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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.
By putting you in remembrance. This is the last motive, drawn from the necessity of often preaching and writing; otherwise how should they be stirred up? wherein we may consider two things; the necessity of the ministry, and the nature of that duty.
By putting you in remembrance. This is the last motive, drawne from the necessitie of often preaching and writing; otherwise how should they bee stirred up? wherein we may consider two things; the necessitie of the ministery, and the nature of that dutie.
For the former, there must be Remembrancers, that by them salvation may be conveyed to us: by them as Instruments, not of them as Principals. Illi non tribuunt, quae per illos tribuuntur; They do not give that of themselves, which the Lord doth give by them. Luke 15.22. Dixit Ministris, Proferte stolam: He said to his Ministers, Bring forth the best robe. Though GOD gives you the robe of salvation, yet by their hands. But you think, you have pick-locks to open heaven doors, though they be not opened by us. John is the voice of the Crier, CHRIST is the Word that doth cry: he that despiseth vocem clamantis, the voice of the Cryer; despiseth verbum clamans, the Crier himself. Now this necessity is not Infallibilitatis, sed ordinis; Not of infallibility, but of order: GOD can save us without it, but he doth not. John Baptist must give water, or CHRIST will give no blood. Rom. 10.14. How shall they believe on him, of whom they have not heard? And […] shall they hear without a Preacher? They must needs forget, that have none to p•• them in remembrance. A people is never nearer their woe, than when they suspe•• their Preachers. Mic. 2.6. When they say to their Prophets; Prophesy not. The City is in hazard, when they have tied up the alarm-bell. News came to a Town once and again, that the enemy was approaching: well he did not approach. He upon in anger, they enacted a law, that no man on pain of death should bring agai such rumours, as the news of an enemy. Not long after the enemy came indeed; besieged, assaulted, and sacked the Town. Of whose ruins nothing remain