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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.
Secondly, this Entrance consists in our Communion with the Holy Ghost, 2 Cor. 13 14. The communion of the Holy Ghost is with us. When two Princes would establish peace together, either sends his Ambassador to other, as a pledge or earnest of that truce. So God, to confirm an everlasting league between himself and our souls, sends his Lieger; the Holy Ghost to us; and we send our Lieger, our Saviour Christ, and our Fidelity with him, unto God: 2 Cor. 1.22. He hath sealed us, and given the earnest of the Spirit in our hearts. An earnest seals the bargain, as a handful of corn is given to assure the whole field. We have begun to reap, therefore it is truly said, we have made our Entry. This Entrance consists in many felicities communicated to us by the Spirit, but I principally apply my self to that of Saint Paul, Rom. 14.17. The kingdom of God is not in meat and drink, but righteousness, and peace, and joy in the Holy Ghost. Paul calls it the Kingdom of God; so doth Peter in this place: Paul saith, it is participated in this life; so Peter, that we have here an Entrance into it. It must be understood of that fruition which we have of the Kingdom of God in this life; for otherwise why should he mention and exclude meats and drinks; Quae in Regno gloriae non erunt necessaria; Which have neither use no• place in heaven? Chrysostom and Haymo construe it thus; That meats and drinks are not in coelum introducentia, of any power to bring us to heaven. But Peter Martyr calls this Alienam interpretationem; for so neither is Righteousness any cause, […] beginning of this Kingdom. Saint Augustine mentions one Urbi•us, who by this Text would prove, that Christians ought to fast on the Saturday, the Jews Sabbath, because the Kingdom of Christ is not in meats and drinks. But then it would follow, that at other times, as on the Lords day, or when we fast not, we should •• pertain to the Kingdom of Christ. But to our purpose, if it consist in Righteousness, Peace, and Spiritual joy; then having these, we have an Entrance into it. If I seem too tedious in this instance, I answer with Saint Peter: Bonum est esse hic: adif••• […] tria tabernacula,