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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.
Well, thus CHRIST to the faithful vouchsafes his fellowship: he is then Rose of Sharon, and the Lily of the valleys: not a Garden-flower enclosed, but he grows in the field; his company is easily had, if our faith invites him. If thou wilt be concors, of one heart; thou shalt be consors, of one fellowship with him. Let thy will and obedience agree with his Commandments; and then his sweet presence shall accompany thy conscience for ever. Complain not though other men blanch thee, so long as thou hast the fellowship of Jesus Christ.
Well, thus CHRIST to the faithfull vouchsafes his fellowship: hee is then Rose of Sharon, and the Lily of the valleyes: not a Garden-flower enclosed, but hee growes in the field; his company is easily had, if our faith invites him. If thou wilt be concors, of one heart; thou shalt be consors, of one fellowship with him. Let thy will and obedience agree with his Commandements; and then his sweet presence shall accompany thy conscience for ever. Complaine not though other men blanch thee, so long as thou hast the fellowship of Iesus Christ.
5 As members of a Head, and thus we nearly partake of the Divine Nature. ⟨p. 78⟩oNow ye are the body of Christ, and members in particular. Christ is the head, the Church is the body, the faithful are the members. What doth the head impart to the body? 1. Sense: he gives us eyes, we see not the mysteries of salvation without him; Lord enlighten mine eyes. Ears; we may hear Evangelium vitae, the Gospel of life; but not vitam Evangelii, the life of the Gospel without him. Lord, open mine ears. Taste; for we may have the Cup of blessing held to our mouth, and yet cannot taste the sweets of grace without him: Lord, make me to relish thy heavenly gift. Feeling; mans brain is said to have no feeling in it self, yet to give feeling to all parts. But Christ hath a feeling of our infirmities, and gives us a feeling of our own. Mortui non est sentire; We are naturally dead, and cannot feel our misery: it is Christ our head, that gives the life of sense, and the sense of life. 2. Intellectum; the head is the seat of understanding; we can have no comfortable knowledge of God but by Christ;