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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.
The faithful do not hold Christ in small account, because of his poor estate in this world; but prefer him to Nobles and Kings. They had no such Herald, to blazon their Arms as he: even John the Baptist, not a greater borne of women. Yea here,1 even God himself with a voice from heaven proclaims it. They have no such memorial of their antiquity, as he, whom S. Luke lines from Adam, S. Matthew derives from David and Abraham. It is impossible for them: for there is no such Instructor of antiquity, or Recorder of Genealogy, as the Holy Ghost. Great Monarchs have long and tedious titles: Christ is short in sound, but Eternal in sense; This is my beloved Son.
The faithfull doe not hold Christ in small account, because of his poore estate in this world; but prefer him to Nobles and Kings. They had no such Herald, to blazon their Armes as he: even Iohn the Baptist, not a greater borne of women. Yea here,1 even God himselfe with a voice from heaven proclaimes it. They have no such memoriall of their antiquity, as he, whom S. Luke lines from Adam, S. Matthew derives from David and Abraham. It is impossible for them: for there is no such Instructer of antiquity, or Recorder of Genealogie, as the Holy Ghost. Great Monarks have long and tedious titles: Christ is short in sound, but Eternal in sense; This is my beloved Son.
This gives comfort to us: for CHRIST being so royal, and taking our flesh, conveys part of his nobleness to us. Men stand much on their blood, and the pedigree of their Ancestors: as if nobleness consisted in that which descends from, man to man. All true and weighty honour is fetched from CHRIST: Not my Birth, but my Christianity, makes me noble; said that noble Martyr, Romanus. To so many as received Christ, he gave power to be the sons of God,