An analytical exposition of both the epistles of the Apostle Peter illustratedAn analyticall exposition of both the epistles of the Apostle Peter illustrated

They are blind in a twofold respect. 1. In respect of that natural blindness, wherein all the sons of Adam are born, like that man that was blind from his birth, John 9. 1 And secondly, in respect of another adventitious blindness, which they have brought upon themselves by their sins▪ through the just judgement of God blinding those that will not see, ⟨p. 157⟩like that sorcerer, Acts 13. 11. upon whom the hand of the Lord seems to have been, to blind him. The former blindness goes before as the cause, viz. the neglect of virtue; the other follows as the effect. And both of them appears by those signs that corporal blindness doth.

They are blinde in a twofold respect. 1. In respect of that naturall blindnesse, wherein all the sonnes of Adam are born, like that man that was blinde from his birth, Iohn 9. 1 And secondly, in respect of another adventitious blindnesse, which they have brought upon themselves by their sinnes▪ through the just judgement of God blinding those that will not see, ⟨p. 157⟩like that sorcerer, Acts 13. 11. upon whom the hand of the Lord seemes to have beene, to blinde him. The former blindnesse goes before as the cause, viz. the neglect of vertue; the other followes as the effect. And both of them appeares by those signes that corporall blindnesse doth.

Reason 1. Because those men know not the special way wherein they should go.