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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
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4 They seem to be redeemed, Secundum charitatis judicium, in respect of the judgement of charity: which holds all men partakers of redemption, that are of the profession. We must cast off none, until we are sure that the Lord hath cast them off. Let us not abridge or limit Gods mercy: how often have our sins deserved his wrathful doom, which yet our prayers and tears have reversed? How often hath the scroll of divorce been drawn and signed; and yet again with-drawn and cancelled upon our submission? Let us not grudge others that mercy we have found: Why is man cruel, where God relents? If the Creditor be pleased to forgive the debt, do standers by complain? Well then, we hoped that these men were redeemed, they were not: we desired it, we endeavoured it: our charity did them no good, it did our selves good:c Our prayer returned into our own bosom.
4 They seeme to be redeemed, Secundum charitatis judicium, in respect of the judgement of charitie: which holds all men partakers of redemption, that are of the profession. We must cast off none, untill we are sure that the Lord hath cast them off. Let us not abridge or limit Gods mercy: how often have our sinnes deserved his wrathfull doome, which yet our prayers and teares have reversed? How often hath the scroll of divorce beene drawen and signed; and yet againe with-drawen and cancelled upon our submission? Let us not grudge others that mercy we have found: Why is man cruell, where God relents? If the Creditour be pleased to forgive the debt, doe standers by complaine? Well then, we hoped that these men were redeemed, they were not: we desired it, we endevoured it: our charity did them no good, it did our selves good:c Our prayer returned into our owne bosome.