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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 next is Peace; Pax filia Justitiae; Peace is the daughter of Righteousness, Rom. 5.1. Being justified by faith, we have peace with God: Peace and Righteousness, Invicem osculantur, Psal. 85.10. do kiss each other. But how is it said then, Joh. 16.33. In the world you shall have trouble? How can trouble and peace stand together? It is true indeed that the wicked will molest us, but we must still go forward. Navigation is not to be lost, because there are some sea-rocks: Doves forbear not flying home, because there are some Kites abroad in the air. God did not destroy all the Canaanites, lest the wild beasts should break in upon Israel. A country of India hath a law, that no man shall kill any Ravens; they are let alone to devour the carrions, which else would corrupt the air. We have disturbers enough; some, per pravitatem operis, by mischievous acts, against our lives, our wives, our children, our estates. Some, per falsitatem sermonis, by scandalous speeches; such are calumners, slanderers, flatterers. Others, per perversitatem cordis, by malicious envyings; as unfriendliness, suspicions, jealousies. Malice works mischief at home, and Envy sends it in from abroad. Summa petit livor ut ignis; Our happiness is their eye-sore. Envy hath Os sublime, a lofty look, but non in coelum tueri, not to look up unto heaven. There are Dogmata transalpina, Italian tricks, Revel. 13.1. There was a beast risen out of the Sea, having seven heads and ten horns, and upon his heads the name of Blasphemy. A savage beast, that first deposeth Kings, and then exposeth them to death. A murdering point of religion; he that first invented it, was vir sanguinum, a bloody wretch. But from the Devil it came, and to the Devil let it go. These be our greatest peace-breakers; Facile est movere regnum, sed Dei solius quietare: These may easily breed commotion in a Kingdom, but God alone can pacify it.
The next is Peace; Pax filia Iustitiae; Peace is the daughter of Righteousnesse, Rom. 5.1. Being justified by faith, we have peace with God: Peace and Righteousnesse, Invicem osculantur,