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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.
The last thing required to perfect this Endeavour, is constant Labour. There is nothing more wretched, than for a man to live without care, when he hath gotten a Cure: Sine cura, cum pervenerit ad curam, Bern. Matth. 9.38. Pray the Lord to send forth Labourers, not loiterers, into his Harvest. But there is no need to follow this point: You in this City will look to it well enough, that your Ministers shall labour: you have here the law in your own hands; if he will not labour, you will keep him fasting. Yet it is to be feared, that as curious as you are to set us on work, and watch us with continual labour; you relish none of our fruits, you will be never the better for it. You send us a hunting, as Isaac sent his son: but when with Jacob we say,b Sit and eat of our Venison, that your souls •ay bless no•: You question, how we came by it so soon? We answer; The Lord brought it to our hands. You look upon it, and say, It is good Venison, a good Sermon: but still you go away fasting. ⟨p. 282⟩Thus we are forced to labour in vain. Isaiah 49.4. We have laboured in vain, and spent our strength for nought. That we may hereafter labour to purpose, Lord knit your hearts unto our lips; Prosper thou the works of our hands upon us, O prosper th•• our handy work, Psal. 90.17.
The last thing required to perfect this Endevour, is constant Labour. There is nothing more wretched, than for a man to live without care, when he hath gotten a Cure: Sine cura, cum pervenerit ad curam, Bern. Matth. 9.38. Pray the Lord to send forth Labourers, not loyterers, into his Harvest. But there is no need to follow this point: You in this Citie will looke to it well enough, that your Ministers shall labour: you have here the law in your owne hands; if he will not labour, you will keepe him fasting. Yet it is to be feared, that as curious as you are to set us on work, and watch us with continuall labour; you rellish none of our fruits, you will be never the better for it. You send us a hunting, as Isaac sent his sonne: but when with Iacob wee say,