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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.
breaking is taken from an alteration of the good estate of the body. So it is said, age breaks a man. Moses was 120. years old when he died, yet was not his natural force broken, Deut. 34.7. It was recorded as a matter of admiration, Psal. 38.8. I am feeble and sore broken: sorrow breaks a man. Our Saviour though he was young, and of a most excellent constitution, yet was thus broken. Nec color nec decor in eo; no form or comeliness in him; why because he was Vir dolorum; a man of sorrows, Esa. 53. But what is age, sickness, and sorrow, to the hand of God? The Lord did break him, Job 13.25. Wilt thou break a leaf driven to and fro? As a Lyon, *so will he break all my bones, Psal. 51.8. make me to hear of joy and gladness; that the bones which thou hast broken may rejoice. Christ was broken in all parts of his flesh, his head with thorns, his back with scourges, his hands and feet with nails, his side with a spear: only (that the scripture might be fulfilled) not a bone of him was broken. Our in respect of the covenant, Novum faedus, Hebr. 8.10. Ero Deus vester, I will be your God, and you shall be my people. Infinite mercy; thep Lords Christ. is become our Jesus.
breaking is taken from an alteration of the good estate of the body. So it is said, age breakes a man. Moses was 120. yeares old when he died, yet was not his naturall force broken, Deut. 34.7. It was recorded as a matter of admiration, Psal. 38.8. I am feeble and sore broken: sorrow breakes a man. Our Saviour though he was young, and of a most excellent constitution, yet was thus broken. Nec color nec decor in eo; no forme or comelinesse in him; why because he was Vir dolorum; a man of sorrowes,