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A commentary or, exposition upon the divine second epistle general, writtenA commentary or, exposition vpon the diuine second epistle generall, written
A commentary or, exposition upon the divine second epistle general, written by the blessed apostle St. Peter. By Thomas AdamsA commentary or, exposition vpon the diuine second epistle generall, written by the blessed apostle St. Peter. By Thomas Adams
London: printed by Richard Badger and Felix Kyngston for Jacob Bloome, 1633London: printed by Richard Badger and Felix Kyngston for Iacob Bloome, 1633
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
These be the general and doctrinal roots; there are some sub-distinguished branches, which we refer to their own places.
These be the generall and doctrinall roots; there are some sub-distinguished branches, which we referre to their owne places.
We have not followed cunningly devised fables.] This is the thing he removes and disclaims: [Greek or Hebrew]. Art compositas fabulas, according to Erasmus. Calvin •ayes, it intends Subtle artificium. But because [Greek or Hebrew] doth not only signify a Fable, but also Orationem, a Rhetorical discourse: the Apostle condemns both poetical fictions, and oratory eloquence: the Sophistry of Logic, the painting of Rhetoric, and the meretricious figments of poetry; when they shall stand in competition with Divinity, and presume of their own power to help a soul to Jesus Christ. The embroidered orations of the one, and the gaudy tinctures of the other, are all out Fables. To omit those that regarded rather Sonum than Sensum; the cadence of language, rather than the substance of reason; the very best did but fabulize.
We have not followed cunningly devised fables.] This is the thing he removes and disclaimes: 〈non-Latin alphabet〉. Arte compositas fabulas, according to Erasmus. Calvine •ayes, it intends Subtile artificium. But because 〈non-Latin alphabet〉 doth not onely signifie a Fable, but also Orationem, a Rhetoricall discourse: the Apostle condemnes both poeticall fictions, and oratorie eloquence: the Sophistry of Logicke, the painting of Rheto•icke, and the meretricious figments of poetry; when they shall stand in competition with Divinitie, and presume of their owne power to helpe a soule to Iesus Christ. The embroidered orations of the one, and the gaudy tinctures of the other, are all out Fables. To omit those that regarded rather Sonum than Sensum; the cadence of anguage, rather than the substance of reason; the very best did but fabulize.