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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.
Ver. 3. According as his divine power hath given unto us all things that pertain to life and godliness, through the knowledge of him that hath called us to glory and virtue.
Ver. 3. According as his divine power hath given unto us all things that pertaine to life and godlinesse, through the knowledge of him that hath called us to glory and vertue.
The Connection shall be forborne a little, and give way to the distribution. The whole Verse may be distinguished into two generals; the Fountain; wherein observe the Hope of the Petitioner; According as he hath. Ability of the Giver; Divine power. Liberty of the Action; Hath given. Necessity of the Receivers; Unto us. Universality of the Gift; All things that pertain to life and godliness.
THe Connexion shall bee forborne a little, and give way to the distribution. The whole Verse may bee distinguished into two generalls; the Fountaine; wherein observe the Hope of the Petitioner; According as he hath. Abilitie of the Giver; Divine power. Libertie of the Action; Hath given. Necessity of the Receivers; Vnto us. Vniversality of the Gift; All things that pertaine to life and godlinesse.
Cistern; wherein observe the Water of life; wherein consider Who; God. What; Hath called. Whom; Us. Whether; To glory and virtue. Pipe or Bucket to draw and derive all to us; Through the knowledge of him.