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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.
If this be the progeny, barrenness is rather blessedness: God make us all barren of sins, but fruitful of graces, pregnant of salvation: that we may conceive, bear, and bring forth Christ. Indeed he had but one carnal mother, but many spiritual.y He that doth my Fathers will, is my mother. Indeed this is a conception which the world never conceived; but it is true from the mouth of Truth it self. Doest thou believe and obey? thou art Christs mother. When a woman said, Luk. 11.27. Blessed is the womb that bare thee, and the paps which thou hast sucked: he answered; Yea, thou sayest true, she is blessed indeed, and all generations shall call her blessed. But I will tell thee who are rather blessed; They that hear the Word of God and keep it. Mary her self was Beatior percipiendo fidem, quàm concipiendo carnem Christi, Aug. She was more blessed in receiving the faith of Christ, than in conceiving the flesh of Christ. Otherwise he might have been her Son, and not her Saviour.
If this be the progenie, barrennesse is rather blessednesse: God make us all barren of sinnes, but fruitfull of graces, pregnant of salvation: that we may conceive, beare, and bring forth Christ. Indeed he had but one carnall mother, but many spirituall.y He that doth my Fathers will, is my mother. Indeed this is a conception which the world never conceived; but it is true from the mouth of Truth it selfe. Doest thou beleeve and obey? thou art Christs mother. When a woman said, Luk. 11.27. Blessed is the wombe that bare thee, and the paps which thou hast sucked: hee answered; Yea, thou sayest true, she is blessed indeed, and all generations shall call her blessed. But I will tell thee who are rather blessed; They that heare the Word of God and keepe it. Mary her selfe was Beatior percipiendo fidem, quàm concipiendo carnem Christi, Aug. She was more blessed in receiving the faith of Christ, than in conceiving the flesh of Christ. Otherwise he might have beene her Sonne, and not her Saviour.