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A20168	An exposition vpon the first chapter of the second Epistle of Peter with, the principall doctrines naturally arising from euery verse of the same chapter. By Stephen Denison minister of Kree-Church London.	Denison, Stephen, d. 1649 or 50.	1622 (1622)	STC 6603; ESTC S109588	124,709	220

Philip. 2.12 so that our endeuours are required in this businesse Howbeit it is not in him that willeth nor in him that runneth but in God that sheweth mercie Rom. 9.16 We must worke but we stand not mainly by our owne worke but we are kept by the power of God as Peter speaketh in his first Epistle the first chapter Practise indeede is an excellent meanes to preuent the fall as we shall shew when we come to the Doctrine but it is not the maine We haue an higher cause of standing then our owne endeuours to wit the diuine power or else we should quickely fall for anie thing we are able to do by our best industrie If ye doe these things ye shall neuer fall The doctrine hence to be obserued is that Doctrine Practise of Gods word and adding grace vnto grace is an especiall meanes to preuent backe-sliding And that practise is an especiall meanes to preuent back-sliding it is manifest out of Mat. 7.24 Whosoeuer heareth these sayings of mine and doth them I will liken him to a wise man which built his house vpon a rock and the raynes descended and the flouds came and the windes blew and beate vpon that house and it fell not for it was founded vpon a Rock Secondly that adding grace vnto grace is likewise a meanes to preuent back-sliding it is euident for these words in the Text If ye doe these things ye shall neuer fall haue relation to that which goeth before in the fift sixt and seuenth verses of this Chapter where we are exhorted to adde grace vnto grace which if we doe we haue bore a promise we shall neuer fall Grace is of a preseruatiue power yea it is the armour of a Christian Faith is a shield Righteousnesse is a brestplate Hope is an helmet Truth is a warlike girdle Courage is warlike bootes or leg-harnesse as they are compared Ephes 6. Now therefore to adde grace vnto grace must needs be a meanes to preuent back-sliding Vse This serues to discry vnto vs the reason that so many carnall Gospellers fall off or goe back from their former true profession it is because howsoeuer they can talke of religion and discourse of godlinesse yet they doe not practise it if they did turne their talke into practise they should stand more firmly then they doe 2. This shews the very cause why many of Gods children do fall from the first forwardnesse it is partly want of practise and partly want of adding grace vnto grace Many of the children of God for want of practise and adding grace vnto grace doe fall into those sinnes which others of Gods seruants neuer fall into being more practicall and more carefull to adde grace vnto grace Therefore as any of vs desire to preuent apostasie in our selues let vs be admonished to practise and increase in grace at the least let vs vse our best endeuors thereunto If we doe these things it rests vpon Gods fidelitie that we shall neuer f●ll An entrance into the euerlasting kingdome Now we are come to the fourth and last argument whereby the former exhortation concerning adding grace vnto grace is pressed and vrged Wherein first we are to obserue that Doctrine Christ hath a kingdome For here as you see is made mention of it and for the same cause is he termed a king Zech. 9.9 Behold thy king commeth vnto thee and in many other places Now the kingdome of Christ is twofold viz. the kingdome of grace and the kingdome of glory Concerning the kingdome of grace we reade Col. 1.13 where it is said That God hath deliuered vs out of the power of darkenesse and translated vs into the kingdome of his deere Sonne that is into the kingdome of grace And this kingdome of grace is exercised in the hearts of men in righteousnesse and peace and ioy in the holy Ghost Rom. 14.17 the lawes thereof being the word of God which is the word of the kingdome the subiects all the elect which are effectually called and regenerate Psal 2.6 Secondly as Christ hath a kingdome of grace so he hath a kingdome of glory according to that of the penitent theefe Luke 23.40 Lord remember me when thou commest into thy kingdome that is into thy kingdome of glory And this kingdome is not exercised as the former by the word and discipline but immediatly as seemeth to be intimated Reu. 7.17 