: The pestilence takes •way the righteous as well as the sinner: wisemen may die the death of fooles. Both •ravell together in this Thorow-fare of life, both lodge in one Inne of the grave: ut in the morning their waies part: Partes ubi se via findit in ambas.