An analytical exposition of both the epistles of the Apostle Peter illustratedAn analyticall exposition of both the epistles of the Apostle Peter illustrated

Here the Apostle begins to confirm the exhortation, which he had before made, to add virtue to faith, and knowledge, &c. And he confirms it by a twofold argument; 1. The first is taken from the benefit which is joined to these virtues, whereunto he exhort them. 2. The second from the disprofit, which follows the privation or absence of them. The first is laid down, verse 8. the second verse 9. The benefit ⟨p. 153⟩proposed is contained in these words, they make you that ye shall neither be barren nor unfruitful: where by a negation is meant the contrary affirmation, namely, that by these virtues they shall be quick and active, and also fruitful; which benefits are explained by the primary efficient cause, which is the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ; and the secondary cause, which are the virtues themselves whereunto he exhorts them. And these virtues he explains according to that way which he had intimated before in the exhortation, touching the manner, and touching the degree: touching the manner, that they be in you; touching the degree, that they abound.

HEre the Apostle begins to confirme the exhortation, which he had before made, to adde vertue to faith, and knowledge, &c. And he confirmes it by a twofold argument; 1. The first is taken from the benefit which is joyned to these vertues, whereunto he exhorte them. 2. The second from the disprofit, which followes the privation or absence of them. The first is laid downe, verse 8. the second verse 9. The benefit ⟨p. 153⟩proposed is contained in these words, they make you that ye shall neither be barren nor unfruitfull: where by a negation is meant the contrary affirmation, namely, that by these vertues they shall be quick and active, and also fruitfull; which benefits are explained by the primary efficient cause, which is the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ; and the secondary cause, which are the vertues themselves whereunto he exhorts them. And these vertues he explaines according to that way which he had intimated before in the exhortation, touching the manner, and touching the degree: touching the manner, that they be in you; touching the degree, that they abound.