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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
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Verse 5. And besides this, giving all diligence, add to your faith virtue; and to virtue, knowledge, &c.
Verse 5. And besides this, giving all diligence, adde to your faith vertue; and to vertue, knowledge, &c.
The former part of the Chapter is spent in comforting: Now he comes to exhorting. A father does not only promise his son, I will make thee mine heir: but withal imposeth on him some duties, by performance whereof, he may assure himself of Inheritance. If we should speak nothing to men Instructively, or reprehensively, but all comfortably; it were the next way to send them comfortably to ruine. Sat Deus; at nobis quaedam facienda reliquit; It is not fit that Heaven should take all the pains to bring Earth to it; Earth must do somewhat to bring it self to heaven. Gods bountifulness is beyond our thankfulness: yet thankfulness is not enough, there is matter of labour and Diligence in it. He that lies in a dark pit, will yet offer his hand to him that will help him up. Jeremiah did put the cords under his own arms, thatf Ebbed-melech let down to draw him out of the dungeon. If the Lord of a Manor have given thee a tree, thou wilt be at the charges to cut it down and carry it home. He that works first in thy conversion, hath in wisdom made thee a second. Thou seest Gods bounty; Now look to thine own duty.
THe former part of the Chapter is spent in comforting: Now hee comes to exhorting. A father does not onely promise his son, I will make thee mine heire: but withall imposeth on him some duties, by performance whereof, he may assure himselfe of Inheritance. If we should speake nothing to men Instructively, or reprehensively, but all comfortably; it were the next way to send them comfortably to ruine. Sat Deus; at nobis quaedam facienda reliquit; It is not fit that Heaven should take all the paines to bring Earth to it; Earth must doe somewhat to bring it selfe to heaven. Gods bountifulnesse is beyond our thankfulnesse: yet thankfulnesse is not enough, there is matter of labour and Diligence in it. He that lies in a darke pit, will yet offer his hand to him that will helpe him up. Ieremie did put the cords under his owne armes, that