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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.
What mean worldlings then to be so covetous? Natura excutit redeuntem, sicut intrantem; In our birth we had but swaddling clouts and a cradle: in our death we shall have but a winding-sheet and a coffin. Alcibiades brags of his •ands, Socrates reacheth him a Map; bids him demonstrate where they lye: alas he could not find them, nor scarce discern Athens it self; it was so small a point in respect of the world. Ecce vix totam Hercules implevit urnam; The dusts of mighty Hercules can scarce fill a pitcher. The Philosopher said of Alexander; Yesterday the whole world did not content him; now ten cubits contain him. I will not deal so sparingly with you, ye landed-men. You shall have some land in death, and you can have no more; even so much ground, as will hold your carcasses. Why do you covet? Were you owners of more land, than ever the Devil showed CHRIST; yet call no more yours but the grave. This is Terra mea, and Terra tua; My land, and thy land. Purchase there, where is true possession: or rather get that by faith which JESUS CHRIST hath purchased for you. Lay up your treasure in heaven. Quaenam est haec stultitia, illic reponere unde itürus es, & illuc non praemittere quò iturus es? What folly is it to lay up our treasure there, whence we must depart: and not to send it afore thither, whither we must go, and where we shall live for ever?
What meane worldlings then to bee so covetous? Natura excutit redeuntem, sicut intrantem; In our birth wee had but swadling clouts and a cradle: in our death wee shall have but a winding-sheet and a coffin. Alcibiades bragges of his •ands, Socrates reacheth him a Mappe; bids him demonstrate where they lye: alas hee could not finde them, nor scarce discerne Athens it selfe; it was so small a point in respect of the world. Ecce vix totam Hercules implevit urnam; The dusts of mightie Hercules can scarce fill a pitcher. The Philosopher said of Alexander; Yesterday the whole world did not content him; now ten cubites containe him. I will not deale so sparingly with you, yee landed-men. You shall have some land in death, and you can have no more; even so much ground, as will hold your carcases. Why doe you covet? Were you owners of more land, than ever the Devill shewed CHRIST; yet call no more yours but the grave. This is Terra mea, and Terra tua; My land, and thy land. Purchase there, where is true possession: or rather get that by faith which IESUS CHRIST hath purchased for you. Lay up your treasure in heaven. Quaenam est haec stultitia, illic reponere unde itürus es, & illuc non praemittere quò iturus es? What folly is it to lay up our treasure there, whence we must depart: and not to send it afore thither, whither we must goe, and where we shall live for ever?