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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.
VERSE 15. Moreover, J will endeavour, that you may be able after my decease, to have these things always in remembrance.
VERSE 15. Moreover, J will endevour, that you may bee able after my decease, to have these things alwayes in remembrance.
Seeing my life is so short, and with it my ministry must cease; therefore I will take advantage of the time, and yet again remember you of these things. This I have done hitherto, viva voce, with my living voice: but my care ends not with my life; I will strive that even after my death you may remember them. So often as you turn over the leaves of my Epistles, you shall (though not hear, yet) see me preaching to you these things. You shall hear me while I live, and read me when I am dead. I die that spake these words, but the words spoken shall not die in your memories. As it is said of Abel; Defunctu loquitur. So it pleaseth GOD that I should preach to his Church even to the worlds end.
SEeing my life is so short, and with it my ministery must cease; therefore I will take advantage of the time, and yet againe remember you of these things. This I have done hitherto, viva voce, with my living voyce: but my care ends not with my life; I will strive that even after my death you may remember them. So often as you turne over the leaves of my Epistles, you shall (though not heare, yet) see me preaching to you these things. You shall heare mee while I live, and reade mee when I am dead. I die that spake these words, but the words spoken shall not die in your memories. As it is said of Abel; Defunctu loquitur. So it pleaseth GOD that I should preach to his Church even to the worlds end.
This is the Sense: for method of discourse, many things inherently natural to these words, have been pretractated on just occasion, Verses twelve and thirteen. I am loath to fall into a coincidence of argument, and therefore willingly abridge my self of some necessary matter. But to rest content with what is behind, and to give you the gleanings of the former vintage: there are some scattering grapes, which well pressed may afford you a cup of good wine. First, the Apostle moves them to embrace his doctrine, because he is old, and hath but a short time to tarry amongst them. Then he comforts them, that he will strive to leave an impression of his Doctrine behind him in their hearts.