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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.
that thee Captain confessed, with a great sum of money he obtained that freedom: what an honour is it to serve the King of kings? The good Emperor Theodosius held it more noble, to be membrum Ecclesiae, than caput Imperii; to be a member of the Church, than head of the Empire. It is better to be Gods servant, than Lord of all the world. This is the Dignity; now for
that thee Captaine confessed, with a great summe of money he obtained that freedome: what an honour is it to serve the King of kings? The good Emperour Theodosius held it more noble, to be membrum Ecclesiae, than caput Imperii; to be a member of the Church, than head of the Empire. It is better to be Gods servant, than Lord of all the world. This is the Dignity; now for
The Reward, it is immense and glorious.f Bread, correction, and work are for a servant. For bread, God gives us our daily bread; we are all at his keeping. For correction, Heb. 12. he chastiseth us, because he loveth us. For work, Matth. 21. he sends us to work in his vineyard: we have from him Protection and Provision. For protection, Rom. 8.31. If God be with us, who can be against us? For provision, Luke 15.17. Even the hired servants of my Fathers, have bread enough, and to spare. But what is all this to that future glory, which was from everlastingness prepared for those servants! I know, they do not ever speed best in this world: out of a related story let me draw this conclusion in earnest. A servant convicted of some misdemeanour before a magistrate, besought some favour for his masters sake. Why, whom do you serve, said the magistrate? I serve God, said the delinquent: with that his mittimus was quickly made; away with him, he scoffs at authority: not long after a great Lord sends for enlargement of this his servant: the magistrate upon the receipt of the letters, sends in all haste for the prisoner; of whom he frettingly demands, why he told him not that he served such a Lord: The servant answered,