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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.
He that is proud of his knowledge, is a prodigy; for he hath the gout in the ⟨p. 61⟩wrong end: others have it in their feet, he hath it in his pate. They that saw most of God, saw but his hinder parts: and in glory, when we shall see him face to face, it shall not be a Comprehensive, but apprehensive knowledge. It is not possible for men or Angels to know so much of God, as he knows of himself. Only the blessed Trinity fully knows it self in the unity of Deity. We have now scientiam aptam a fit knowledge: then Scientiam adaequatam, a knowledge proportionate to our perfection.
Hee that is proud of his knowledge, is a prodigie; for hee hath the gowt in the ⟨p. 61⟩wrong end: others have it in their feete, he hath it in his pate. They that saw most of God, saw but his hinder parts: and in glory, when we shall see him face to face, it shall not be a Comprehensive, but apprehensive knowledge. It is not possible for men or Angels to know so much of God, as he knows of himself. Only the blessed Trinitie fully knows it selfe in the unitie of Deitie. We have now scientiam aptam a fit knowledge: then Scientiam adaequatam, a knowledge proportionate to our perfection.
But every man pleads his knowledge; let him then show it in the effects. Scientia conscientiam dirigit, Conscientia scientiam perficit, knowledge directs conscience, conscience perfects knowledge. Abused knowledge will enhance judgement and punishment: for this, were the sins of the Jews, caeteris paribus, greater than the sins of the Gentiles: because in Jury God was known, and his Name great in Israel; it was not so with other nations, neither had the Heathen the knowledge of his laws. The sins of us Christians, other circumstances being matches, are greater than the sins of the Jews, because our knowledge is more. They had but an Aspersion; line to line, here a little and there a little: we have an Effusion, Acts 2.17