A17384:1061
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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Thirdly, that all those oppositions should be in vain: for, GOD would reject and confound those opposites, and would prosper and advance the right of Jesus Christ, without the help of those men.
Thirdly, that all those oppositions should bee in vain: for, GOD would reiect and confound those opposites, and would prosper and aduance the right of Iesus Christ, without the help of those men.
In the particular consideration of these words, three things must be noted. First, the persons threatened, viz. the Builders, that is, the Scribes and Pharisees▪ and those that under pretence of religion, did oppose Christ. Secondly, the cause of their punishment, viz. the refusing of Christ the foundation stone. Thirdly, the judgement inflicted upon them, which is twofold: the one implied, the other expressed. There is a judgement implied, viz. that, Though they were by calling, and in the account of the multitude, Builders; yet God would reject them, and go on with his work, in converting both Jews and Gentiles without them. The judgement expressed, is, that Christ, whom they so much hated and opposed, should be, in spite of their hearts, and to their extreme vexation, made King of the Church, and exalted to supreme power over all things, and the only stay of the whole Church both of Jews and Gentiles. And herein it is to be noted, both the manner how this shall be done, in the word, ⟨p. 238⟩is become, or is made; and also the time, in that he saith, It is made.
In the particular consideration of these words, three things must bee noted. First, the persons threatned, viz. the Builders, that is, the Scribes and Pharises▪ and those that vnder pretence of religion, did oppose Christ. Secondly, the cause of their punishment, viz. the refusing of Christ the foundation stone. Thirdly, the iudgement inflicted vpon them, which is twofold: the one implied, the other expressed. There is a iudgement implied, viz. that, Though they were by calling, and in the account of the multitude, Builders; yet God would reiect them, and go on with his work, in conuerting both Iewes and Gentiles without them. The iudgement expressed, is, that Christ, whom they so much hated and opposed, should be, in spight of their hearts, and to their extreme vexation, made King of the Church, and exalted to supreme power ouer all things, and the only stay of the whole Church both of Iews and Gentiles. And heerin it is to be noted, both the manner how this shall be done, in the word,