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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.
Whereunto ye do well that ye take heed.] I come to the Second General, which we called the Reference. Seeing this Word of Prophecy is so Sure and authentical, that no exception can be taken to the truth of it; I refer you to it. Try and peruse it: you shall find it speaking the same, that you have heard from us. There is no disparity in their Prediction, and our Predication: in their Sic erit, So it shall be, and our Sic est, So it is. The Apostles argument is strongly persuasive: all men will give affiance to a Sure thing; but the Word of Prophecy is sure: therefore let us adhere to it. What he propounds, is by demonstration: what he assumes, is by concession: what he concludes is by justillation. Attendite certo, Give heed to a thing that is Sure. There is no worldly thing sure, yet Attendimus his, we give heed to such things.
Whereunto ye do well that ye take heed.] I come to the Second Generall, which we called the Reference. Seeing this Word of Prophecie is so Sure and authenticall, that no exception can be taken to the truth of it; I refer you to it. Trie and peruse it: you shall finde it speaking the same, that you have heard from us. There is no disparity in their Prediction, and our Predication: in their Sic erit, So it shall be, and our Sic est, So it is. The Apostles argument is strongly perswasive: all men will give affiance to a Sure thing; but the Word of Prophecie is sure: therefore let us adhere to it. What he propounds, is by demonstration: what he assumes, is by concession: what he concludes is by justillation. Attendite certo, Give heed to a thing that is Sure. There is no worldly thing sure, yet Attendimus his, wee give heed to such things.
No riches: God so hedged Job in on every side, and made such a sense about him, that the Devil himself knew not where to break in upon him, Job 1.10. Yet the Lord again took down the pale, and Job became poor to a proverb. Yet to wealth we take heed our eyes are still open to watch it, our hands open to catch it: and when we have it, we house it: with as great affection, as the Spouse did her beloved. Cant 3.4. I held him, and would not let him go, until I had brought him into my mothers house, and