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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.
There is Fruitfulness, it is not barren: fori faith without works is dead: Nudifidians are Nullifidians. We will never take her for a true Lady, that hath not her Gentleman-usher before, and her servants following after. If you see not Repentance going before Faith, nor works attending on her, know it is not she. Opera pinguescunt fidem; 2good deeds do batten Faith. Fides appellata est ab eo quod fit. Faith hath the appellation from doing. Two syllables sound when we pronounce Fides. Prima est à facto, secunda à Deo. The one is derived from Fact, the other from GOD. Interrogo te utrum credas, dices Credo. Fac quod dicis, & fides est: Doest thou believe? Yes, I believe. Do what thou sayest, and that is faith. We may call Faith a Vine, Virtues the Branches, Works the Grapes, Devotion the Wine. False faith is like a sandy earth; rain it never so much, no fruit ariseth.
There is Fruitfulnesse, it is not barren: fori faith without workes is dead: Nudifidians are Nullifidians. We will never take her for a true Lady, that hath not her Gentleman-usher before, and her servants following after. If you see not Repentance going before Faith, nor workes attending on her, know it is not shee. Opera pinguescunt fidem; 2good deeds doe batten Faith. Fides appellata est ab eo quod fit. Faith hath the appellation from doing. Two syllables sound when we pronounce Fides. Prima est à facto, secunda à Deo. The one is derived from Fact, the other from GOD. Interrogo te utrum credas, dices Credo. Fac quod dicis, & fides est: Doest thou beleeve? Yes, I beleeve. Doe what thou sayest, and that is faith. Wee may call Faith a Vine, Vertues the Branches, Workes the Grapes, Devotion the Wine. False faith is like a sandie earth; raine it never so much, no fruit ariseth.