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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.
For our selves, let us be confirmed by this Reference, and persuaded in conscience, that the Scripture is the book of God. If Ptolemy was amazed at the seventy Interpreters; because they being placed in sundry rooms, never conferring, nor seeing one another; did yet upon the same Text write the same thing, not only for sense of matter, but even for sound of words; as Augustine reports. How should we be moved with the Divine concordance between the Prophets and the Apostles who wrote in diverse ages and places, yet so agreeing in one, that they seem not diverse penmen, but diverse pens of one writer. The devil raged, the Pharisees stormed, Herod and Pilate vexed, Caiaphas prophesied; all intruded against the Lords anointed. Yet they all did against their wills; as no more than God determined, so no less was than prophesied. For the determination, read, Act. 4.28. They did what thy counsel determined before to be done. For the prediction, read, Act. 13.27. They not knowing the Prophets, fulfilled them in condemning him. Even by this also we know him to be the right promised Jesus Christ.
For our selves, let us be confirmed by this Reference, and perswaded in conscience, that the Scripture is the booke of God. If Ptolome was amazed at the seventie Interpreters; because they being placed in sundry roomes, never conferring, nor seeing one another; did yet upon the same Text write the same thing, not only for sense of matter, but even for sound of words; as Augustine reports. How should we be moved with the Divine concordance between the Prophets and the Apostles who wrote in diverse ages and places, yet so agreeing in one, that they seeme not diverse penmen, but diverse pens of one writer. The divell raged, the Pharises stormed, Herode and Pilate vexed, Caiaphas prophesied; all intruded against the Lords annointed. Yet they all did against their wills; as no more than God determined, so no lesse was than prophesied. For the determination, read, Act. 4.28. They did what thy counsell determinrd before to be done. For the prediction, read, Act. 13.27. They not knowing the Prophets, fulfilled them incondemning him. Even by this also we know him to be the right promised Iesus Christ.