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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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3 For verity, it shall be indeed, not in show only, but upon us. The worldling is all glorious without, but the Kings daughter is all glorious within, Psal. 45.14. That is a shadow, this a substance. Civill honour, says the Philosopher, is not in the person honoured, but honouring: the worldlings glory depends on the possession of vain matters, and the breath of vain men; therefore hath no true being. But this is a true and substantial glory, because affixed to him whose glory is immutable, 2. Cor. 4.17. Our light affliction, which is but for a moment, worketh for us an exceeding and eternal weight of glory. The cross is light, the crown weighty. The cross but for a moment, the crown for ever. The pleasures of sin are but for a season; therefore nothing, being compared with that infinite weight of eternal wrath. But as the seven years of famine in Egypt, did quite eat up the seven years of plenty: so the reprobates endless pains shall eat up their short pleasures. On the contrary, there is a •ime to weep, and a time to laugh: the good man shall not much remember the days of his sorrow, because God answereth him in the joy of his heart, Eccles. 5.20. not much remember it, not all. Therefore Non quaeras in via, quod tibi servatur in patria, Aug. Let us not seek for that in our journey, which is only to be found in our country. Let the world take these shadows; it is a portion my soul desireth not, only may •he be sped of this substantial glory through Jesus Christ.
3 For verity, it shall be indeed, not in shew only, but upon us. The worldling is all glorious without, but the Kings daughter is all glorious within, Psal. 45.14. That is a shadow, this a substance. Civill honour, sayes the Philosopher, is not in the person honoured, but honouring: the worldlings glory depends on the possession of vaine matters, and the breath of vaine men; therefore hath no true being. But this is a true and substantiall glory, because affixed to him whose glory is immutable,