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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.
Precious Faith; Here is the excellency of this qualification. As Athens was called Greece of Greece, so Faith may be called the Grace of Grace. It is Precious in regard of the Object, the Subject, the Act, the Effect, the Use.
Precious Faith; Here is the excellencie of this qualification. As Athens was called Greece of Greece, so Faith may be called the Grace of Grace. It is Precious in regard of the Object, the Subject, the Act, the Effect, the Vse.
In respect of the Object; which in a larger acception is the whole Scripture, §1whereof every parcel must be believed, without diminution or addition. Strictly this is Christ, who is not only the Word of God, but God himself in the Word. I am the way, the truth, and the life. Non est quâ eas nisi per me: 1non est quô eas nisi ad me. LORD, how shall we go? Thou art our way: whither shall we go? Thou hast the words of eternal life. There is no way but by him, no light but from him, no life but in him. CHRIST is a mutual hand; to the Father one, another to us. An hand to the Father, by which he reacheth us: an hand to us by which we reach the Father. The Fathers mouth whereby he speaks to us, our mouth whereby we speak to him: our eye to see by, foot to go by; our pillar of fire by night, and cloud by day, guiding us through the desert of this world. It is a precious faith that lays hold on this precious object.t If thou confess with thy mouth the LORD JESUS, and shalt believe in thy heart, that God raised him him up from the dead: (not only dead, for so the Jews believe him; but risen again, for that is the faith of Christians: if thou have this faith) I tell thee from Paul, and Paul from GOD, to the comfort of thy soul; thou art presently justified, and shalt be everlastingly saved.u For the Scripture saith, (it is not the promise of man, but the assurance of GOD) whosoever believeth on him, shall not be ashamed.