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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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6 Lastly, CHRIST proposed two such famous men, as Moses and Elijah to his Apostles for patterns: that their spirits might be well tempted in them. Moses •i• mitissimus, a man most meek on the earth: Elijah a man exceeding zealous. Twice he doubles this testimony of himself. 1 King. 19.10.14. I have been very jealous for the Lord of hosts. He had such a sacred fire of zeal in his heart upon earth, that God advanced him in a chariot of fire into heaven. Therefore are these two brought hither, that the Apostles might learn to mix Moses his meekness, with Elijah his ferventness. Yet this rare and excellent composition they forgot, Luk. 9.54, When they could not be entertained in a Samaritan village, say James and John; (and that as it seems, not long after their descending from the mount.) Lord, wilt thou that we command fire from heaven to consume them, as Elijah did! There they thought of Elijah, but forgot Moses: they had too much of the ones fire, but too little of the others water: zeal enough, but without the mercy of meekness. Again at the apprehension of CHRIST, when Peter denied him, and all the rest fled from him; there they had too much of Moses, but forgot the spirit of Elijah: they had meekness enough, but wanted zeal: both together make a good temper.
6 Lastly, CHRIST proposed two such famous men, as Moses and Elias to his Apostles for patternes: that their spirits might be well tempted in them. Moses •i• mitissimus, a man most meeke on the earth: Elias a man exceeding zealous. Twice he doubles this testimonie of himselfe. 1 King. 19.10.14. I have been very jealous for the Lord of hostes. He had such a sacred fire of zeale in his heart upon earth, that God advanced him in a charriot of fire into heaven. Therfore are these two brought hither, that the Apostles might learne to mixe Moses his meekenesse, with Elias his ferventnesse. Yet this rare and excellent composition they forgate, Luk. 9.54