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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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Lastly, it is not referred to his triumphant Ascension; when he led captivity captive, and went up gloriously to the place whence he came. At this the Apostles were present, beholding while he was taken up, Act. 1.9. He was received out of their sight, therefore till that moment they had the sight of him. They saw the Angels the testified it; Why stand ye gazing up into heaven? This same Jesus shall come from heaven, in the like manner as ye have seen him go into heaven. They saw him, and they worshipped him, Luk. 24.52. Here was also an apparent manifestation of his majesty. Act. 1.8. Ye shall be witnesses unto me. Himself told them immediately before, that they should be witnesses of this: and here was a sufficient Majesty for their testimony, and they gave a sufficient testimony of that Majesty.
Lastly, it is not referred to his triumphant Ascension; when he led captivitie captive, and went up gloriously to the place whence he came. At this the Apostles were present, beholding while he was taken up, Act. 1.9. He was received out of their sight, therfore till that moment they had the sight of him. They saw the Angels the testified it; Why stand yee gazing up into heaven? This same Iesus shall come from heaven, in the like manner as yee have seene him goe into heaven. They saw him, and they worshipped him, Luk. 24.52. Here was also an apparant manifestation of his majestie. Act. 1.8. Yee shall be witnesses unto me. Himselfe told them immediately before, that they should be witnesses of this: and here was a sufficient Majestie for their testimonie, and they gave a sufficient testimonie of that Majestie.
But yet Saint Peter intends another, and that a more especially instance: […] seen to the people, as were some of the former glories: nor to all the Apostles, a were the rest. But particularly to three, whom the LORD JESUS chose one.