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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.
For Righteousness: this is not to be understood of a particular Justice, Tribuere cuique suum; with Gorrhan. But it is the imputed righteousness of CHRIST, and our inherent righteousness proceeding from it. There is Justitia operata pro nobis, A Righteousnesse wrought for us; whereby of evil men we are made good: and Justitia operata in nobis; a Righteousnesse wrought in us, whereby of good men we are made better, Rom. 6.18. Being made free from sin, we become the servants of righteousness. So far then as we are righteous, so far have we made our entrance. Where our desires are, there our selves are: but we desire to be dissolved, and to be with Christ: therefore we are there with him; Ubi amamus, potius quàm ubi animamus; Whither our conversation is entered, our selves are entered: but our conversation is in heaven, Phil. 3.20. Therefore we are there; not locally, but spiritually. Israelitico more vixisse, est in Israele esse; To live after the manner of Israel, is to be in Israel, saith a Father. If heaven be in us, then are we in heaven: but Gal. 2.20. We live not in our selves, but Christ liveth in us; and the life which we now live in the flesh, we live by the faith of the Son of God. He that hath the faith of eternal life, hath eternal life in his faith, Joh. 5.24. He that believeth, is passed from death unto life. A Christian is like Jacobs Ladder, while his body, that lower part, stands on the ground, the top, his higher and better part, is in heaven: Ephes. 2.6. The Apostle speaks of a thing already done, He hath made us sit together in heavenly places in Christ Jesus. If a stranger be but come into your Suburbs, you say commonly, he hath entered the City. Sequitur vita Angelica, ubi praecessit Evangelica; If we now live like the Saints, we shall hereafter live like the Angels.
For Righteousnesse: this is not to be understood of a particular Iustice, Tribuere cuique suum; with Gorrhan. But it is the imputed righteousnesse of CHRIST, and our inherent righteousnesse proceeding from it. There is Iustitia operata pro nobis, A Righteousnesse wrought for us; whereby of evill men we are made good: and Iustitia operata in nobis; a Righteousnesse wrought in us, whereby of good men we are made better,