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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.
Because another is not his friend, he resolves to be his own enemy. Let the Engrossers barns and granaries be never so full of corn, yet if he lacks price for it in the market answerable to his desire, he is ready to hang himself; and be epitaphed on as that Pope; Vixit lupus, moritur canis. He that desires much, wants as much as he that hath nothing. The drunkard is as dry as the sweating traveller. The Apostles said, Silver and gold have we none, Act. 3.6. The Devil says; All these are mine, Luke 4.6. And the Rich-man, I have much goods laid up for many years, Luke 12 19. Now take thy choice; whether hadst thou rather lack with those Saints, or abound with these Devils? Say with Paul, Philip. 4.19. My GOD shall supply all my need: And as Abraham answered Isaac, complaining for a sacrifice; GOD will provide. LORD, thou art my portion: and he is too covetous that JESUS CHRIST cannot satisfy, Psalm. 23.1. The LORD is my Shepherd, I therefore can lack nothing. A man may lack outward things, yet come never the later to heaven; yea, the sooner, the surer: but woe to him that lacks these things. This is the want now least feared, and this shall be the want most lamented, Matth. 6.33. First seek the kingdom of heaven, then other things shall come in due place and time. Sequere tu pietatem, te caetera squentur pium. Follow thou righteousness, the rest shall follow thee. There was a young man that thought well of himself, Matth. 19.20. All these have I kept: What lack I yet? What? it is answered, vers. 21. If thou wilt be perfect, give all to the poor: it is better lack all the rest, than lack Charity. Terrene opulency is a mere titular thing: as Petrus Blesensis wrote to Innocentius, Bishop of Rome, concerning an Ecclesiastical dignity in England; Draco non habens unde possit vivere, nisi à vento; A preferment standing upon naked and pure supposals. But grace is solid and real; for thep