2 Peter

3 chapters

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1. 1How much God hath done for them, making them Christians: 5 and that they again must do their part, not having only faith, but all other virtues also and good works, that so they may have the more assurance to enter into the kingdom of heaven. 13 And that he is so careful to admonish them, knowing that his death is at hand, knowing also most certainly the coming of Christ by the witness of the Father himself, as also by the Prophets. Concerning whom he warneth them that they follow not private spirits, but the holy Ghost ( speaking now in the Church. )
2. 2As not only Prophets, but also false-prophets were in the old Testament, so now likewise there shall be Masters of Heresy, to the damnation of themselves, and of their followers. 4 And of their damnation he pronounceth by examples ( as he comforteth the virtuous Catholics or true believers with the example of Lot ) because of their railing at their Superiors and Prelates, their blaspheming of Catholic doctrine, their voluptuous living, their lechery, their covetousness, their manner of seducing, and the persons seduced, 20 for whom it had been less damnable, if they had never been Christians.
3. 3These two Epistles he writeth to confirm them in the Apostles doctrine, and warneth them of scorners that shall come, and deny Doomsday. 5 Whose vain argument he answereth, and giveth the reason of God's so long patience, 10 exhorting to all holiness of life in respect of that terrible day. 16 Finally giving warning of such as misinterpret S. Paul's Epistles and the other Scriptures, and that we must not for any thing fall from the true faith.