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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.
The power and coming of our Lord.] This concerns the matter manifested: wherein the Apostle intends the Sum of the Gospel, and the full salvation that is given us by Christ, in whom are all the treasures of blessedness. Of this he makes two distinct parts. First, that Christ came in the flesh, suffered for our sins, and rose again for our Justification. Secondly, the virtue and efficacy of this in our hearts, when we manifest the fruit of it in our well living, and well believing. He• came to suffer for our offences, to deliver us from Satan, Death, and Hell; to reconcile ⟨p. 295⟩us to God, to consecrate us holy Temples of himself, and to give us everlasting life. Now when we feel these gracious effects wrought in us, killing lust, quickening goodness, conforming us to obedience, and confirming us in faithfulness; this is to be benefited by the power and coming of our Lord Jesus. Justus venit •ad peccatores, ut ex peccatoribus faceret justos: humilis venit ad superbos, ut ex superbis faceret humiles, Ambr. He that is righteous came to sinners, that he might make sinners, righteous; he that was humble came to the proud, that of proud he might make them humble. Here observe many things.
The power and comming of our Lord.] This concernes the matter manifested: wherein the Apostle intends the Summe of the Gospell, and the full salvation that is given us by Christ, in whom are all the treasures of blessednesse. Of this he makes two distinct parts. First, that Christ came in the flesh, suffered for our sinnes, and rose againe for our Iustification. Secondly, the vertue and efficacie of this in our hearts, when we manifest the fruit of it in our well living, and well beleeving. He• came to suffer for our offences, to deliver us from Satan, Death, and Hell; to reconcile ⟨p. 295⟩us to God, to consecrate us holy Temples of himselfe, and to give us everlasting life. Now when we feele these gracious effects wrought in us, killing lust, quickning goodnesse, conforming us to obedience, and confirming us in faithfulnesse; this is to be benefited by the power and comming of our Lord Iesus. Iustus venit •ad peccatores, ut ex peccatoribus faceret justos: humilis venit ad superbos, ut ex superbis faceret humiles, Ambr. He that is righteous came to sinners, that he might make sinners, righteous; he that was humble came to the proud, that of proud he might make them humble. Here observe many things.