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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.
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 ⟨p. 180⟩loves the son of his mother: the chaste wife loves her own husband. Christ is our Father, our Brother, our Husband: ours, let us love him. Whom have I in heaven but thee, and on earth, none besides thee? Let me lose all, so I may reserve thee. A Philosopher could thus comfort himself when the Tyrant threatened him: I will take away thy house; yet thou canst not take away my peace. I will break up thy School; yet I shall keep whole my peace. I will confiscate all thy goods: yet there is no premunire against my peace. I will banish thee thy Country: yet I shall carry my peace with me: for the wise mans home is wheresoever he is wise. So let the world ta•e from us our riches, yet we have Christ: let it take from us our friends, yet we have Christ: let it take from us our liberty, yet we have Christ: let it take from us our wives and children, dear comforts; yet we have Christ: let it take from us our life, yet we have Christ; that is, to us both in life and death an advantage. When David said to Mephibosheth; Thou and Ziba divide the Land: he answered; Yea, let him take all, seeing my Lord the King is come home in peace, 2 Sam. 19.30. Thus let the world take all, so we may enjoy Jesus Christ.
Ours: therefore let us give him our love: the knowledge of a proprietie chalengeth an earnest affection. The good sonne loves his owne parent, the brother ⟨p. 180⟩loves the sonne of his mother: the chast wife loves her owne husband. Christ is our Father, our Brother, our Husband: ours, let us love him. Whom have I in heaven but thee, and on earth, none besides thee? Let me lose all, so I may reserve thee. A Philosopher could thus comfort himselfe when the Tyrant threatned him: I will take away thy house; yet thou canst not take away my peace. I will break up thy Schoole; yet I shall keepe whole my peaee. I will confiscate all thy goods: yet there is no premunire against my peace. I will banish thee thy Countrey: yet I shall carry my peace with me: for the wise mans home is wheresoever he is wise. So let the world ta•e from us our riches, yet we have Christ: let it take from us our friends, yet we have Christ: let it take from us our libertie, yet we have Christ: let it take from us our wives and children, deare comforts; yet we have Christ: let it take from us our life, yet we have Christ; that is, to us both in life and death an advantage. When David said to Mephibosheth; Thou and Ziba divide the Land: he answered; Yea, let him take all, seeing my Lord the King is come home in peace,