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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
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3. For the possession it self, no mortal eye hath seen it, nor ear hath heard it; blessed souls whose lot it shall be to enjoy it. But I leave this point to your meditation; for our Apostle speaks here of the preparing lot, not of the possessing lot. Let us get the lottery of grace, and we shall be assured the lot of glory. But ⟨p. 24⟩alas how slowly do we go about this holy business! Joshua was fain to chide the seven tribes; Josh. 18:2. for neglect of their Inheritance. How long are you slack to go to possess the land, which the God of your fathers hath given you? we may be all thus justly reproved; how long defer we to make sure our election, and to get the earnest of everlasting life?
3. For the possession it selfe, no mortall eye hath seene it, nor eare hath heard it; blessed soules whose lot it shall be to enjoy it. But I leave this point to your meditation; for our Apostle speakes here of the preparing lot, not of the possessing lot. Let us get the lotterie of grace, and we shall be assured the lot of glory. But ⟨p. 24⟩alas how slowly doe we goe about this holy businesse! Ioshua was faine to chide the seven tribes; Iosh. 18:2. for neglect of their Inheritance. How long are you slacke to goe to possesse the land, which the God of your fathers hath given you? we may be all thus justly reproved; how long deferre we to make sure our election, and to get the earnest of everlasting life?
Thus we have considered this precious Jewell of faith, and how we have obtained it: by no worthiness of our own, but by lot: that is, the free gift and disposition of God; who gives it, or denies it, according to his own good pleasure. If he have given thee this lot of believing, the thanks be to him: if thou draw a blank and doest not obtain it, yet he hath done thee no wrong: who shall command that independent proprietary to give away his own? That have obtained it: here is matter of correction, of direction. First, this corrects the errors of two sorts: