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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.
His Divine power: we come to the next circumstance; the Ability of the giver. Here is Power, yea Divine power; not only Great, but Good. For mercy and Majesty must meet together in the donation of all things that pertain to life and godliness.
His Divine power: we come to the next circumstance; the Abilitie of the giver. Here is Power, yea Divine power; not onely Great, but Good. For mercie and Majesty must meet together in the donation of all things that pertaine to life and godlinesse.
It is Power: God is Almighty.e Whatsoever the LORD pleased, that did he in heaven, and in earth, and in the seas, and in all deep place. But is there nothing that God cannot do? yes, he cannot lie, he cannot die, he cannot deny himself. He is for potent, not for impotent works. Aug. Dicitur omnipotens faciendo quod vult, non patiendo quod non vult. H s Almightiness consists in doing what he will, not in suffering what he will not. The doing of some things were an argument of weakness, not o• power. For herein is a remonstrance of our might; not that we have ablenesse to sin, but to withstand sin. Therefore, Augustine wisheth; Ut potestas non detur nisi contra vitium; that no man had any strength, but against wickedness. Let every man desire such power; Ut potens sit in serpso, & miro modo adversus seipsum, pro seipso: that he may be strong in himself, and (after a strange manner) against himself, for his own good. For a dominion over ones self is greater than the grand Seigniory of Turkey. To be strong to sin is no credit for man; as it is no discredit for GOD that he cannot sin. Vae fortibus ad potandum. Esa. 5. woe to them that are strong to drink. Dost thou pride thy self in this strength? thou shalt howl for that glory. This power is the greatest infirmity. There are thatf oppress a man and his heritage, because it is in the power of their hand. This Potestas in malum, strength to sin, is to be strong to