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A commentary or exposition upon the two Epistles general of Saint Peter, and that…A commentarie or exposition vppon the twoo Epistles generall of Sainct Peter, and that…
A commentary or exposition upon the two Epistles general of Saint Peter, and that of Saint Jude. First faithfully gathered out of the lectures and preachings of that worthy instrument in God's Church, Doctor Martin Luther. And now out of Latin, for the singular benefit and comfort of the godly, familiarly translated into English by Thomas NewtonA commentarie or exposition vppon the twoo Epistles generall of Sainct Peter, and that of Sainct Jude. First faithfullie gathered out of the lectures and preachinges of that worthie instrumente in Goddes Churche, Doctour Martine Luther. And now out of Latine, for the singuler benefite and comfort of the godlie, familiarlie translated into Englishe by Thomas Newton
London: printed by John Kingston for Abraham Veale dwelling, 1581London: printed by John Kingston for Abraham Veale dwellyng, 1581
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Hereupon again doth Saint Peter expound and interpret the Scriptures. For this Epistle (although brief and short) is wonderful effectual, pithy, and rich. So a little afore, where he speaketh of their vain conversation, in pursuing the traditions of their Fathers, he did (as it were) lightly touch sundry places of the Prophets, as namely, that place in the xvj. of Jeremiah: The Gentiles shall come unto thee from the ends of the world, and shall say, Surely, our Fathers have inherited Lies and Vanity &c. As though he should say, even the Prophets foretold that you should be redeemed from the traditions of your Fathers.
HErevpon againe doth Sainct Peter expounde and interprete the Scriptures. For this Epistle (although breef and short) is wonderfull effectuall, pithie, and riche. So a little afore, where he speaketh of their vaine conuersation, in pursuyng the traditions of their Fathers, he did (as it were) lightly touche sundrie places of the Prophetes, as namelie, that place in the xvj. of Ieremie: The Gentiles shall come vnto thee from the endes of the worlde, and shall saie, Surelie, our Fathers haue inherited Lyes and Vanitie &c. As though he should saie, euen the Prophetes foretolde that you should be redeemed from the traditions of your Fathers.
After the same sort he here also leadeth us into the Scriptures, where as he sayeth: You were redeemed with the precious blood of Christ, as of a Lamb undefiled and without spot. For here doeth he expound that which is read in the Prophets and Moses: as that in the liij. of Isaiah, He was brought as a sheep to the slaughter: And the figure meant in the xij. of Exod. by the Paschal Lamb. All these things doeth he here interpret, and sayeth: This Lamb is Christ, who as it behooved him to be without blemish or spot, so also was he undefiled and without spot, whose blood was shed for us.
After the same sorte he here also leadeth vs into the Scriptures, where as he saieth: You were redeemed with the precious blood of Christ, as of a Lambe vndefiled and without spotte. For here dooeth he expounde that whiche is read in the Prophetes and Moses: as that in the liij. of Esaie, He was brought as a sheepe to the slaughter: And the figure meante in the xij. of Exod. by the Paschall Lambe. All these thynges dooeth he here interprete, and saieth: This Lambe is Christe, who as it behooued hym to bee without blemishe or spotte, so also was he vndefiled and without spotte, whose blood was shedde for vs.