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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.
Besides this. GOD that hath done enough for us; leaves us somewhat-to do for our selves. He hath given us all things that pertain to life and godliness, Verse 3. enriched us with great and precious promises, made us partakers of the Divine nature, Ver. 4. there's Opus meum; Gods work. But besides this add to your faith virtue: there's Opustuum, thy work.l The blood of Christ cleanseth us from all sin; yet he that hath this hope, purgeth himself, 1 John 3.3. there's thy Praeterea. Behold, I stand at the door and knock: if any man will open to me, I will come in, &c. Revel. 3.20. God knocks, thou must open, that he may enter: do thou open, that's thy part: God will enter, that's his part. David calls God his Helper: now as Saint Augustine observes; adjuvari non dicitur, qui nihil sponte conatur: he is not said to be helped, that never concurred with his endeavour. Beza in loc. Non Trunci aut stipites sumus, we are not blocks and stones: and withal he infers upon, 1 Cor. 3.9. we are labourers together with God: that we doe Gratiae primae [Greek or Hebrew]: and he that denies it, denies the efficacy of the first grace.
Besides this. GOD that hath done enough for us; leaves us somewhat-to doe for our selves. Hee hath given us all things that pertaine to life and godlinesse, Verse 3. enriched us with great and precious promises, made us partakers of the Divine nature, Ver. 4. there's Opus meum; Gods worke. But besides this adde to your faith vertue: there's Opustuum, thy worke.l The bloud of Christ clenseth us from all sinne; yet he that haih this hope, purgeth himselfe, 1 Iohn 3.3. there's thy Praeterea. Behold, I stand at the doore and knocke: if any man will open to me, I will come in, &c. Revel. 3.20. God knockes, thou must open, that he may enter: doe thou open, that's thy part: God will enter, thats his part. David calls God his Helper: now as Saint Augustine observes; adjuvari non dicitur, qui nihil sponte conatur: he is not said to be helped, that never concurred with his endevour. Beza in loc. Non Trunci aut stipites sumus, we are not blockes and stones: and withall he inferres upon,