,weym\? ,new ,te/am5t 9 ,mod]n ,spee*1  
#b ,pet]  ,?ird ,edition #aiac    ,r4   
,f4 ,weym\?     ,book #fa #b ,pet]      
#jja3jja ,simon ,pet]1 a bonds]vant &   
,apo/le ( ,jesus ,*ri/3  ,to ^?         
to :om !re has be5 allott$ ! same       
preci\s fai?         z t :i* is ours    
?r\gh ! righte\sness ( our ,god         
& ( our ,savi\r ,jesus ,*ri/4  #jja3jjb 
,may m & m grace & peace be grant$ to y 
9 a full         k ( ,god & ( ,jesus our
 ,"l1  #jja3jjc see+ t ,8 div9e p[] has 
giv5 u all ?+s t are         ne$ful =   
life & godl9ess1 ?r\gh our k ( ,him     
:o has appeal$ to u by ,8 own glori\s   
p]fections4  #jja3jjd ,x is by means (  
^! t ,he has grant$ u ,8 preci\s        
& wondr\s promises1 9 ord] t ?r\gh !m y 
may1         "o & all1 become %>]s 9 ! v
 nature ( ,god1         hav+ completely 
escap$ ! corruption :i* exi/s         9 
! _w ?r\gh e>?ly crav+s4  #jja3jje ,b = 
?is v reason--add+1 on y\r "p1 all      
e>ne/ness--         along ) y\r fai?1   
manife/ also a noble "*3         along )

 a noble "*1 k2  #jja3jjf along ) k1    
self-control2 along ) self-control1     
p[] ( endurance2  #jja3jjg along ) p[] (
 endurance1 godl9ess2 along ) godl9ess1 
bro!rly affection2 & along ) bro!rly    
affection1 love4  #jja3jjh ,if ^! ?+s   
exi/ 9 y1 & cont9ually increase1        
!y prev5t y\r be+ ei!r idle or          
unfruitful 9 advanc+         t[>ds a    
full k ( our ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/4  #jja3jji
 ,= ! man 9 :om !y are lack+ is bl9d &  
_c see         di/ant objects1 9 t he   
has =gott5 t he has be5         cleans$ 
f 8 old s9s4  #jja3jaj ,= ?is reason1   
bre?r51 be all ! m 9 e>ne/         to   
make sure t ,god has call$ y & *os5 y2  
= x is c]ta9 t s long z y practise ^!   
?+s1         y w nev] /umble4  #jja3jaa 
,& s a triumphant admission into !      
et]nal ,k+dom ( our         ,"l &       
,savi\r ,jesus ,*ri/ w be freely grant$ 
to y4  #jja3jab ,= ?is reason ,i %all   
always p]si/ 9 rem9d+ y         ( ^!    
?+s1 al?\gh y "k !m & are /$fa/         
believ]s 9 tru? :i* y already possess4  

#jja3jac ,b ,i ?9k x "r1 s long z ,i    
rema9 9 ! body1         my pres5t       
dwell+-place1 to ar\se y by su* rem9d]s4
  #jja3jad ,= ,i "k t ! "t = me to lay  
aside my body is n[         rapidly     
draw+ ne>1 ev5 z our ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/   
has         reveal$ to me4  #jja3jae ,s 
on e possible occasion ,i w also d my   
be/ to enable         y to recall ^! ?+s
 aft] my dep>ture4  #jja3jaf ,= :5 we   
made kn[n to y ! p[] & ,com+ ( our      
,"l ,jesus ,*ri/1 we 7 n eag]ly foll[+  
clev]ly         devis$ leg5ds1 b we _h  
be5 eye-witnesses ( ,8 maje/y4  #jja3jag
 ,he receiv$ hon\r & glory f ,god !     
,fa!r1 & out         ( ! wondr\s glory  
words su* z ^! 7 spok5         to ,him1 
,?is is ,my de>ly-lov$ ,son1 9 :om ,i   
take delight4  #jja3jah ,& we ourselves 
he>d ^! words come f ,heav51 :5 we      
7 ) ,him on ! holy m\nta94  #jja3jai ,& 
9 ! writt5 ^w ( prophecy we h some?+    
m p]man5t2 to :i* y d well to pay       
att5tion--         z to a lamp %9+ 9 a  
dimly-light$ place--until day           

