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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.
Our Lord Jesus Christ, in this observe his performance, and free donation of himself to us. He is not only The Lord, and the Jesus, and The Christ, but Ours. Whatsoever he did or suffered, was for us, Dan. 9.26. The Messiah shall be cut off; but not for himself: not for devils, not for Angels, not for himself: for whom then? for us men and for our salvation; the lost sheep, the sinners, the rebels, Esa. 9.6. To us a son is given, Luk. 2.11. To us a Saviour is borne. This Our, is a possessive: in knowing him a Lord, there is fear: in knowing him a Jesus, there is comfort: in knowing him a Christ, there is hope: in knowing him Ours, there is assurance.
Our Lord Iesus Christ, in this observe his performance, and free donation of himselfe to us. He is not only The Lord, and the Iesus, and The Christ, but Ours. Whatsoever he did or suffered, was for us, Dan. 9.26. The Messiah shall be cut off; but not for himselfe: not for devills, not for Angels, not for himselfe: for whom then? for us men and for our salvation; the lost sheepe, the sinners, the rebells, Esa. 9.6. To us a sonne is given, Luk. 2.11. To us a Saviour is borne. This Our, is a possessive: in knowing him a Lord, there is feare: in knowing him a Iesus, there is comfort: in knowing him a Christ, there is hope: in knowing him Ours, there is assurance.
Our; God loves these appropriations of mercy, if they be of the breed of Faith. So he taught us to pray, Our Father: not by an epithet; Holy Father, Righteous Father, Omnipotent Father; but by a pronoun, Our Father. Yea he admits every particular hand of faith, to take his own handful out of this sheaf, and to turn Nostrum in Meum, Our into Mine. Though he be the God of all, yet Paul says; My God,