A00665:434
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.
The work of regeneration begins at illumination. The first thing that sunk in our first parents, was knowledge: now where the wound began, there must begin the medicine. Thou seest in a tree buds, leaves, flowers, and fruits and bark and pith: yet all these are but the juice diversely digested and sent forth. So here in a Christian, Faith, Virtue, Temperance, Patience, Charity, Godliness: yet all these are out the knowledge of Christ diversly concorded: knowledge is lux virtutis.
The worke of regeneration begins at illumination. The first thing that sunke in our first parents, was knowledge: now where the wound began, there must begin the medicine. Thou seest in a tree buds, leaves, flowers, and fruits and barke and pith: yet all these are but the juyce diversely digested and sent forth. So here in a Christian, Faith, Vertue, Temperance, Patience, Charitie, Godlinesse: yet all these are out the knowledge of Christ diversly concorded: knowledge is lux virtutis.
The Papists indeed magnify Ignorance: good reason, for Ignorance magnifies them. Our way to heaven is knowledge, perhaps they have a way by themselves. Like Owls, they keep a hooting in the dark, but are blind in the broad day; never ask them poor souls, as Philip the Eunuch; understandest thou what thou readest? but doest thou read at all? No, we may not be suffered to read. It will be very hard for a man to stumble over the threshold of heaven, or to go blindfold to salvation.
The Papists indeed magnifie Ignorance: good reason, for Ignorance magnifies them. Our way to heaven is knowledge, perhaps they have a way by themselves. Like Owles, they keepe a whooting in the darke, but are blind in the broad day; never aske them poore soules, as Philip the Eunuch; understandest thou what thou readest? but doest thou read at all? No, we may not be suffered to reade. It will be very hard for a man to stumble over the threshold of heaven, or to goe blindfold to salvation.