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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.
For as, Seeing we are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses, let us believe, 1 John 5.7. There are three that bear record in heaven: the Father, the Word, and the Holy Ghost; and these three are one. The Father bare witness to CHRIST, at his Baptism, Matth. 3.17. at his Transfiguration, Matth. 17.5. at a manifest and glorious Revelation, John 12.28. There came a voice from heaven, &c. The HOLY GHOST bare witness to CHRIST, in descending first upon himself, John 1.32. then upon his Apostles, Acts 2.4. making them also to bear witness, John. 15.26. Both he shall testify of me, and make you testify of me. The WORD bare record of himself, John 10.25. When the Jews put him to it; If thou be CHRIST, tell us plainly: He answered, I have told you▪ When Johns Disciples asked him; Art thou he that should come? He witnessed, I am he. Matth. 14.62. When the high Priest questioned him; Art thou the CHRIST, the Son of the Blessed? JESUS said; I am, Thus he witness to the blind man whom they had excommunicated, Joh. 9.37. Who is the Son of God? It is he that talks with thee; I am he. This he testified to Paul, Act. 9.5. I am JESUS whom thou persecutest. And these three are one; Non tantum in testimonio, sed […] essentia; Not only in their witness, but in their essence, Ardens. There be three th•• bear witness in earth; the Spirit, and the Water, and the Blood: and these three agree to one. The Spirit of God, or of man inspired with that Spirit, applying to his comfort the water and blood that came out of Christs side. Water being a sign of o Sanctification, Blood of our Justification. These three are one, saith Augustine, I mysterio, non in natura; Not in nature, but in mystery: they agree in one Testimony. Si qua in aquâ gratia, non ex natura fluminis, sed ex praesentia Flaminis; The virtue that is in the water, is not of the water, but of the Spirit. Thus if in the mouth of t three witnesses every word be established; How strong should be our faith, that is confirmed with so many and so great witnesses? The intent of all is that we should believe,