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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.
Well if we would be honoured, let us honour CHRIST: for in is, and […] him comes, all Honour. The most noble deriving of our selves, is from Christ: the […] Nobility is the nobility of Faith, and the best Genealogy the genealogy of g••• works. Mens earthly glories are like their shadows in the Sun: the bodies ••• dow is at morning before us, at noon beside us, at night behind us. So their ho•••• is at morning before them, in a goodly lustre: at noon in the full beside them, wi•• a violent heat: at evening in the wane behind them, with a neglected pity. Only some differ in their noon or meridian of greatness: for in stead of having their •• nour besides them, they are besides their honour. 1 Sam. 2.30. Them that honour me, I will honour: and they that despise me, shall be light esteemed; saith the Lord. H•• that shall seek the Lords honour, and neglect his own: shall find his own hono•• in the Lords. A man while he hunts after his own shadow, flies from the same and his shadow is still unovertaken before him: but when he turns his face to the sun, and follows that, his shadow will follow him. He that seeks honour, a•• turns his back upon CHRIST, cannot reach it; it is too swift of foot for him let him turn his face to CHRIST, and follow him; behold, honour ways a•• his back, and will never fail to attend him. Now seeing we look for all hono•• and glory from CHRIST, let us ascribe all honour and glory to CHRIST, singing that heavenly Hymn, Revel. 7.12. Blessing, and glory, and wisdom, […] thanksgiving, and honour, and power, and might be unto our God for ever and e••. Amen.
Well if we would be honoured, let us honour CHRIST: for in is, and 〈…〉 him comes, al Honour. The most noble deriving of our selves, is from Christ: the Nobilitie is the nobilitie of Faith, and the best Genealogie the genealogie of g workes. Mens earthly glories are like their shadowes in the Sunne: the bodies dow is at morning before us, at noon beside us, at night behind us. So their ho is at morning before them, in a goodly lustre: at noone in the full beside them, wi a violent heate: at evening in the wane behind them, with a neglected pitie. Only some differ in their noone or meridian of greatnesse: for in stead of having their nour besides them, they are besides their honour.