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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.
Vocal, let our lips praise him, and let not our tongues lie still. Sing to the ⟨p. 46⟩Lord a new song; show forth his loving kindness in the morning, and his faithfulness every night. Gods glory will make a good man speak, even when terror it self hath commanded silence. Luke 11.14. Our Saviour cast out a dumb devil and when the devil was cast out, the dumb spake, and the people wondered. Many are possessed with this dumb devil: their mouths open not to sound forth Gods praises: to hear one of them speak in CHRISTS cause, would make all the people wonder. I know that Satan's children are talkative enough: there are gaping devils; like Demetrius, that think to carry it away, with Great is Diana of the Ephesians. For this cause I think, they were first called Roarers whom Christ may well conjure, as he did that devil. Mark 1.25. Hold thy peace, and come out. But Gregory answers; He that sins horribly, and confesseth not heartily; though he roars much, yet holds his peace. To hear blasphemers wound and tear the sweet and sacred name of CHRIST would make a dumb man speak. Herodotus writes of Croesus his son, being borne dumb, yet seeing his father endangered in a battle; on a sudden cried out, O spare him, he's the King. So when Gods glory is in question; what • dumbness, what a dumbness is it, not to say, O spare him, he's the Lord. The tongue that yields not this defence, is tied by Satan, not loosed by God.
Vocall, let our lips praise him, and let not our tongues lie still. Sing to the ⟨p. 46⟩Lord a new song; shew forth his loving kindnesse in the morning, and his faithfulnesse every night. Gods glory will make a good man speake, even when terror it selfe hath commanded silence. Luke 11.14. Our Saviour cast out a dumbe devill and when the devill was cast out, the dumbe spake, and the people wondred. Many are possessed with this dumbe devill: their mouthes open not to sound forth Gods praises: to heare one of them speake in CHRISTS cause, would make all the people wonder. I know that Satans children are talkative enough: there are gaping devils; like Demetrius, that thinke to carry it away, with Great is Diana of the Ephesians. For this cause I thinke, they were first called Rorers whom Christ may well conjure, as he did that devill.