2 Peter 3

^{1 a} For we fall quickely ??? and forget that which we are taught.

^{3 !} He sheweth the impitie of them which mocke at Gods promises.

^{5 b} He meaneth them which had once professed Christian religion, but became afterwarde contemners & mockers, as Epicurians & atheistes.

^{6 c} As touching the beautie thereof, & things which were therein, except them which were in the arke.

^{7 !} After what sorte the end of the worlde shalbe.

^{8 !} That they prepare them selues thereunto.

^{9 d} He speaketh not here of the secret & eternal counsel of God, whereby he electeth whome it pleaseth him, but of the preaching of the Gospel whereby all are called and bidden to the banket.

^{15 f} Albeit his epistles were writ to peculiar Churches, yet they conteine a general doctrine apperteining to all men.

^{16 !} Who they are which abuse the writings of S. Paul, and the rest of Scriptures.

^{16 g} As no man condemneth the brightnes of the sunne because his eye is not able to susteine the clearnes thereof: so the hardenes which we can not some time compas or perfectly vnderstande in the Scriptures, oght not to take away from vs the vse of the Scriptures.

^{16 /} Or, ?????

^{18 !} Concluding with eternal thankes to Christ Jesus.