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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.
But alas! this is our fault: we have the Scripture in our houses, we have it in our Churches, we have it in our hands, we have it not in our hearts. What shall we answer to the Lord for all his means to make us good? Our God is good, our time is good, our health is good, our peace is good, our truth is good, our preaching good, all good; we are not good. We have this Word, we have it to show: so that evil servant had his talent, and he could show his talent. We call it our Evidence of Gods favour toward us: and we dare say, By this we know that thou favourest us, Psal. 41.11. It is an evidence that God doth love us, let it not be an evidence whereby he shall judge us. All is made ours, saith Paul: The Prophets ours, the Evangelists ours, the Apostles ours, the Fathers ours, the Promises ours, the Sacraments ours, things present ours, things to come ours: O let us be Christs, for Christ is Gods. They were written for our learning, they are preached for our living: let us believe them with resolution, and obey them to our salvation, through Jesus Christ. Amen.
But alas! this is our fault: we have the Scripture in our houses, we have it in our Churches, we have it in our hands, we have it not in our hearts. What shall we answer to the Lord for all his means to make us good? Our God is good, our time is good, our health is good, our peace is good, our truth is good, our preaching good, all good; we are not good. We have this Word, we have it to shew: so that evill servant had his talent, and he could shew his talent. We call it our Evidence of Gods favour toward us: and we dare say, By this we know that thou favourest us, Psal. 41.11. It is an evidence that God doth love us, let it not be an evidence whereby he shall judge us. All is made ours, saith Paul: The Prophets ours, the Evangelists ours, the Apostles ours, the Fathers ours, the Promises ours, the Sacraments ours, things present ours, things to come ours: O let us be Christs, for Christ is Gods. They were written for our learning, they are preached for our living: let us beleeve them with resolution, and obey them to our salvation, through Iesus Christ. Amen.