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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
Commentary on n2 peter volume 1 › Chapter 1 › Verse 6 › Part
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Not that sin is good in it self: but as Bernard; Miro quodam modo etiam ipsum peccatum justo in Justitiam operatur. The miraculous hand of God disposeth our very unrighteousness, to help us to righteousness. And that first in respect of God, manifesting and magnifying his mercy in forgiving it: where sin abounded, grace did much more abound, Rom. 5.20. And in respect of our selves; working in us a sorrow of repentance, not to be sorrowed; an humility to be honoured, a faith to be crowned. Humiliores efficimur & cautiores, Bern. Thus God casts us into the fire, not to be consumed as dross, but refined as gold. That at last we may resolve, not only to die in the Lord, but for the LORD JESUS.
Not that sinne is good in it selfe: but as Bernard; Miro quodam modo etiam ipsum peccatum justo in Iustitiam operatur. The miraculous hand of God disposeth our very unrighteousnesse, to helpe us to righteousnesse. And that first in respect of God, manifesting and magnifying his mercie in forgiving it: where sinne abounded, grace did much more abound, Rom. 5.20. And in respect of our selves; working in us a sorrow of repentance, not to be sorrowed; an humilitie to be honoured, a faith to be crowned. Humiliores efficimur & cautiores, Bern. Thus God casts us into the fire, not to be consumed as drosse, but refined as gold. That at last we may resolve, not only to die in the Lord, but for the LORD IESUS.
6 Consider that all sufferings shall have an end. The rod lies now on the godly, but it is not in the right place, ubi manendum est At last CHRIST shall lay it where it shall abide even on the wicked, there it must rest for ever.k The rod of the wicked shall not rest upon the lot of the righteous, lest the righteous put forth their hands unto iniquity. So Abraham told Dives of an exchange: before Lazarus had sorrow, thou hadst pleasure: now therefore you have changed turns, and places; he is comforted and thou art tormented,