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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.
To glory and virtue, according to the common reading. How hath God already called us to glory and virtue? In two respects: quoad inchoationem in present being, quoad perfectionem in hope. First, for our present estate we must understand by Glory, the honour of being Christians: by virtue, the good life that becometh Christians: to both these we are called:
To glory and vertue, according to the common reading. How hath God already called us to glory and vertue? In two respects: quoad inchoationem in present being, quoad perfectionem in hope. First, for our present estate we must understand by Glory, the honour of being Christians: by vertue, the good life that becometh Christians: to both these we are called:
To glory; is there any glory in this world belonging to a Saint? any account of a man so mortified to temporal things are we not the refuse, ando off-scouring of all things? well, we have still a great glory by our calling, albeit carnal eyes cannot see it; or will not take notice of it. For if there were ignominy in thraldom, then is there glory in freedom.p Stand fast in the liberty, wherein JESUS CHRIST hath made you free. We are not borne free, but new borne free. It is great glory for us (naturally) slaves, to be made by CHRIST free-men: but greater glory to be made Kings, Revel. 1. So we that believe are truly noble, for brethren and sisters to CHRIST, and so of the blood royal of God.q To as many as receive him, he gives right and privilege to be the Sons of God. O happy Christians! Let others boast their Generation, we our Regeneration. This is the best ornament of blood, the noblest part of the Scutcheon, the fairest flower in the Gentleman's Garland. The youngest brother bears the arms of the eldest; so we of our elder brother CHRIST. Not my blood, but my Christianity makes me noble, said that noble martyr. Now this greatness is got by our littleness, the greatest glory comes by humility. Si gloriam cupis, gloriam despice: sic omnibus eris gloriosior, Chrys.