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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 Rome, Rhine, Rhone, Greece, Spain, and Italy; Plead all for right in her nativity.
That Rome, Rhine, Rhone, Greece, Spaine, and Italy; Plead all for right in her nativity.
Yea, of Angels, Si quae sint Angelorum linguae, Jeron. If at least the Angels have any language. Yet if we have not charity, we are as sounding Brass or a tinkling Cymbal. Like Balaam's Ass, that spake to better her master, not her self. Or the Sermon-bell that rings others to Church, while it self still hangs in the steeple, and hears nothing. Though we had the gift of prophecy; so Balaam, Saul, Caiaphas prophesied; yet wanting Charity; the first loved gold more than God: the second, his lusts more than his obedience: the last condemned JESUS CHRIST. Though we had all knowledge, yet wanting Charity; we might like the Pharisees, open the door for others, and not go in our selves. Without Charity we are nothing; nothing In esse Gratiae, how great soever In esse Naturae, Aquin. Yea, though we gave our bodies to be burned; though we not only speak but suffer; not do, but die. Of all sufferings death is the most terrible, of all deaths, Burning. Now Si tradidero, If I give; not by compulsion, but of mine own accord; as it is said of CHRIST; Tradidit seipsum, Ephes. 5.2. He gave himself. Si tradidero corpus, If I give my Body: not only suffer loss of goods, and that is much;h To take joyfully the spoiling of our goods: but calamities in our body; as the father of lies spake truly in this: Skin for skin, yea, all that a man hath, will he give for his life, Job 2.4. Si tradidero corpus Meum, if I give My body: not my child's body, as Abraham offered Isaac's, not only flesh of my flesh, but flesh that is my Flesh. Si tradidero morti; If I give my body to Death, not only to pain and passion. Yea, not to a natural death, this law must pass upon all men; but to a violent death. Lastly, to a death so violent,