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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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Care not for that mirth, which must grieve the Holy Ghost: ⟨p. 143⟩disclaim that peace, which must be at war with Christ. If they refuse thee, thou knowest who will receive thee, Joh. 9.35. When they had excommunicated him, CHRIST welcomed him. Fear not them that kill the body, &c. It is worse losing the Lords favour, than thy Land-lords: better part from thy cottage in earth; than thy Inheritance in heaven.
Care not for that mirth, which must grieve the Holy Ghost: ⟨p. 143⟩disclaime that peace, which must be at warre with Christ. If they refuse thee, thou knowest who will receive thee, Ioh. 9.35. When they had excommunicated him, CHRIST welcomed him. Feare not them that kill the body, &c. It is worse losing the Lords favour, than thy Land-lords: better part from thy cottage in earth; than thy Inheritance in heaven.
Necessary therefore is the accession of Piety to Patience. It is an abhorred sin to temporize: when a Chaplain must measure his speech by his Lords humour, the truth of the Lord of hosts is abused. Against oppression he dares not speak, because it is his Lords fault; not against Pride, because it is his Ladies: not against riot, because it is his young Masters. He must not meddle with the ulcers that stick on his great ones conscience: hell will take that patience. Let them be ashamed of Christ, that care not for his being ashamed of them. For us, let us plead Gods cause, for his sake that pleads our cause in heaven.
Necessary therefore is the accession of Pietie to Patience. It is an abhorred sin to temporize: when a Chaplaine must measure his speech by his Lords humour, the truth of the Lord of hosts is abused. Against oppression he dares not speake, because it is his Lords fault; not against Pride, because it is his Ladies: not against riot, because it is his young Masters. He must not meddle with the ulcers that sticke on his great ones conscience: hell will take that patience. Let them be ashamed of Christ, that care not for his being ashamed of them. For us, let us plead Gods cause, for his sake that pleads our cause in heaven.