A17384:1051
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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First, that God •ath raised up great men in the Common-wealth, for this end, that they might seek the public good, and employ their labours for the building up and prosperity of the State. Which should both teach great men to think of their duties, and the accounts they must make to God: as also it should teach the people to pray the more heartily for them, and to obey them in all lawful things.
First, that God •ath raised vp great men in the Common-wealth, for this end, that they might seek the publick good, and imploy their labours for the building vp and prosperity of the State. Which should both teach great men to think of their duties, and the accounts they must make to God: as also it should teach the people to pray the more heartily for them, and to obey them in all lawfull things.
Secondly, we may hence gather the imperfection of all humane things. For, in that earthly Kingdoms need building up still, it shows, that they attain to no perfection, but at the best are still in progress.
Secondly, we may hence gather the imperfection of all humane things. For, in that earthly Kingdomes need building vp still, it shewes, that they attain to no perfection, but at the best are stil in progresse.
Thirdly, that many times great men wilfully oppose the right, and set themselves against the righteous, and resist the will of GOD. Which should teach us, not to place our confidence in the great men of this world, nor to be always led by their example in opinions.
Thirdly, that many times great men wilfully oppose the right, and set themselues against the righteous, and resist the will of GOD. Which should teach vs, not to place our confidence in the great men of this world, nor to be alwaies led by their example in opinions.