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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.
Here's a blessed wedding: in our marriages we have these requirable things; the Bride-groom, the Bride, the Father to give the bride, the Priest to tie the knot, the witnesses, and the wedding ring. Here the bride-groom ⟨p. 80⟩is Christ, the bride the Church, the giver God the Father, (who gives this poor beggar woman, mans soul to be married to this rich man, this Prince? God himself.) The Priest that makes the knot is the Holy Ghost, he is the sealer of this union: the witnesses are Angels, the wedding ring is our faith. Dost thou plead, thy soul is married to CHRIST? show me thy wedding ring, look well to thy faith.
Here's a blessed wedding: in our marriages we have these requirable things; the Bride-groome, the Bride, the Father to give the bride, the Priest to tie the knot, the witnesses, and the wedding ring. Here the bride-groome ⟨p. 80⟩is Christ, the bride the Church, the giver God the Father, (who gives this poore beggar woman, mans soule to be married to this rich man, this Prince? God himselfe.) The Priest that makes the knot is the Holy Ghost, he is the sealer of this union: the witnesses are Angels, the wedding ring is our faith. Dost thou plead, thy soule is married to CHRIST? shew mee thy wedding ring, looke well to thy faith.
The best way to reconcile two disagreeing families or enemy kingdoms, is to make a marriage between them: for the uniting of bloods ends all quarrels. We were all adversaries to GOD, and he was ready to fight against us with eternal death, how should peace be made but by a marriage! So Hamor persuaded the Shechemites: dlet us take their daughters to us for wives, and give them our daughters; so shall we have peace. Lo, the king of heaven gives his only son to mortal mans daughter, that is his soul; and though she were a miserable beggar, jointures her in his own kingdom. Be not then married to the world, its a misshapen stigmatic: not to lust, its a black and Leprous witch: not to the devil, he is a foul and ugly monster: run not a whoring after riches, pleasures, and wantonnesses, remember thy chaste love to thy one and own husband.