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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
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.
Of the which salvation the Prophets have inquired and searched, which prophesied of the grace that should come unto you, §11Searching when or what time the Spirit which testified before of Christ which was in them, should declare the sufferings that should come unto Christ, and the glory that should follow. §12Unto whom it was revealed, that not unto them selves, but unto us they should minister the ⟨image 19⟩things which are now showed unto you by them which have preached unto you the Gospel by the holy Ghost sent down from heaven, the which things the Angels desire to behold.
Of the whiche saluation the Prophets haue inquired and searched, whiche prophesied of the grace that should come vnto you, §11Searchyng when or what tyme the Spirite whiche testified before of Christe whiche was in them, should declare the suffrynges that should come vnto Christ, and the glorie that should followe. §12Vnto whom it was reueiled, that not vnto them selues, but vnto vs they should minister the ⟨image 19⟩thinges whiche are now shewed vnto you by thē whiche haue preached vnto you the Gospell by the holy Ghost sent downe frō heauen, the which thinges the Angels desire to beholde.
Here Saint Peter calleth us to the Scriptures, wherein we may see that God of his only grace, and by no merit of ours performeth those things which he hath before promised. For hereunto tendeth the whole Scripture, that withdrawing us from all confidence in our own works, it may bring us to faith: and very needful it is that we he very diligent in learning the Scriptures, whereby we may be certain and throughly confirmed in faith. After the same sort doeth Saint Paul also call us to the Scriptures, when as in the first Chapter to the Romans, he sayeth that God had promised his Gospel afore by his Prophets in the holy Scriptures. Also when as he sayeth