A17384:1048
A commentary
A commentary: or, sermons upon the second chapter of the first epistle of Saint Peter wherein method, sense, doctrine, and use, is, with great variety of matter, profitably handled; and sundry heads of divinity largely discussed. By Nicholas Byfield, late preacher of God's Word at Isle-worth in Middlesex.A commentary: or, sermons vpon the second chapter of the first epistle of Saint Peter vvherein method, sense, doctrine, and vse, is, with great variety of matter, profitably handled; and sundry heads of diuinity largely discussed. By Nicholas Byfield, late preacher of God's Word at Isle-worth in Middlesex.
London: printed by Humphrey Lownes for George Latham, 1623London: printed by Humfrey Lownes for George Latham, 1623
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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.
Which words are taken out of Psal. 118.22. where they are used by the Prophet David, and here quoted by the Apostle Peter.
Which words are taken out of Psal. 118.22. where they are vsed by the Prophet Dauid, and here quoted by the Apostle Peter.
The words have a double sense: for, they did concern both David and Christ. As they concerned David, this was the meaning: that Though ⟨p. 235⟩the Nobles and Courtiers did despise, and reject, and oppose David; yet such was God's providence, that the man whom they rejected, GOD made King of Israel, and the chief stay & support of that State.
The words haue a double sense: for, they did concern both Dauid and Christ. As they concern'd Dauid, this was the meaning: that Though ⟨p. 235⟩the Nobles and Courtiers did despise, and reiect, and oppose Dauid; yet such was God's prouidence, that the man whom they reiected, GOD made King of Israel, and the chief stay & support of that State.
Now, for this sense of the words, divers things may be noted.
Now, for this sense of the words, diuers things may be noted.