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! ,lat9 ,vulgate by ,bi%op ,ri*>d       
,*allon]  ,a4,d4 #agdi-ageb             
,,! ,,second ,,epi/le ,,( ,,/4 ,,pet]   
,,! ,,apo/le    ,9 ?is ,epi/le ,/4 ,pet]
 says 7*ap1 #c73 ,behold ?is second     
,epi/le ,i  write to y3 & be=e 7*ap4    
#a173 ,be+ assur$ t ! lay+ away  ( ?is  
my tab]nacle is at h&4 ,?is %ews1 t x 0 
writt5 a v  %ort "t be=e 8 m>tyrdom1 :i*
 0 ab\t ?irty-five ye>s aft]  our ,"l's 

,asc5sion4 ,9 ?is ,epi/le he admoni%es !
 fai?ful to be  m9dful ( ! great gifts  
!y receiv$ f ,god & to jo9 all o!r      
virtues ) _! fai?4 ,he w>ns !m aga9/    
false tea*]s1 by  describ+ _! practices 
& =etell+ _! puni%m5ts4 ,he  describes !
 dissolution ( ?is _w by fire & ! day ( 
judgm5t4      #b ,pet] ,*apt] #a    ,he 
exhorts !m to jo9 all o!r virtues ) _!  
fai?1 9 ord] to  secure _! salvation4   
#a3a4 ,simon ,pet]1 s]vant & apo/le (   
,jesus ,*ri/3 to !m t h  obta9$ equal   
fai? ) u 9 ! ju/ice ( our ,god & ,savi\r
 ,jesus  ,*ri/4    #a3b4 ,grace to y &  
peace be accompli%$ 9 ! k ( ,god &  (   
,*ri/ ,jesus our ,"l4    #a3c4 ,z all   
?+s ( 8 div9e p[] :i* app]ta9 to life & 
godl9ess are giv5 u ?r\gh ! k ( him :o  
ha? call$ u  by 8 own prop] glory &     
virtue4    #a3d4 ,by :om he ha? giv5 u  
mo/ great & preci\s promises3 t by  ^! y
 may be made p>tak]s ( ! div9e nature3  
fly+ !  corruption ( t concupisc5ce :i* 
is 9 ! _w4    #a3e4 ,& y1 employ+ all   
c>e1 m9i/] 9 y\r fai?1 virtue3 ,& 9     

virtue1 k3    #a3f4 ,& 9 k1 ab/95ce3 & 9
 ab/95ce1 pati5ce3 & 9  pati5ce1        
godl9ess3    #a3g4 ,& 9 godl9ess1 love (
 bro!rhood3 & 9 love ( bro!rhood1       
*>ity4    #a3h4 ,= if ^! ?+s be ) y &   
ab\nd1 !y w make y to  be nei!r empty   
nor unfruitful 9 ! k ( our ,"l ,jesus   
,*ri/4    #a3i4 ,= he t ha? n ^! ?+s )  
him is bl9d & grop+1  hav+ =gott5 t he 0
 purg$ f 8 old s9s4    #a3aj4 ,:]e=e1   
bre?r51 lab\r ! m1 t by good works y may
  make sure y\r call+ & election4 ,= do+
 ^! ?+s1 y %all  n s9 at any "t4        
#a3aa4 ,= s an entrance %all be m9i/]$  
to y abundantly into !  ev]-la/+ k+dom (
 our ,"l & ,savi\r ,jesus ,*ri/4        
#a3ab4 ,= :i* cause1 ,i w beg9 to put y 
always 9 remembrance (  ^! ?+s3 ?\gh    
inde$ y "k !m & are confirm$ 9 !  pres5t
 tru?4    #a3ac4 ,b ,i ?9k x meet1 z    
long z ,i am 9 ?is tab]nacle1 to /ir  y 
up by putt+ y 9 remembrance4    #a3ad4  
,be+ assur$ t ! lay+ away ( ?is my      
tab]nacle is at  h&1 accord+ z our ,"l  
,jesus ,*ri/ also ha? signifi$ to me4   

