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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.
This was then the most magnificent demonstration of his Majesty; where heaven was brought down to earth to illustrate it. He rose from the grave to the earth of the living, there was Majesty, Rom. 1.4. For in this he declared himself to be the Son of God with power, by the resurrection from the dead. He ascended from the earth to heaven, there was Majesty. But here he commanded heaven to come down ⟨p. 313⟩[…] him, this was the greatest declaration of his Majesty. Now he sits in heaven with majesty, Hebr 8.1. On the right hand of the Throne of the Majesty in the heavens. He ••all one day come to judge the world with Majesty. The Lord hath given him this •onour and Majesty; A Name which is above every name. Let us ascribe glory to that majesty, and blessed be his Majesty for ever! Here now it is plain, what the Apo••es saw: the world was eye-witness of his misery, they, of his Majesty. The world beheld him in the form of a Servant, they as their Master and Maker. The world, as a worm, not a man: they, as the King of glory. The world, as a thing •ot desirable: they, as Fairer than all the children of men, Psal. 45.2. Blessed eyes ad••tted to this vision! It was Saint Augustine's wish to have seen three things: Rome •her glory, Paul in the Pulpit, CHRIST in the flesh. That is now past hope •re on earth, our labour must be to see him hereafter in Heaven. Isaiah 33.17. Thine ••es shall see the King in his beauty. LORD give us this vision, this fruition, and we •e then blessed for ever.
This was then the most magnificent demonstration of his Majestie; where heaven was brought downe to earth to illustrate it. He rose from the grave to the earth of the living, there was Majestie,