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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.
The Devil is a master antagonist, a watchful and a wrathful enemy. His weapons are Tentations, whereby he makes men sin: and Accusations, whereby he makes them despair for sin. But this hinderer is muzzled, John 16.11. The Prince of this world is judged: John 12.31. The Prince of this world is cast out. He is mortuus in lege, condemned himself, therefore unable to condemn us. He is excommunicated, therefore his testimony is nothing worth. Doth he fright thee with thy sins? Answer him that the Lamb of God hath taken them away. Perhaps the politic Serpent quiets thee in the settled opinion of thine own righteousness. Oh Devil! wouldst thou have me turn Judiciary, and trust to mine own righteousness? I am a ⟨p. 230⟩sinner, or else what needed I a Saviour? Matth. 9.12. They that be whole, need not a Physician, but they that are sick. I have infinite sins, but there is an infinite ransom payed for them.1 He was made sin for me, who knew no sin, that I might be made the righteousness of God in him. Factus est peccatum propter nos, qui fuit ipsa justitia: ut nos facti simus per eum justi, 2in quibus fuit ipsa malitia; He that was righteousness, was made sin for us; that we who were unrighteous, might be made righteousness in him. Satan do thy worst, we have an abundant entrance through JESUS CHRIST.
The Devill is a master antagonist, a watchfull and a wrathfull enemie. His weapons are Tentations, whereby he makes men sin: and Accusations, whereby he makes them despaire for sin. But this hinderer is mussell'd, Iohn 16.11. The Prince of this world is judged: Iohn 12.31. The Prince of this world is cast out. He is mortuus in lege, condemned himselfe, therefore unable to condemne us. Hee is excommunicated, therefore his testimony is nothing worth. Doth he fright thee with thy sins? Answer him that the Lambe of God hath taken them away. Perhaps the politike Serpent quiets thee in the setled opinion of thine owne righteousnesse. Oh Devill! wouldst thou have me turne Iuditiary, and trust to mine owne righteousnesse? I am a