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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
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In the second place follows conception, and this is by illumination and sanctified knowledge. Ignorant Papists gloriously boast their famous progeny of good works: but can a woman bring forth before she hath conceived? Such a progeny were a prodigy. Therefore first,o Teach me thy way O Lord, and then I will walk in thy truth. And Psal. 119.27. First, make me to understand the way of thy precepts: so shall I talk of thy wondrous works. If they were examined as Philip questioned the Eunuch, Act. 8. Understandest thou what thou readest? their negative answer would declare their soul not to be with child of grace. Thou mayest have a swelling, as the Pharisee, (Luke 18. I am not as other men, &c.) imagine thy self pregnant, provide thee a midwife, that's ostentation, to deliver thee; and Gossips, flatterers, to witness for thee: but all is but a Tympany: when death, that infallible midwife comes; thou art delivered of nothing but wind, vainglory. CHRIST calls himself the Way, the Truth, and the Life. He that by understanding conceives not the way cannot in heart bear the truth, shall not in success bring forth everlasting life. You shall have a Pharisaical Benefactor call together his Gossipsp with a trumpet in the Synagogue, as if he would ring them to Church with a Saints-bell; to behold what? his delivery: of what? of alms. Alms? very well; let us have some more such travails: nay, all is but some windy exhalation. Perhaps he hath got in some desperate forfeiture, and now he will glaze a Church window with it; and that's all. Spectatum admissi risum teneatis?
In the second place followes conception, and this is by illumination and sanctified knowledge. Ignorant Papists gloriously boast their famous progenie of good workes: but can a woman bring forth before she hath conceived? Such a progenie were a prodigie. Therefore first,o Teach me thy way O Lord, and then I will walke in thy truth. And