#a3ae4 ,& ,i w endeav\r t y frequ5tly h 
aft] my decease  :]eby y may keep a     
memory ( ^! ?+s4    #a3af4 ,= we h n by 
foll[+ artificial fables made kn[n to y 
! p[] & pres5ce ( our ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/3 
b we 7  eyewitnesses ( 8 greatness4     
#a3ag4 ,= he receiv$ f ,god ! ,fa!r     
hon\r & glory1 ?is voice  com+ d[n to   
him f ! excell5t glory3 ,?is is my      
belov$ ,son1 9  :om ,i am well pleas$4  
,he> ye him4    #a3ah4 ,& ?is voice1 we 
he>d br\ght f heav51 :5 we 7 )  him 9 ! 
holy m\nt4    #a3ai4 ,& we h ! m firm   
prophetical ^w3 :]eunto y d well  to    
att5d1 z to a light t %9e? 9 a d>k      
place1 until ! day  dawn & ! day />     
arise 9 y\r he>ts4    #a3bj4 ,und]/&+   
?is fir/3 ,t no prophecy ( scripture is 
made by  private int]pretation4    ,no  
prophecy ( scripture is made by private 
int]pretation444  ,?is  %[s pla9ly t !  
scriptures are n to be exp\nd$ by any   
"o's  private judgm5t or private _s1    
because e "p ( ! holy  scriptures 7     
writt5 by m5 inspir$ by ! ,holy ,gho/1 &

 decl>$  z su* by ! ,*ur*2 !re=e !y are 
n to be int]pret$ b by  ! ,_s ( ,god1   
:i* he ha? left1 & promis$ to rema9 ) 8 
,*ur* to guide h] 9 all tru? to ! end ( 
! _w4 ,"s may tell  u1 t _m ( our div9es
 int]pret ! scriptures3 !y may d s1  b  
!y d x always ) a submission to !       
judgm5t ( ! ,*ur*1  & n o!rwise4        
#a3ba4 ,= prophecy came n by ! w ( man  
at any "t3 b ! holy  m5 ( ,god spoke1   
inspir$ by ! ,holy ,gho/4    #b ,pet]   
,*apt] #b    ,he w>ns !m aga9/ false    
tea*]s & =etells _! puni%m5t4    #b3a4  
,b !re 7 also false prophets among ! p1 
ev5 z !re  %all be among y ly+ tea*]s :o
 %all br+ 9 sects ( p]dition  & d5y !   
,"l :o b\ght !m3 br++ ^u !mselves swift 
de/ruction4    ,se$s ( p]dition444 ,t   
is1 h]esies de/ructive ( salvation4     
#b3b4 ,& _m %all foll[ _! riot\sness1   
?r\gh :om ! way (  tru? %all be evil    
spok5 (4    #b3c4 ,& ?r\gh covet\sness  
%all !y ) feign$ words make  m]*&ise (  
y4 ,^: judgm5t n[ ( a long "t l+]e? n3 &
  _! p]dition slumb]e? n4    #b3d4 ,= if

