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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.
Matth. 5.6. Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, •nd glorify your Father in heaven. Shall that which should lighten others to hea•en, be it self darkened? As Naaman said, 2 King. 5.11. I thought that he would •ome and do something; strike his hand on the sore, &c. So Expectavimus opera, nil •anifestum nisi verba: we look for deeds, but behold nothing but words. Sanctum •dio, profanum video: to mine ears he is a Saint, to mine eyes a devil. The King ends an Ambassador to magnify his state in a foreign country, and he to contract something to himself, by penurious and dishonourable courses, brings his Sovereigns Majestic worth into question. When God put the Sun into heaven, he •ad him shine there: when he placeth a Christian in his lower or be, he imposeth upon him an actual remonstrance of that which he meant him. Every Christian […] a Lamp that should shine to Gods glory: all sins damp the light, continued wickedness puts it out: and then darkness internal must unto darkness eternal.
Matth. 5.6. Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good workes, •nd glorifie your Father in heaven. Shall that which should lighten others to hea•en, be it selfe darkened? As Naaman said, 2 King. 5.11. I thought that he would •ome and doe something; strike his hand on the sore, &c. So Expectavimus opera, nil •anifestum nisi verba: we looke for deeds, but behold nothing but words. Sanctum •dio, profanum video: to mine eares he is a Saint, to mine eyes a divell. The King •nds an Ambassador to magnifie his state in a forraine countrey, and he to contract omething to himselfe, by penurious and dishonourable courses, brings his Soveignes Majesticke worth into question. When God put the Sun into heaven, he ad him shine there: when he placeth a Christian in his lower or be, he imposeth pon him an actuall remonstrance of that which he meant him. Every Christian a Lampe that should shine to Gods glory: all sinnes dampe the light, continud wickednesse puts it out: and then darkenesse internall must unto darkenesse ternall.