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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.
And then God shall fulfil in your hearts Saint Peters wish; the Grace of our Lord shall be with you; and the Peace of God which passeth all understanding, shall preserve your hearts and minds in Jesus Christ.
And then God shall fulfill in your hearts Saint Peters wish; the Grace of our Lord shall be with you; and the Peace of God which passeth all understanding, shall preserve your hearts and minds in Iesus Christ.
Be multiplied unto you. I come from the matter to the measure of his wish; the increase and multiplication of these blessings. For the goods of this world the best point of Arithmetic is Division: Beatius dare quàm accipere, said our Lord Jesus. It is a better thing to give than to receive. But for heavenly and unperishing graces the best point is multiplication. As he that for worldly riches doth not divide whiles he lives, shall find an empty Quotient when he is dead. So he that for heavenly gifts doth not multiply in life, shall find his Summa totalis in death; poverty, vanity, vacuity. Here observe two inferences.
Be multiplied unto you. I come from the matter to the measure of his wish; the encrease and multiplication of these blessings. For the goods of this world the best point of Arithmeticke is Division: Beatius dare quàm accipere, said our Lord Iesus. It is a better thing to give than to receive. But for heavenly and unperishing graces the best point is multiplication. As he that for worldly riches doth not divide whiles he lives, shall find an empty Quotient when he is dead. So he that for heavenly gifts doth not multiply in life, shall finde his Summa totalis in death; povertie, vanity, vacuity. Here observe two inferences.
1 That there is no plenary perfection in this life, for we must still be in multiplying our graces. Bern. Quomodo profitis, si jam tibi sufficis? Who cares to thrive, that thinks he hath sufficient? The highest Saint on earth, is but like the Ark of the Covenant; a Cubit and a half high: perfectly unperfect when he begins, unperfectly perfect when he ends.