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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.
Though change of names import an excellency of grace, yet not a singularity, James and John were Sons of thunder: were none so but they? Barnabas, Son; of consolation; none so but he? Peter a Rock; no rock but Peter? Israel called so because he was strong with God; yet so was Abraham, and MOSES, whereas some observe that our Apostle puts in two words into the Epigraph of this Epistle, which he left out in the former; Simon and Servant. And that our SAVIOUR did usually chide him by the name of Simon, but commend him by the name of Peter, whence they observe, it was Simon that erred, not Peter, his Person, not his Office. So Mark 14.37. Simon, sleepest thou? And in his confirmation,k Simon thou Son of Jonah, lovest thou me more than these? repeating that word Simon thrice. But they forget that Matth. 16. Get thee behind me Satan; not Simon, 2but Satan. Indeed Peters name was not changed, but only he had one added: he was still Simon, but withal Peter. Abraham was not afterward called Abram, but Abraham: But Peter still was called Simon. So here he stiles himself; Simon Peter. The Jesuits say, he was always after called Peter, I cannot call them the fathers of lies, that were to do the Devil wrong; but the sons of lying. I am sure, he is many times after called Simon.
Though change of names import an excellencie of grace, yet not a singularity, Iames and Iohn were Sonnes of thunder: were none so but they? Barnabas, Sonne; of consolation; none so but hee? Peter a Rocke; no rocke but Peter? Israel called so because hee was strong with God; yet so was Abraham, and MOSES, whereas some observe that our Apostle puts in two words into the Epigraph of this Epistle, which he left out in the former; Simon and Servant. And that our SAVIOUR did usually chide him by the name of Simon, but commend him by the name of Peter, whence they observe, it was Simon that erred, not Peter, his Person, not his Office. So Marke 14.37. Simon, sleepest thou? And in his confirmation,k