A17384:1087
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
Title page typeset from the transcription.
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.
Thirdly, to confute the Papists, that plead unto the ignorant, that their religion is the right, because it is, & hath bin maintained by such a number of Popes, & Cardinals, which have excelled in learning, & greatness of place: for here we see, the builders reject the head stone of the corner.
Thirdly, to confute the Papists, that plead vnto the ignorant, that their religiō is the right, because it is, & hath bin maintained by such a number of Popes, & Cardinals, which haue excelled in learning, & greatnes of place: for heer we see, the builders reiect the head stone of the corner.
Fourthly, to show us, that whatsoever wicked, wise, great men pretend, yet their quarrel is against Christ, and his Kingdom.
Fourthly, to shew vs, that whatsoeuer wicked, wise, great men pretend, yet their quarrell is against Christ, and his Kingdome.
Fifthly, to reach us therefore to pray for our teachers, and governors, that God would guide them by his good Spirit, and assist them in their callings, &c.
Fiftly, to reach vs therefore to pray for our teachers, and gouernors, that God would guide them by his good Spirit, and assist them in their callings, &c.
Sixthly, to be more thankful to God, when the Lord gives us builders, not in name only, but in deed, that settle about Gods work with all their hearts, and labour with all faithfulness to promote the Kingdom of Christ.
Sixtly, to bee more thankefull to God, when the Lord giues vs builders, not in name onely, but in deed, that settle about Gods work with all their hearts, and labour with all faithfulnes to promote the Kingdome of Christ.
Hitherto of the Persons.
The cause of their punishment is their refusing of Christ.
Refused.]
They refused Christ, they disallowed him, as ⟨p. 242⟩unfit for the support of the building: They cast him away, as rubbish, they rejected him, or accounted him, as a reprobate.
They refused Christ, they disallowed him, as ⟨p. 242⟩vnfit for the support of the building: They cast him away, as rubbish, they reiected him, or accounted him, as a reprobate.
First, when the Gospel of Christ is contemned, or neglected, that is, when men neglect, or contemn the doctrine of salvation by Christ, and live still in their sin without repentance, and seek not reconciliation with God, through the blood of Christ.
First, when the Gospel of Christ is contemned, or neglected, that is, when men neglect, or contemne the doctrine of saluation by Christ, and liue still in their sinne without repentance, and seek not reconciliation with God, through the blood of Christ.
Secondly, when men go about to establish their own righteousness, and neglect the righteousness of Christ: and so when men fly to the intercession of Saints, or Angels, and use not the intercession of Christ.
Secondly, when men goe about to establish their owne righteousnesse, and neglect the righeousnes of Christ: and so when men fly to the intercession of Saints, or Angels, and vse not the intercession of Christ.
Thirdly, when men follow wicked company, and leave the care of the service of Christ; this is to choose Barabbas to be given unto them, rather then Christ.
Thirdly, when men follow wicked company, and leaue the care of the seruice of Christ; this is to choose Barabbas to bee giuen vnto them, rather then Christ.
Fourthly, we may be guilty of this sin in the time of the use of Christs ordinances, as in the Sacraments, when we discern not the Lords body, or in hearing, or any other ordinances, when we entertain contemplative wickedness, and so commit spiritual dalliance with strangers before the face of Christ.
Fourthly, wee may be guilty of this sinne in the time of the vse of Christs ordinances, as in the Sacraments, when we discerne not the Lords body, or in hearing, or any other ordinances, when we entertaine contemplatiue wickednes, and so commit spirituall dalliance with strangers before the face of Christ.
Fifthly, when men fall away from the grace of Christ, and so joy with the Jews, as it were to crucify the Son of God afresh, Hebr. 6. and 10. And so he is also refused, when in time of persecution he is denied before men: Thus Peter refused him, when he denied him.
Fiftly, when men fall away from the grace of Christ, and so ioy with the Iewes, as it were to crucifie the Sonne of God afresh, Hebr. 6. and 10. And so hee is also refused, when in time of persecution he is denied before men: Thus Peter refused him, when hee denied him.
Sixthly, when his servants are rejected: and so either in general, when Christians are exposed to public scorn, & made as it were the off-scouring of all things; or in particular, when his Ministers are despised. For he that despiseth them, despiseth him, &c.
Sixtly, when his seruants are reiected: and so either in general, when Christians are exposed to publik scorne, & made as it were the off-scouring of all things; or in particular, when his Ministers are despised. For hee that despiseth them, despiseth him, &c.
Quest. But how do the builders, that is, Church-men, refuse Christ?
Quest. But how doe the builders, that is, Church-men, refuse Christ?
