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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.
But he that could make ex lapidibus filios, children of stones; can also make ex canibus servos, of those dogs servants. The gate then stands wider open Per Christum missum, than it did Per Christum Promissum; by a Saviour borne, than it was by a Saviour only promised to be borne. That to the Holiest, was a typical entrance, this is a topical entrance.1 Therefore, Our salvation is now nearer: for we do not go to the gate of heaven, but rather the gate of heaven comes to us, Rev. 21.2. I saw the holy City, new Jerusalem coming down from God out of heaven. Because we could not ascend to it, it doth ascend to us. CHRIST calls himself The door, Joh. 10.7. which place being compared with Revel. 3.20. I stand at the door and knock: we find that Ostium est, & ad ostium pulsat: he is the Door and yet he knocks at the door. He that hath a suit to the King, concludes with himself; I must go to the Court, for the Court will not come to me. Yet Matth. 21.5. Rex tuus venit ad te; Thy king cometh unto thee. Petit tua limina virtus. Thus Christ promised the penitent malefactor; This day thou shalt be with me in Paradise. Sanguis Christi clavis Paradisi. The blood of Christ is the key that openeth Paradise,2 Eph. 2.18. Through him we have an access by one spirit unto the Father. Thus the doctrine is cleared, Heb. 10.19. We have boldness to enter into the Holiest by the blood of Jesus: By that new and living way which he hath consecrated for us, through the veil, that is to say, His Flesh. He is the Way, and the Truth, and the Life: there is no way but by thee, no truth but from thee, no life but in thee, Oh dear Lord Jesus.
But he that could make ex lapidibus filios, children of stones; can also make ex canibus servos, of those dogs servants. The gate then stands wider open Per Christum missum, than it did Per Christum Promissum; by a Saviour borne, than it was by a Saviour only promised to be borne. That to the Holiest, was a typicall entrane, this is a topicall entrance.