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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 virtue, as well as to glory.t For God hath not called us to uncleanness, but to holiness. All things are yours; not to abuse with riot, but to use with moderation, and to enjoy with comfort, 1 Cor. 3.22. Because (by faith) ye are, and by obedience you are known to be Christs, and Christ is Gods. uThe grace of God that brings salvation to us, teacheth us to live godly, righteously, and soberly: that is the virtue whereunto we are called; to despise the world, and please the Lord, Magnae virtutis est cum faelicitate Luctari: magnae faelicitatis est a faelicitate non vinci, Aug. Our virtue is to fight with vanity; and our great happiness not to be overcome of happinesse. Qui deficit sibi, ut adhaereat virtuti, amittit quod suum est, accipit quod aeternum est, Aug. Hee that denies himself and sticks to virtue; loseth his own which he could not keep, and getteth that happiness which he cannot lose. Now CHRIST that calls us to virtue, gives it.x Some body hath touched me, for I perceive that virtue is gone out of me. There is no virtue but it comes from him: the woman touched him, but it was not her finger, but her faith, that drew out that virtue. Nor was this virtue in his garments; for living they thronged him, dead they parted them, yet were never the better. So many now may tangere panem Domini, touch the bread of the LORD: yet not contingere panem Dominum, not touch that bread which is the Lord; because their faiths and their fingers go not together. Thou art called to this virtue, come and take it: throng upon CHRIST for it, let nothing keep thy faith back,y The whole multitude sought to touch him: for there went virtue out of him, and healed them all. If the glory of virtue do not first enter into thee, thou shalt never enter into the virtue and triumph of glory.
To vertue, as well as to glory.t For God hath not called us to uncleanesse, but to holinesse. All things are yours; not to abuse with riot, but to use with moderation, and to enjoy with comfort,