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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.
They speak not here of his miracles, wherein also appeared his Majesty. When •e quieted the winds and seas, walked on the waters, raised the dead, cast out divelsl ••re was Majesty. When, Matth. 21.12. he went into the Temple, cast out all them ••at bought and sold in it, and overthrew the tables of the money changers. Jerome conceives this to be the greatest of all his miracles. His wonders did evidently prove ••s majesty. Now these were of two sorts; such as he wrought upon the bodies of •en, which we most admire because they are most visible, and subject to sense. And ••her, that he wrought upon the minds of men; Quantum ad immutandas interiores ••res, as the School speaks; to the change of the inward power: and these were ••e greater miracles; but because they were not so visible, therefore not so remarkable. Act 4.13. The Jews hearing the words, and seeing the wonders, wrought […] Peter and John and perceiving that they were unlearned men; Admirabantur, they •ought it a miracle: and conclude, that they had been with JESUS. If this mira••e be wrought upon a man, that his conscience be sanctified, sure he hath been with ••sus, or Jesus hath been with him. Matth. 9.9. CHRIST finds Matthew at the ••ceite of custom; and says but, Follow me, and he arose and followed him. Though •e sate at the custom house, like an Usurer in his broking house, yet upon his call he ••llowed him. Fulgur divinae majestatis videntem ad se traxit. Some strange light••ng of Majesty appeared in his looks, and miraculously drew a worldling unto ••m,