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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.
16 As branches of a Vine, and so we partake of the Divine Nature. I am the true vine, saith Christ: a true Vine indeed: For, 1. He was set on a blessed ground, the womb of the Virgin, whom all generations shall call blessed, Luke 1.42. In this Fruit all nations are blessed. 2. He was cut and pruned, wounded for our transgressions; till there ran out the life with blood, that was to us the blood of life. 3. He was dunged, soiled with the filthy excrements of the Jews: his mouth prays for ⟨p. 79⟩them, their mouths spit on him. 4. He was digged, his side opened with a spear, his hands and feet with nails; Foderunt manus; Psal. 22.17. They digged my hands and my feet. 5. As the vine is fastened to some wood or wall: so was Christ fixed to his Cross, till death and hell had done their worst. Yet there is still life in him, and he spreads this life to his branches, far and wide.u Sending out his boughs unto the sea; and his branches unto the river. We are all naturally dry sticks, fit for nothing but the fire: but being engrafted into him, there is the living sap of grace derived to us. As the branch cannot bear fruit of it self, except it abide in the vine; no more can ye, except ye abide in me, Joh. 15.4. This saith Saint August. Corda instruit humilium, or a obstruit superborum: comforts the poor Publican, confounds the proud Pharise. Qui viret in foliis, venit a radicibus humour.
16 As branches of a Vine, and so wee partake of the Divine Nature. I am the true vine, saith Christ: a true Vine indeed: For, 1. He was set on a blessed ground, the wombe of the Virgin, whom all generations shall call blessed, Luke 1.42. In this Fruit all nations are blessed. 2. He was cut and pruned, wounded for our transgressions; till there ran out the life with bloud, that was to us the bloud of life. 3. He was dunged, soiled with the filthy excrements of the Iewes: his mouth prayes for