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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.
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.
Cesterne; wherin observe the Water of life; wherein consider Who; God. What; Hath called. Whom; Vs. Whether; To glory and vertue. Pipe or Bucket to draw and derive all to us; Through the knowledge of him.
The whole being thus let fall into parts, let us proceed orderly to take up the first, and view it. This is the hope of the Petitioner; which with a remarkable de pendance knits this Verse with the former; and begetteth this doctrine from the Coherence. The experience of former mercy, works a persuasion of future mercy. The Apostle desired the multiplying of their grace and peace; and he grounds it on this hope, because the LORD hath already given them much. He hath begun, therefore he trusts that he will finish. There is no stronger argument of Gods infallible readiness to grant our requests, than the experience of his former concessions. So David reasons.