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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.
That by these you might be partakers of the Divine nature. We are come to the second general part of the Verse; which we called the Inheritance, consisting in the participation of the Divine nature. And we may well call it so; for none can deceive us of it before we have it, nor deprive us of it, after we have it. It cannot be prevented;a Fear not little flock, it is my Fathers will to give you a kingdom. Ab initio decretum, diu secretum, plenitudine temporis perceptum: determined from the beginning, concealed a while, possessed in due time: whatsoever our Lawyers distinguish between a free-hold in law, and a free-hold in deed; this is both. It is a free-hold in law, whereto even they have right, that have not yet possession. It is a free-hold in deed: on earth we have a purchase of the Inheritance, in heaven an Inheritance of the purchase.
That by these you might be partakers of the Divine nature. Wee are come to the second generall part of the Verse; which we called the Inheritance, consisting in the participation of the Divine nature. And we may well call it so; for none can deceive us of it before we have it, nor deprive us of it, after we have it. It cannot be prevented;a Feare not little flocke, it is my Fathers will to give you a kingdome. Ab initio decretum, diu secretum, plenitudine temporis perceptum: determined from the beginning, concealed a while, possessed in due time: whatsoever our Lawyers distinguish between a free-hold in law, and a free-hold in deed; this is both. It is a free-hold in law, whereto even they have right, that have not yet possession. It is a free-hold in deed: on earth we have a purchase of the Inheritance, in heaven an Inheritance of the purchase.