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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.
Some are sent of men without God: so Jason and Menelaus sought the Priesthood by unlawful means of Antiochus: so Jeroboam made his priests. Alliance, Favour, Simony have brought men of bad learning and worse living into the ministry. Which made one to say, that horses were more miserable than asses; in that horses went post to get asses preferment.
Some are sent of men without God: so Iason and Menelaus sought the Priesthood by unlawfull meanes of Antiochus: so Ieroboam made his priests. Alliance, Favour, Simonie have brought men of bad learning and worse living into the ministery. Which made one to say, that horses were more miserable than asses; in that horses went post to get asses preferment.
Others are sent of God by man; so Joshua was ordained of God by Moses, Timothy and Titus by Paul, the Bishops in Crete by Titus. tFor how shall they preach, except they be sent? They that in these days go without this warrant, climb in at the window: and that we know is no fair possession of the house. Qui ingreditur per fenestras, ejicietur è soribus: he that enters in at the windows, shall be cast out at the doors. God seals his approbation of the Churches calling, and answers it in the conversion of many souls. So that an industrious Pastor may say to his people;u If I be not an Apostle to others, yet doubtless I am to you: the Seal of my ministry are ye in the Lord.
Others are sent of God by man; so Iosua was ordained of God by Moses, Timothy and Titus by Paul, the Bishops in Crete by Titus. tFor how shall they preach, except they be sent? They that in these dayes goe without this warrant, climbe in at the window: and that we know is no faire possession of the house. Qui ingreditur per fenestras, ejicietur è soribus: he that enters in at the windowes, shall be cast out at the doores. God seales his approbation of the Churches calling, and answers it in the conversion of many soules. So that an industrious Pastor may say to his people;