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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.
This sin of covetousness is iniquity in all men, blasphemy in a Clergy man. As our doctrines are, Thus saith the Lord: so our lives should be, (if not like God, for who can match the sanctify residing in that pure essence?) yet like men of God. The titles we bear, the office we sustain, the person we present, the nearness […] our calling to that absolute Integrity; are remembrancers unto us that we be not covetous. We are men of God, and Oh thou man of God flee these things: the Apostle insists there upon covetousness. God is a God of knowledge, and of inco• ceiveable holiness: therefore the Urim and Thummim, the light of knowledge […] conscience must be upon the breasts of his Aarons. The Minister is to the people, as the body is to the shadow: if the body stoop to the earth, the shadow will […] be upright toward heaven. Our master is in heaven, not on earth: our doctrine is from heaven, not from earth: our directing Spirit is of heaven, not of ear••• and shall our conversation cross all these, and be of earth, not in heaven?
This sinne of coveteousnesse is iniquity in all men, blasphemie in a Clergie man. As our doctrines are, Thus saith the Lord: so our lives should be, (if not like God, for who can match the sanctifie residing in that pure essence?) yet like men of God. The titles we beare, the office we sustaine, the person we present, the nearenesse 〈…〉 our calling to that absolute Integrity; are remembrancers unto us that we be not covetous. We are men of God, and Oh thou man of God flee these things: the Apostle insists there upon coveteousnesse. God is a God of knowledge, and of inco• ceiveable holinesse: therefore the Vrim and Thummim, the light of knowledge 〈…〉 conscience must be upon the brests of his Aarons. The Minister is to the people, as the body is to the shadow: if the body stoope to the earth, the shadow will 〈…〉 be upright toward heaven. Our master is in heaven, not on earth: our doctrine is from heaven, not from earth: our directing Spirit is of heaven, not of ear••• and shall our conversation crosse all these, and be of earth, not in heaven?