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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.
Every action that gives way to Gods dishonour, and heartens others to superstition, is a denial of Christ in some degree of fact, 1 Cor. 10.20. The things which the Gentiles sacrifice, they sacrifice to devils, and not to God: and I would not that ye should have fellowship with devils. aHe that tasteth the meat offered to Idols, Gustu negavit Christum, hath denied Christ with his tasting. If he doth not so, yet let him but touch those things with pleasure, Tactu negavit Christum, Hee hath denied ⟨p. 390⟩Christ with his touching. Though he doth not touch, yet if he stand to look upon the Idolatry, Visu negavit Christum, He hath denied Christ with his eyes. Though he forbear to look, yet if he listen to those charms, Auditu negavit Christum, He hath denied Christ with his ears. Though he omit all these, yet if he smell to the Incense, Odoratu negavit Christum, He hath denied Christ with his smelling. He may be denied voce, veste, vultu, victu; with the voice, when men speak to dishonour him, though inwardly they reverence him: with the garment, when they wear idolatrous fashions of attire to escape notice: with the countenance, when they seem delighted to behold the breaden god carried in a box: with the diet, when only to give content to some popish spirits, they will forbear certain meats on certain days. These be all degrees of denial in them, that rather seek to please men, than to be the constant servants of Christ.
Every action that gives way to Gods dishonour, and heartens others to superstition, is a deniall of Christ in some degree of fact, 1 Cor. 10.20. The things which the Gentiles sacrifice, they sacrifice to devils, and not to God: and I would not that ye should have fellowship with devils. aHe that tasteth the meat offered to Idols, Gustu negavit Christum, hath denied Christ with his tasting. If hee doth not so, yet let him but touch those things with pleasure, Tactu negavit Christum, Hee hath denyed ⟨p. 390⟩