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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.
To them that have obtained like precious faith with us, through the righteousness of God, and our Saviour Jesus Christ. Here he comes to the persons to whom this Epistle is written: wherein consider six circumstances:
To them that have obtained like precious faith with us, through the righteousnesse of God, and our Saviour Iesus Christ. Here he comes to the persons to whom this Epistle is written: wherein consider six circumstances:
The Generality of the persons, Qualification of this generality, Excellency of this qualification, Equality of this excellency, Means of this equality, Ground of this means, To them, all them. That have faith. Precious faith. Like with us. Have obtained it. Through the righteousness of God, and our Saviour Jesus Christ.
The Generalitie of the persons, Qualification of this generalitie, Excellencie of this qualification, Equalitie of this excellencie, Meanes of this equalitie, Ground of this meanes, To them, all them. That have faith. Precious faith. Like with us. Have obtained it. Through the righteousnesse of God, and our Saviour Iesus Christ.
To them, all them; here is the Generality of the persons, for the word is indefinite. This is called a General Epistle; not in a metaphorical sense, as Paul calls the Corinthians; dye are our Epistle written in our hearts, known and read of all men: or as one calls Christ, an Epistle sent us from God the Father. Or as August. in Psal. 90. conc. 2. calls the Scripture, Gods Letter or Epistle sent us hither, de illa civitate unde peregrinamur: from that City to which we travel. But in a proper and usual meaning; a letter of a friend sent to his friends. It is called a general Epistle; not only: 1. Because the doctrine contained in it, is orthodoxall and catholic. 2. Nor because the use of it is general; even to us, aswell as to those to whom it was written. But, 3 because it was not directed to any one man; as those of Paul to Timothy, Titus, Philemon: of John to the elect Lady, and Gaius; no, nor to one particular Church, as those of Paul to the Romans, Corinthians, &c. But to all the Saints, and worshippers of Jesus Christ, howsoever distressed, wheresoever dispersed, or whensoever despised; to all them that with humble faith, and sincere repentance seek our Mediator.