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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.
His condition, a Servant. Hugo observes that he doth omit this Title in his former Epistles, which he inserts here: but I do not like his reason. Because, saith he, there he spake of persecutions and troubles, quae non oportet serviliter ferry, cùm sint dignittates, which ought not to be born with slavish cowardice, being rather honours than miseries. Indeed Christs Cross must be borne Heroico animo, with a courageous mind: but still this sufferance rather insinuates, than exempts Service; for they properly belong to all those that faithfully serve God.n All that will live godly in CHRIST JESUS, shall suffer persecution. They are laid on them, as it were by a fatal kind of destiny, because they are the LORDS Servants. For outwardly, Sunt prosperi peccatores, miseri Sancti: there are generally in the world poor Saints, and prosperous sinners. Neither is a filial service (Patientiae impedimentum, sed ornamentum, sed adjumentum;) a thing that does hinder patience, but beautify it and help it. This reason then wants the weight to be received.
His condition, a Servant. Hugo observes that he doth omit this Title in his former Epistles, which hee inserts here: but I doe not like his reason. Because, saith he, there he spake of persecutions and troubles, quae non oportet serviliter ferri, cùm sint dignittates, which ought not to be born with slavish cowardice, being rather honours than miseries. Indeed Christs Crosse must be borne Heroico animo, with a couragious mind: but still this sufferance rather insinuates, than exempts Service; for they properly belong to all those that faithfully serve God.n All that will live godly in CHRIST IESVS, shall suffer persecution. They are laid on them, as it were by a fatall kind of destinie, because they are the LORDS Servants. For outwardly, Sunt prosperi peccatores, miseri Sancti: there are generally in the world poore Saints, and prosperous sinners. Neither is a filiall service (Patientiae impedimentum, sed ornamentum, sed adjumentum;) a thing that does hinder patience, but beautifie it and helpe it. This reason then wants the weight to be received.