Simon Peter the servant and apostle of Jesus Christ, to those who equally share with us in the advantages of faith, thro' the veracity of our God, and of Jesus Christ.

may the divine favour and felicity be poured upon you, by the knowledge of God, and of our Lord Jesus Christ.

from the prophet's OWN MOTION; but the holy men of God spoke by the IMPULSE of the holy spirit.

for since God did not spare the angels, who had sinned, but having precipitated them to hell, confin'd them to chains of darkness, where they are reserv'd for judgment:

for whilst this good man was among them, it daily pierc'd his virtuous soul, to see and hear of their detestable behaviour: this consider'd,