dawns & ! morn+ /> rises 9 y\r he>ts4   
#jja3jbj ,b1 above all1 rememb] t no    
prophecy 9 ,scripture w         be f\nd 
to h come f ! prophet's own prompt+2    
#jja3jba = nev] did any prophecy come by
 human w1 b m5 s5t         by ,god spoke
 z !y 7 impell$ by ! ,holy ,_s4         
#jjb3jja ,b !re 7 also false prophets   
among ! p1         z !re w be tea*]s (  
falsehood among y also1         :o w    
cunn+ly introduce fatal divisions1      
dis[n+ ev5         ! ,sov]eign ,"l :o   
has r$eem$ !m1 & br++ on                
!mselves swift de/ruction4  #jjb3jjb ,& 
9 _! immoral ways !y w h _m eag]        
disciples1         ?r\gh :om religion w 
be br\ght into disrepute4  #jjb3jjc     
,?ir/+ = ri*es1 !y w trade on y ) _!    
cant+ talk4         ,f ( old _! judgem5t
 has be5 work+ itself out1         & _! 
de/ruction has n be5 slumb]+4  #jjb3jjd 
,= ,god did n sp>e angels :5 !y _h s9n$1
 b hurl+         !m d[n to ,t>t>us      
consign$ !m to caves ( d>kness1         
keep+ !m 9 read9ess = judgem5t4         

#jjb3jje ,& ,he did n sp>e ! anci5t _w1 
al?\gh ,he pres]v$ ,noah1         a     
h]ald ( righte\sness1 ) sev5 o!rs1 :5   
,he br\ght         a deluge on ! _w ( ! 
ungodly4  #jjb3jjf ,he r$uc$ to a%es !  
cities ( ,sodom & ,gomorrah1         &  
condemn$ !m to ov]?r[1 mak+ !m an       
example         to p :o might 9 future  
be liv+ godless lives4  #jjb3jjg ,b :5  
righte\s ,lot 0 sore di/ress$ by ! gross
         misconduct ( immoral m5 ,he    
rescu$ him4  #jjb3jjh 7,= _! lawless    
de$s 7 torture1 day aft] day1         to
 ! pure s\l ( t righte\s man--all t he  
saw         & he>d :il/ liv+ 9 _! mid/47
  #jjb3jji ,s9ce all ?is is s1 ! ,"l    
kn[s h[ to rescue godly m5         f    
temptation1 & on ! o!r h& h[ to keep !  
unrighte\s         "u puni%m5t 9        
read9ess = ! ,day ( ,judgem5t1  #jjb3jaj
 & especially ^? :o are ab&on$ to       
s5suality--         crav+1 z !y d1 =    
pollut$ ?+s1 & scorn+ control4          
,fool-h>dy & self-will$1 !y d n tremble 
:5 speak+         evil ( glori\s be+s2  

#jjb3jaa :ile angels1 ?\gh great] ?an !y
 9 might & p[]1         d n br+ any     
insult+ accusation aga9/ su* 9 ! pres5ce
         ( ! ,"l4  #jjb3jab ,b ^! m51 l 
brute bea/s1 creat$ 7) _!               
natural in/9cts7 only to be captur$ or  
de/roy$1         are abusive 9 matt]s ( 
:i* !y are ignorant1 & 9 _!             
corruption w p]i%1  #jjb3jac be+ doom$  
to receive a requital = _! guilt4       
,!y reckon x pleasure to fea/ da9tily 9 
broad daylight4         ,!y are spots & 
blemi%es1 :ile fe$+ luxuri\sly          
at _! love-fea/s1 & banquet+ ) y4       
#jjb3jad ,_! v eyes are full (          
adult]y--be+ eyes :i* nev]         cease
 f s94  ,^! m5 set traps to cat* un/$fa/
         s\ls1 _! own he>ts be+ well    
tra9$ 9 gre$4         ,!y are =e-doom$  
to ,god's curse6  #jjb3jae ,=sak+ !     
/raight road1 !y h gone a/ray1          
hav+ eag]ly foll[$ 9 ! /eps ( ,balaam1 !
 son ( ,beor1         :o 0 b5t on secur+
 ! wages ( unrighte\sness4  #jjb3jaf ,b 
he 0 rebuk$ = 8 transgression3  a dumb  

ass spoke         ) a human voice &     
*eck$ ! madness ( ! ,prophet4  #jjb3jag 
,^! p are wells )\t wat]1 mi/s driv5    
along by a /orm1         m5 = :om ! d5se
 d>kness has be5 res]v$4  #jjb3jah ,=1  
:ile !y p\r out _! frivol\s & arrogant  
talk1         !y use e>?ly crav+s--e k9d
 ( immorality--         z a bait to     
entrap m5 :o are j escap+ f ! influ5ce  
( ^? :o live 9 error4  #jjb3jai ,& !y   
promise !m fre$om1 al?\gh !y are        
!mselves         ! slaves ( :at is      
corrupt4  ,= a man is ! slave ( any     
"o by :om he has be5 wor/$ 9 fight4     
#jjb3jbj ,= if1 aft] escap+ f !         
pollutions ( ! _w         ?r\gh a full k
 ( our ,"l & ,savi\r ,jesus ,*ri/1      
p are once m entangl$ 9 ^! pollutions & 
are ov]come1         _! la/ /ate has    
become worse ?an _! fir/4  #jjb3jba ,= x
 w\ld h be5 bett] = !m n to h fully kn[n
         ! way ( righte\sness1 ?an1 aft]
 kn[+ x1 to turn back         f ! holy  
comm&m5ts 9 :i* !y 7 in/ruct$4  #jjb3jbb
 ,_! case is t describ$ 9 ! true prov]b1

