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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.
1 Secundum sufficientiam pretii; In regard of the all-sufficient price payed for them. So Christ is said to be that Lamb which taketh away the sins of the world. Though he meant not to save all, yet he died for all, quod suum erat adimplens, performing his part, Chrysost. For he doth not really take away all sin from the world; and this himself declares by not praying for the world, Joh. 17.9. I pray not for the world. Otherwise the two main parts or offices of his Priest-hood were disjoined; and he should sacrifice for them, for whom he doth not supplicate. Now for his mediation, concludes his own in it, excludes the world out of it, I pray not for the world.
1 Secundum sufficientiam pretii; In regard of the all-sufficient price payed for them. So Christ is said to be that Lambe which taketh away the sinnes of the world. Though he meant not to save all, yet he died for all, quod suum erat adimplens, performing his part, Chrysost. For he doth not really take away all sinne from the world; and this himselfe declares by not praying for the world, Ioh. 17.9. I pray not for the world. Otherwise the two maine parts or offices of his Priest-hood were disjoyned; and he should sacrifice for them, for whom he doth not supplicate. Now for his mediation, concludes his own in it, excludes the world out of it, I pray not for the world.
2 They are said redeemed, secundum apparentiam, in respect of outward appearance. So all the Jews were called the elect people of God; yet Paul saith expressly; That with many of them God was not well pleased, and they were destroyed, 1 Cor. 10.5. Now, Electorum si quisquis perit, fallitur Deus; If any of the elect perish, God is deceived; but God cannot be deceived, Aug. They were then of his Court, they were not of his Counsel; I mean, not of that number which in his eternal Counsel he decreed to save. Inward sincerity is not without external profession, but external profession may be without inward sincerity. If the form of godliness could save, hell should be filled with none but Pagans and Infidels; not a Christian should come thither. But we know that a man may unhallow that blood wherewith he was hallowed; and so deserve sorer punishment,