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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.
By a constant perseverance, resolving upon the worst disasters not to turn back. Knowing, that if the Gospel takes away riches, it will require them: if it take ⟨p. 501⟩away life, it will restore it better. Patience shall never be a loser by it.
By a constant perseverance, resolving upon the worst disasters not to turne back. Knowing, that if the Gospell takes away riches, it will require them: if it take ⟨p. 501⟩away life, it will restore it better. Patience shall never be a loser by it.
Lastly, by a ravished exultance and joy, that ariseth from the meditation of heaven. Which so transports us, that for the time we think our selves there: and conceive of former sorrows, as men awaked from a busy dream. What shall be •he possession of that place, whereof the contemplation is so sweet! Dulce est in lit•ore stantem Dicere naufragium. It is a pleasure to sit on the quiet and secure shore, •nd discourse of escaped wracks. This is our true Paradise; the lower remains Quoad locum, non quoad Paradisum; as it is a place, not as it is a Paradise. On earth we lost it, in heaven we shall find it. There faith shall be turned into beatifical vision; expectation lost in possession. There we shall know the truth of things we argue here below. How sweet now would the knowledge of some secrets be unto •s; yet are many not worth the knowing: there those deep and glorious mysteries •hall be made plain, and we shall discourse them one to another. Discourse them I •ay; for now the souls in heaven have the language of intelligence; and when their •odyes are joined they shall have the language of utterance. And because Duraio est affectus entium; the perfection of all shall be a blest everlastingness. I will give you the kingdom of heaven, saith CHRIST; this disgraceth all earthly kingdoms. I will give you an incorruptible Crown, this disgraceth all corruptible crowns. I will give you eternal joy, this disgraceth all momentary pleasures. Eternal life is the gift of God through Jesus Christ.