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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.
CHRIST: this term exacteth our faith: knowest thou Christ? thou wilt trust him.f They that know thy Name, will put their trust in thee. Knowledge of Christ, and faith in Christ, are inseparable. I know whom I have believed, 2 Tim. 1.12. My faith is not built upon ignorance, I know him well. Indeed though salvation belong to all men, yet all men do not belong to salvation. None pertain to it, but such as take benefit by it: and none take benefit by it, (no more than they did by the brazen serpent) but they that fix the eye of their faith upon it. He is Christ, the Lords anointed, sent for that end, to save us: how great an injustice is this, not to trust to our salvation on him, that was from all eternity appointed for that purpose.
CHRIST: this terme exacteth our faith: knowest thou Christ? thou wilt trust him.f They that know thy Name, will put their trust in thee. Knowledge of Christ, and faith in Christ, are inseparable. I know whom I have beleeved, 2 Tim. 1.12. My faith is not built upon ignorance, I know him well. Indeed though salvation belong to all men, yet all men doe not belong to salvation. None pertaine to it, but such as take benefit by it: and none take benefit by it, (no more than they did by the brasen serpent) but they that fixe the eye of their faith upon it. Hee is Christ, the Lords annointed, sent for that end, to save us: how great an injustice is this, not to trust to our salvation on him, that was from all eternitie appointed for that purpose.
Ours: therefore let us give him our love: the knowledge of a propriety challengeth an earnest affection. The good son loves his own parent, the brother