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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.
That he was purged from his old sins.] We have considered the corruption and inveterateness of sin; now observe what measure of mercy was extended to him in the delivery from it; He was purged. This place seems not so easy at the first blush, as upon better search it will appear difficult. He was purged, yet he is granted an ungodly person: Now how can a reprobate be said to be purged from his sins? For this is a sure ground; Deus remittit omnia peccata, vel nulla: If God remit some sins, he retains none: if no sin be remitted, that man is not purged. If he be purged, how can he forget it? If he have forgotten it, how was he purged?
That hee was purged from his old sinnes.] Wee have considered the corruption and inveteratenesse of sinne; now observe what measure of mercie was extended to him in the delivery from it; Hee was purged. This place seemes not so easie at the first blush, as upon better search it will appeare diffcult. Hee was purged, yet he is granted an ungodly person: Now how can a reprobate be said to be purged from his sinnes? For this is a sure ground; Deus remittit omnia peccata, vel nulla: If God remit some sinnes, he retaines none: if no sinne be remitted, that man is not purged. If hee bee purged, how can he forget it? If he have forgotten it, how was he purged?
Some understand it thus; that this purging is meant by the shedding of CHRISTS blood, whereby the whole world is purged, John 1.29. But that all men are purged by CHRISTS blood, is neither a true position in it self, nor a true exposition of this place. The blood of Christ only purgeth his Church, Ephes. 5.26. And there are none admitted to stand before the Throne, but such as have washed their robes, and made them white in the blood of the Lamb. 1If any soul be thus washed, he shall never be confounded. If this man were thus purged, how could he forget it? God was in Christ reconciling the world to himself.