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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.
We see the stability of these gracious Promises: which (to shut up the discourse with application) should not pass us without some profitable use. From the stability of GODS promises to us, let us learn to be constant in the performance of our promises to God, and to man.
We see the stabilitie of these gracious Promises: which (to shut up the discourse with application) should not passe us without some profitable use. From the stability of GODS promises to us, let us learne to be constant in the performance of our promises to God, and to man.
1 To God: we have all made a promise to him in our baptism; let not us forget that, lest God forget us. Did we then promise, and do we now stagger? The true Christian is fixed on the poles of constancy, not carried on the wheels of change. Let uso continue in the Faith grounded and settled, and be not moved away from the hope of the Gospel. So grounded, that if an Angel from heaven should preach another Gospel, let him be accursed, Gal. 1.8. The inconstant professor is scarce a Christian, but like A grippa almost a Christian. His Religion lies in wait for the Parliament; neither ebbs nor flows, but is just standing water, betwixt both. As a noun, he is only adjective; as a verb, he knows no tense but the present. One part thinks him theirs, the adverse theirs, he is with both, with neither; not an hour with himself. He might get to heaven, but for his halting; but he knows not what he should hold, he knows not what he doth hold. He is sure to die, but not what religion to die in. He cannot tell whether is best to say his Pater noster in latine or in English and so leaves it unsaid. He that hath promised, and not performed, is in worse case then he that never promised. The fedifragous Christian speeds worse than the barbarous Infidel.
1 To God: we have all made a promise to him in our baptisme; let not us forget that, lest God forget us. Did we then promise, and doe we now stagger? The true Christian is fixed on the poles of constancie, not carried on the wheeles of change. Let us