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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.
7. If the whole humane nature had perished, to what purpose had been this world? The world was made for man, not for Angels: either heaven or hell was •dained for them, this middle walk for man. Now why should either the Sun •ine, or the earth fructify for man, if he were not redeemed? Spirits have no use […] these things, man hath the benefit: and man should not have the benefit of any feature, but for Gods favour in CHRIST. For he did forfeit his patent, and •ne but a Saviour could renew it. But for the Elects sake, the rain should not fall, •r the earth stand. Therefore if man had perished, all this world had been in •ine created. Man is the sum and abridgement of all creatures, and contains […] him more generality than the Angels. Stones have being, but not life: plants •ve being and life; but not sense: beasts have being, life, sense; but not under•nding: Angels have being, life, sense, and understanding. Now man partici•tes with all these; a being with stones, a life with plants, a sense with beasts, an •derstanding with Angels. He is the compendious Index of Gods great book in ••lio. Mark. 16.15. Preach the Gospel to every creature: no creature hath part in •e Gospel; but only man is called every creature, as having in him the chief perfections of every creature. Some hold, that man bears the Image and superscrip•on of God more fully than the Angels: and hath something more; an organical •ody united to his spirit, which the Angels have not. He is the common end why is world was made: therefore, Esa. 9.6. To us a child is borne, and to us a son is •ven. To Us, not to Angels.