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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.
A Son, not by creation, as the whole world is: not through adoption, as the whole Church is: but by nature and incommunicable generation, as himself only is. Primogenitus, Unigenitus, the express character of his Person, and brightness of his glory. But there is then exception against the Word Hodiè: why To day my Son, when as for ever his Son? Aug. Apud Deum nunquam crastinus, nunquam hesternus dies est, sed semper Hodiè; With God it never is Yesterday, nor To morrow, but always To day: all times are present with him. Ubi dies nec hesterni fine inchoatur, nec initio crastini terminatur, semper hodiernus est; Where never was, nor can be night, must needs be eternal day.
A Sonne, not by creation, as the whole world is: not through adoption, as the whole Church is: but by nature and incommunicable generation, as himselfe only is. Primogenitus, Vnigenitus, the expresse character of his Person, and brightnesse of his glory. But there is then exception against the Word Hodiè: why To day my Son, when as for ever his Son? Aug. Apud Deum nunquam crastinus, nunquam hesternus dies est, sed semper Hodiè; With God it never is Yesterday, nor To morrow, but alwayes To day: all times are present with him. Vbi dies nec hesterni fine inchoatur, nec initio crastini terminatur, semper hodiernus est; Where never was, nor can be night, must needs be eternall day.
My Sonne.] This Flesh that stands before you, is the natural Son of God: which gives us to understand, the infinite honour that belongs to Jesus Christ. Though our nature was once poor and wretched through our degeneration, yet now it is made noble and blessed through this Personal union. And the Lord Jesus did habitually honour it, even above the nature of Angels, Hebr. 2.16. For Christ in his very birth, was the most excellent and noble man that ever was: and that both by Fathers side and Mothers side. By Father, being the Son of Almighty God: by Mother, descending of the Patriarchs and renowned Kings of Judah. A truly great Prince! wherein consists a kingdom? In authority? Psal. 135.6