where it is said that the Lambe doth leade vnto the liuing fountaines of waters Where by waters I take it is meant waters of comfort and by leading an immediate worke of Christ Now the subiects of this kingdome of glory are not only the Saints according to that in Reu. 14.1 I saw a Lambe standing vpon mount Sion but also the very Angels for so much the Apostle Peter doth plainly imply in his first epistle 3.22 Who is gone meaning Christ and is on the right hand of God Angells and authorities and powers being made subiect vnto him Vse Which bewrayeth the blindnesse of the Iewes despising Christ for his meanenesse not knowing indeede his greatnesse they take notice of his crosse but not of his Crowne Secondly let it teach vs to submit our selues to Christ as to our king Let vs obey him in the kingdome of grace that at the last we may liue with him in the kingdome of glory Into the euerlasting kingdome The next point hence to be obserued is that Doctrine The kingdome of Christ is not a temporary but an euerlasting kingdome It is not for a certaine time but for euer It is not for a moment but for eternity He shall reigne ouer the house of Iacob for euer and of his kingdome there shall be no end Luke 1.33 The Lord is the true God he is the liuing God and the euerlasting king Ier. 10.10 Thy throne ô God is for euer and euer Psal 45.6 And euery creature which is in heauen and on the earth and such as are in the sea and all that are in them heard I saying Blessing honour and glory and power be vnto him that sitteth vpon the Throne and vnto the Lamb for euer and euer Reu. 5.13 The which places do sufficiently proue the eternity of Christs kingdome or that his kingdome is an euerlasting kingdome Daniel the seuenth Chapter the thirteenth and fourteenth verses Reason And indeede we must not thinke that Christ shall lose any of his dignity or greatnesse at any time considering he is ouer all God blessed for euer Rom. 9.5 He neuer ceaseth to deserue a kingdome because his goodnesse is euerlasting and neuer groweth vnsufficient to manage a kingdome because for euer he is very God Therefore it were very iniurious for vs to thinke that his kingdome were not euerlasting Obiection But yet some may possibly obiect that in 1. Cor. 15.25 where it is said of Christ that he must reigne till he hath put all his enemies vnder his feete and in verse 28. When all things shall be subdued

that they shut vp the kingdome of heauen against men They are cruell Surgeons they make the wound but they apply no plaister how can they thinke euer to procure the health of Gods people Secondly this should teach Gods Church and euerie congregation to labour to be prepared to receiue the doctrine of the Gospell They must be humbled that they may be raised they must be cast downe vnder the burden of sinne that they may be lifted vp by the comforts of Christ The very reason why many Ministers so beate vpon the Law is because people are not yet prepared to receiue the glad tidings of the Gospel The power By power here we are not to vnderstand the authoritie of Christ the Originall will not so properly beare that sence but rather his omnipotencie whereby he is able to do great things And the point hence is that Doctrine Christ is strong and mightie able to do whatsoeuer he will in heauen and in earth Hence it is that he is termed a Prophet mighty in deed and word before God and all the people Luke 24.19 Hence it is that he is termed the Mighty God Esay 9.6 Hence it is that he is called the Strong Redeemer Iere. 50.34 Yea let all his miracles testifie of his power his turning water into wine his feeding of many thousands with small prouision his healing of all manner of plagues with his word his casting out diuels his walking vpon the water his stilling of the windes and seas his raising of the dead his fasting forty dayes and forty nights with many more which are extant in the writings of the Euangelists Yea such was and is the power of Iesus that he did not onely worke miracles in his owne person but also he gaue power vnto others namely to the Apostles to work miracles in his name For when he sent them forth he said vnto them Heale the sicke cleanse the leapers raise the dead cast out diuels Matth. 