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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.
6 Some read it thus, More sure than the Prophets; in the Genitive case plural: but no Copy so hath it.
6 Some reade it thus, More sure than the Prophets; in the Genitive case plurall: but no Copie so hath it.
7 Bradford resolved it thus, in his answer to this, among other questions put to him by the Papists. That the Apostles in this did humble themselves; as if men not giving credit to their private testimony, would yet with all reverence receive the Prophets. But if they should thus disable themselves, who would believe them? whereas, they were to write Jure Apostolico.
7 Bradford resolved it thus, in his answer to this, among other questions put to him by the Papists. That the Apostles in this did humble themselves; as if men not giving credit to their private testimony, would yet with all reverence receive the Prophets. But if they should thus disable themselves, who would beleeve them? whereas, they were to write Iure Apostolico.
8 Lastly, the answer that seems to me most probable and profitable; and wherein I have few or none before me, doubtless many will follow me; is this. The foundation is ever more surer than the building: that being sound, though the edifice it self should fall, will firmly stand. Now the new Testament was not yet written; I mean the Gospel of the four Evangelists: nor was it collected into a volume till eight and twenty years after. But the Prophets were extant, and their writings miraculously preserved: these the Jews readily had, and might peruse at their pleasure. Therefore the mere and naked report of Christs glory on the Mountain, was not so sure as the Prophecy inspired by God, and engraven in the tables of their hearts. And this authentical proof was the surest, until the day did fully dawn, and the divine hand had made the Gospel known and visible. Thus were the things related never so true in themselves, the question here is not concerning the Trueness, but the Sureness: and certainly thus far, the Scriptures of the Prophets were surer to the Jews, than the unwritten doctrines of the Apostles, or the naked delivery of their particular visions.