 ,god sp>$ n ! angels t s9n$1 b deliv]$ 
!m1  drawn d[n by inf]nal ropes to ! l[]
 hell1 unto torm5ts1 to be  res]v$ unto 
judgm5t3    #b3e4 ,& sp>$ n ! orig9al   
_w1 b pres]v$ ,noe1 ! eigh?  p]son1 !   
prea*] ( ju/ice1 br++ 9 ! flood ^u ! _w 
(  ! ungodly4    #b3f4 ,& r$uc+ ! cities
 ( ! ,sodomites & ( ! ,gomorrhites  into
 a%es1 condemn$ !m to be ov]?r[n1 mak+  
!m an example to  ^? t %\ld aft] act    
wick$ly1    #b3g4 ,& deliv]$ j ,lot1    
oppress$ by ! inju/ice & lewd           
conv]sation ( ! wick$3    #b3h4 ,= 9    
sight & he>+ he 0 j1 dwell+ among !m :o 
f  day to day vex$ ! j s\l ) unju/      
works4    #b3i4 ,! ,"l kn[e? h[ to      
deliv] ! godly f temptation1 b to       
res]ve ! unju/ unto ! day ( judgm5t to  
be torm5t$3    #b3aj4 ,& especially !m  
:o walk aft] ! fle% 9 ! lu/ (           
uncleanness & despise gov]nm5t3         
audaci\s1 self will$1 !y fe>  n to br+ 9
 sects1 blasphem+4    #b3aa4 ,:]eas     
angels1 :o are great] 9 /r5g? & p[]1 br+
 n  aga9/ !mselves a rail+ judgm5t4     

,br+ n a rail+ judgm5t1 etc444 ,t is1 !y
 use no rail+1 nor  curs+ s5t5ce2 n ev5 
9 _! conflicts ) ! evil angels4 ,see    
,/4 ,jude1 v]4 #i4    #b3ab4 ,b ^! m51 z
 irrational bea/s1 naturally t5d+ to !  
sn>e & to de/ruction1 blasphem+ ^? ?+s  
:i* !y "k n1  %all p]i% 9 _! corruption3
    #b3ac4 ,receiv+ ! rew>d ( _!        
inju/ice1 c\nt+ = a pleasure  ! delights
 ( a day3 /a9s & spots1 sport+ !mselves 
to excess1  riot+ 9 _! fea/s ) y3    ,! 
delights ( a day3 t is1 ! %ort delights 
( ?is _w1 9  :i* !y place all _!        
happ9ess4    #b3ad4 ,hav+ eyes full (   
adult]y & ( s9 t cease? n3 allur+       
un/able s\ls3 hav+ _! he>t ex]cis$ )    
covet\sness3 *ildr5  ( mal$iction4      
#b3ae4 ,leav+ ! "r way1 !y h gone a/ray1
 hav+ foll[$ !  way ( ,balaam ( ,bosor  
:o lov$ ! wages ( iniquity1    #b3af4 ,b
 _h a *eck ( 8 madness1 ! dumb bea/ us$ 
to ! yoke1  :i*1 speak+ ) man's voice1  
=bade ! folly ( ! prophet4    #b3ag4 ,^!
 are f\nta9s )\t wat] & cl\ds toss$ )   
:irlw9ds1 to :om ! mi/ ( d>kness is     

res]v$4    #b3ah4 ,=1 speak+ pr\d words 
( vanity1 !y allure by ! desires (      
fle%ly riot\sness ^? :o = a little :ile 
escape1 su* z  conv]se 9 error3         
#b3ai4 ,promis+ !m lib]ty1 :]eas !y     
!mselves are ! slaves (  corruption4 ,= 
by :om a man is ov]come1 ( ! same also  
he is !  slave4    #b3bj4 ,= if1 fly+ f 
! pollutions ( ! _w1 ?r\gh !  k ( our   
,"l & ,savi\r ,jesus ,*ri/1 !y be aga9  
entangl$  9 !m & ov]come3 _! latt] /ate 
is become unto !m worse ?an  ! =m]4     
#b3ba4 ,= x _h be5 bett] = !m n to h    
kn[n ! way (  ju/ice ?an1 aft] !y h kn[n
 x1 to turn back f t holy  comm&m5t :i* 
0 deliv]$ to !m4    #b3bb4 ,=1 t ( !    
true prov]b has happ5$ to !m3 ,! dog is 
return$ to 8 vomit2 &3 ,! s[ t 0 wa%$ to
 h] wall[+ 9  ! mire4    #b ,pet] ,*apt]
 #c    ,aga9/ sc(f]s d5y+ ! second com+ 
( ,*ri/4 ,he decl>es !  sudd5           
dissolution ( ?is _w & exhorts to       
hol9ess ( life4    #c3a4 ,behold ?is    
second epi/le ,i write to y1 my de>ly   
belov$1 9  :i*1 ,i /ir up by way (      

