A17384:1052
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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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.
Fourthly, that God will find out the wickedness of great men, and bring them to confusion. God accepts not persons: he hateth sin in great men, as well as in mean men, and will cross and confound their godless and ungodly coun•els.
Fourthly, that God will finde out the wickednes of great men, and bring them to confusion. God accepts not persons: hee hateth sin in great men, as well as in mean men, and will crosse and confound their godlesse and vngodly coun•els.