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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.
yet I partake of the nature divine, am of the blood royal of JESUS CHRIST, I am a Christian. Let them glory in their great and honourable relations, it shall content our souls that we partake of thy Divine nature, Oh JESUS CHRIST!
yet I partake of the nature divine, am of the bloud royall of IESUS CHRIST, I am a Christian. Let them glory in their great and honourable relations, it shall content our soules that we partake of thy Divine nature, Oh IESUS CHRIST!
Having escaped the corruption that is in the world through lust. This is the third main point, our deliverance. It hath the last place in the words, not so in effect with us: we must first escape this corruption, before we can come to that divine participation. As you have seen what you are, Partakers of the nature of God: so now see what you were, soiled with the corruption of lusts,o Such were ye, but you are washed, &c. In this deliverance we considered two general parts; a discovery, and a recovery: a discovery of great danger, a recovery from that danger. The danger discovered was the corruption of lust: the deliverance is specified, an Escaping. In the danger or wretched estate wherein they naturally stood, consider. 1. The Infection, corruption of lust. 2. The Dispersion, through the world. For the Infection, conceive in it two things. 1. Tumorem, the Corruption. 2. Humorem, the lust. The one that is bred, the other whereby it is fed. In all we shall find, that the greatness of the danger commends the greatness of our deliverance.
Having escaped the corruption that is in the world through lust. This is the third maine point, our deliverance. It hath the last place in the words, not so in effect with us: we must first escape this corruption, before we can come to that divine participation. As you have seene what you are, Partakers of the nature of God: so now see what you were, soild with the corruption of lusts,o