 ,a dog returns         to :at he has   
vomit$1 & also 9 ! o!r prov]b1          
,! s[ has wa%$ itself & n[ goes back to 
roll         9 its fil?4  #jjc3jja ,?is 
lett] :i* ,i am n[ writ+ to y1 de>      
fri5ds1         is my second lett]4  ,9 
bo? my lett]s ,i seek to revive         
9 y\r hone/ m9ds ! memory ( c]ta9 ?+s1  
#jjc3jjb s t y may recall ! words spok5 
long ago by ! holy ,prophets1         & 
! comm&m5ts ( our ,"l & ,savi\r giv5 y  
?r\gh y\r ,apo/les4  #jjc3jjc ,b1 above 
all1 rememb] t1 9 ! la/ days1 m5 w      
come :o make a mock at ev]y?+--m5 gov]n$
 only by         _! own passions1       
#jjc3jjd &1 ask+1 ,:at has become ( ,8  
promis$ ,return8  ,= f         ! "t our 
=efa!rs fell asleep all ?+s cont9ue     
z !y h be5 ev] s9ce ! creation ( ! _w4  
#jjc3jje ,= !y are wilfully bl9d to !   
fact t !re 7 heav5s         :i* exi/$ ( 
old1 & an e>?1 ! latt] aris+         out
 ( wat] & ext5d+ cont9u\sly ?r\gh wat]1 
by ! comm& ( ,god2  #jjc3jjf & t1 by    
means ( ^!1 ! !n exi/+ race ( m5        

0 ov]:elm$ ) wat] & p]i%$4  #jjc3jjg ,b 
! pres5t heav5s & ! pres5t e>? are1 by !
 comm&         ( ! same ,god1 kept /or$ 
up1 res]v$ = fire 9 prep>ation         =
 a day ( judgem5t & ( de/ruction = !    
ungodly4  #jjc3jjh ,b !re is "o ?+1 de> 
fri5ds1 :i* y mu/ n =get4         ,) !  
,"l "o day resembles a ?\s& ye>s & a    
?\s&         ye>s resemble "o day4      
#jjc3jji ,! ,"l is n sl[ 9 fulfill+ ,8  
promise1 9 ! s5se         9 :i* "s m5   
speak ( sl[ness4  ,b ,he be>s pati5tly  
) y1 ,8 desire be+ t no "o %\ld p]i% b t
         all %\ld come to rep5tance4    
#jjc3jaj ,! day ( ! ,"l w come l a      
?ief--x w be a day         on :i* !     
heav5s w pass away ) a ru%+ noise1      
! elem5ts be de/roy$ 9 ! fi]ce heat1 & !
 e>?         & all ! works ( man be     
utt]ly burnt up4  #jjc3jaa ,s9ce all ^! 
?+s are ?us pre-de/9$ to dissolution1   
:at sort ( m5 ought y to be f\nd to be 9
 all holy         liv+ & godly conduct1 
#jjc3jab eag]ly look+ =w>d to ! com+ ( !
 day ( ,god1         by reason ( :i* !  

heav5s1 all ablaze1 w be de/roy$1       
& ! elem5ts w melt 9 ! fi]ce heat8      
#jjc3jac ,b 9 accordance ) ,8 promise we
 are expect+ new heav5s         & a new 
e>?1 9 :i* righte\sness w dwell4        
#jjc3jad ,!re=e1 de> fri5ds1 s9ce y h ^!
 expectations1         e>ne/ly seek to  
be f\nd 9 ,8 pres5ce1 free f blemi%     
or reproa*1 9 peace4  #jjc3jae ,& always
 reg>d ! pati5t =be>ance ( our ,"l z    
salvation1         z our de> bro!r ,paul
 also has writt5 to y 9 virtue         (
 ! wisdom grant$ to him4  #jjc3jaf ,t is
 :at he says 9 all 8 lett]s1 :5 speak+ 9
 !m         ( ^! ?+s4  ,9 ^? lett]s !re 
are "s /atem5ts         h>d to und]/&1  
:i* ill-taught & unpr9cipl$         p   
p]v]t1 j z !y d ! re/ ( ! ,scriptures1  
to _! own ru94  #jjc3jag ,y1 !re=e1 de> 
fri5ds1 hav+ be5 w>n$ be=eh&1           
mu/ cont9ually be on y\r gu>d s z n to  
be l$         a/ray by ! false tea*+ (  
immoral m5 nor fall f         y\r own   
/$fa/ness4  #jjc3jah ,b be always gr[+ 9
 ! grace & k ( our ,"l         & ,savi\r

 ,jesus ,*ri/4  ,to ,him be all glory1  
bo? n[         & to ! day ( ,et]nity6