admonition y\r s9c]e m9d3    #c3b4 ,t y 
may be m9dful ( ^? words :i* ,i told y  
be=e f  ! holy prophet & ( y\r apo/les1 
( ! precepts ( ! ,"l &  ,savi\r4        
#c3c4 ,kn[+ ?is fir/3 ,t 9 ! la/ days   
!re %all come  deceitful sc(f]s1 walk+  
aft] _! own lu/s1    #c3d4 ,say+3 ,:]e  
is 8 promise or 8 com+8 ,= s9ce ! "t t  
! fa!rs slept1 all ?+s cont9ue z !y 7 f 
! beg9n+  ( ! creation4    #c3e4 ,= ?is 
!y are wilfully ignorant (3 ,t ! heav5s 
7  be=e1 & ! e>? out ( wat] & ?r\gh     
wat]1 consi/+ by !  ^w ( ,god3    #c3f4 
,:]eby ! _w t !n 01 be+ ov]fl[$ ) wat]1 
p]i%$4    #c3g4 ,b ! heav5s & ! e>? :i* 
are n[1 by ! same ^w are  kept 9 /ore1  
res]v$ unto fire aga9/ ! day ( judgm5t &
  p]dition ( ! ungodly m54    #c3h4 ,b (
 ?is "o ?+ be n ignorant1 my belov$1 t  
"o day  ) ! ,"l is z a ?\s& ye>s1 & a   
?\s& ye>s z "o day4    #c3i4 ,! ,"l     
delaye? n 8 promise1 z "s imag9e1 b     
deale?  pati5tly = y\r sake1 n will+ t  
any %\ld p]i%1 b t  all %\ld return to  
p5ance1    #c3aj4 ,b ! day ( ! ,"l %all 

come z a ?ief1 9 :i* !  heav5s %all pass
 away ) great viol5ce & ! elem5ts %all  
be  melt$ ) heat & ! e>? & ! works :i*  
are 9 x %all be  burnt up4    #c3aa4    
,see+ !n t all ^! ?+s are to be         
dissolv$1 :at mann]  ( p ought y to be 9
 holy conv]sation & godl9ess8    #c3ab4 
,look+ = & ha/+ unto ! com+ ( ! day ( ! 
,"l1 by  :i* ! heav5s be+ on fire %all  
be dissolv$1 & ! elem5ts  %all melt ) ! 
burn+ heat8    #c3ac4 ,b we look = new  
heav5s & a new e>? accord+ to 8         
promises1 9 :i* ju/ice dwelle?4         
#c3ad4 ,:]e=e1 de>ly belov$1 wait+ = ^! 
?+s1 be dilig5t  t y may be f\nd be=e   
him unspott$ & blameless 9 peace4       
#c3ae4 ,& acc\nt ! longsuff]+ ( our ,"l1
 salvation3 z also our  mo/ de> bro!r   
,paul1 accord+ to ! wisdom giv5 him1 ha?
 writt5  to y3    #c3af4 ,z also 9 all 8
 epi/les1 speak+ 9 !m ( ^! ?+s2 9  :i*  
are c]ta9 ?+s h>d to be und]/ood1 :i* ! 
unle>n$ &  un/able wre/1 z !y d also !  
o!r scriptures1 to _! own  de/ruction4  
#c3ag4 ,y !re=e1 bre?r51 kn[+ ^! ?+s    

be=e1 take he$1  le/ be+ l$ aside by !  
error ( ! unwise1 y fall f y\r own      
/eadfa/ness4    #c3ah4 ,b gr[ 9 grace & 
9 ! k ( our ,"l & ,savi\r  ,jesus ,*ri/4
 ,to him be glory bo? n[ & unto ! day ( 
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