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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.
Lastly, these false teachers intrude themselves; as sometimes a gamester being fleshed with his luck: and they meet with three encouragements: 1. Auditorum frequentia & applausus; the numbers and applaudings of their auditors, Jerem. 5.31. The prophets prophesy falsely, and my people love to have it so. They tell you lies, and you thank them for it, Psal. 73.9. They set their mouth against the heavens, therefore the people turn in thither. And commonly, Major numerus, pejor populus; the more crowd, the worse men. 2. Favour & honour; the honour and respect that is done them. Baal had 450. prophets, while God had but one apparent: they were fed at the Queens table, while Elijah was glad to be served by the Ravens. These are in favour with Ahab, while he says of good Micheah, I hate him, 2 Chron. 18.7. True Prophets are not for evil Princes Courts; they have chaplains in ordinary to forbid them, Amos 7.13. Prophesy not at Bethel, for that is the Kings Court, said Amaziah, the Priest of Bethel. 3. Munera & ampla commoda; Large gifts and riches; Every one for his gain from his quarter, Isaiah 56.11. Like soldiers in a Camp, or like cheaters in the City, they know their quarters. Rather than fail, they will be such as are spoken of, Mic. 3.5. Mouth prophets, trencher-chaplains, held in by the teeth: and out they will not go, so long as their teeth can hold them in.
Lastly, these false teachers intrude themselves; as sometimes a gamester being flesh'd with his lucke: and they meet with three encouragements: 1. Auditorum frequentia & applausus; the numbers and applaudings of their auditors, Ierem. 5.31. The prophets prophecie falsly, and my people love to have it so. They tell you lyes, and you thanke them for it, Psal. 73.9. They set their mouth against the heavens, therefore the people turne in thither. And commonly, Major numerus, pejor populus; the more crowd, the worse men. 2. Favor & honor; the honour and respect that is done them. Baal had 450. prophets, while God had but one apparant: they were fed at the Queenes table, while Elias was glad to be served by the Ravens. These are in favour with Ahab, while he sayes of good Micheah, I hate him,