10.8 Yea the Apostles professed that they wrought miracles by no other power but by the power of Iesus His name saith Peter through faith in his name hath made this man strong Acts 3.16 and I command thee saith Paul in the name of Iesus Christ to come out of her speaking to the spirit of diuination which possessed a certaine maid Acts 16.16 Now how great must needes his power be which deriueth a power vnto others euen to worke very myracles Obiection Now if any shall obiect against the power of Christ that Antichrist hath and doth exceedingly preuaile against him in all ages as it is said of Antiochus Dan. 11.36 that he did according to his will and exalted and magnified himselfe aboue euery God and of the Pope 2. Thess 2.4 that he opposeth and exalteth himselfe aboue all that is called God I answere Although Christ may suffer Antichrist for a time yet he will certainly consume him at the time appointed with the Spirit of his mouth and will destroy him with the brightnes of his comming 2. Thess 2.8 Vse This may serue to discouer the falshood of that speech of the high Priests and of the Scribes He saued others himselfe he cannot saue Marke 15.31 Christ had sufficient power to haue rescued himselfe out of the hands of his enemies but he would not it was not the strength of nayles but the power of loue to the Church which fastened Christ to the crosse had it not beene for our redemption no humane power could possibly eitheir haue seised vpon or retained Christ Secondly this may make for the terror of all Christs enemies Christ is able to the vtmost to requite them for all their spite both against himselfe and against his Church He hath power in his hand our redeemer is strong the Lord of Hosts is his name he shall throughly pleade their cause and disquiet the inhabitants of Babylon Ier. 50.34 Yea he shall drinke of the brooke in the way that is shall be diligent in pursuing of his enemies therefore he shall lift vp the head Psal 110.7 Thirdly this may minister comfort to the Church in times of daunger Behold our redeemer in whom we trust he is able to deliuer vs out of all danger for he is powerfull wherefore let vs neuer be vtterly deiected or despaire of helpe but let vs looke vp to the omnipotency of Christ in all distresses And comming This is meant of the first comming of Christ to wit his comming in the flesh as the phrase comming is also taken in 1 Tim. 1.15 Doctrine Iesus Christ came into the world that is was incarnate or came in the flesh Now concerning Christs comming in the flesh diuers things are very remarkeable and eminent First that he came of his owne accord and not by constraint he tooke our nature vpon him it was not put vpon him Heb. 2.16 It was no forced marriage but a sought match Secondly that he came in two respects different from all others for he came by an extraordinary conception to wit being conceiued by the holy Ghost Mat. 1.20 and by an extraordinary birth being borne of a pure virgin Isay 7.14 Thirdly that he came in great humilitie and debasement for the first place that he came into was a stable as being borne in it and the first cradle that he was laide in was a manger or a cratch Luke 2.7 Fourthly that he came into great trouble and vexation for no sooner was he borne but all Hierusalem was in an vproare and Herod sought his life Matthew 2.3.13 Vse Let this comming of Christ and this manner of his comming teach vs to admire the mysterie of his incarnation wherein two natures were married together to wit his diuinitie and his humanitie in the vnitie of person without confounding either nature so that he remained still very God and very man yet but one person Secondly let it teach vs to admire Christs loue in that he was content to come from heauen from the Throne of his glory thus for to be abased for vs. We may admire this but we can neuer be sufficiently thankfull for it Thirdly let it teach vs to be ready to vndergoe any debasement or suffering for Christ considering what he hath vndergone for vs. If we come to losse and disgrace yea to death it selfe for Christ we must remember what he endured first for vs and that should make vs content and patient Of his Maiestie By Maiestie we are to vnderstand here the appearing of Christs diuinitie which did now and then shine forth especially by glimpses in his speeches actions countenance and transfiguration and the like The point hence to be noted is this to wit that Doctrine There was Maiestie in Christ euen whilst he liued vpon the earth There was such maiestie in his words as that the auditors did not onely admire the gracious words which proceeded out of his mouth Luke 4.22 but also were enforced to acknowledge that neuer man spake like him Iohn 7.46 Secondly there