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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.
They are signed, God hath put his hand to them in the Gospel. If a Noble man should send the gracious letters of preferment, and put his hand to them, thou wouldest credit it. If thy father taking a long journey, should first pen his own will, wherein he did make thee his heir, and bequeath to thee all his substance; and set his hand to it; thou wouldest joyfully and confidently embrace it. This Patent is the Testament and will of Jesus Christ.n Father, I will that they whom thou hast given me, may be with me where I am. This he hath signed with his own hand: for the Evangelists were but the pens, it was the hand of Christ himself.
They are signed, God hath put his hand to them in the Gospell. If a Noble man should send the gracious letters of preferment, and put his hand to them, thou wouldest credit it. If thy father taking a long journey, should first pen his owne will, wherein he did make thee his heire, and bequeath to thee all his substance; and set his hand to it; thou wouldest joyfully and confidently embrace it. This Patent is the Testament and will of Iesus Christ.n Father, I will that they whom thou hast given me, may be with me where I am. This he hath signed with his owne hand: for the Evangelists were but the pens, it was the hand of Christ himselfe.
2. But it is not enough to have a writing signed, doth the law require sealing? These promises are sealed to us: there are two broad Seals, the two Sacraments. Baptism, whosoever believeth and is baptised, shall be saved: there is one broad-seal. The Lords supper; whosoever eateth the flesh of Christ, and drinketh his blood, shall not perish; there is another broad-seal. For the Sacraments are not only Signa, sed Signacula; not bare signs, but Seals, so Paul called Circumcision