A17384:1107
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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Fourthly, when they teach the Doctrine of merit of works, or prefer the traditions of men before the commandments of God, as did the Pharisees.
Fourthly, when they teach the Doctrine of merit of works, or preferre the traditions of men before the commandements of God, as did the Pharises.
Use. The use of this Doctrine concerning the refusing of Christ may be divers, for
Vse. The vse of this Doctrine concerning the refusing of Christ may be diuers, for
First, it may teach us patience, when we are refused in the world: it is no other thing, then what did befall Christ himself; especially it should confirm us against the scandal arising from the discountenancing of godly men, which are crucified by all sorts of people in the world: If Christ himself were no better used, why should ⟨p. 244⟩we wonder at it, to see godly Christians so neglected? And if the most powerful doctrine of Christ were so securely despised; what wonder is it, if the good way of God be now evil spoken of?
First, it may teach vs patience, when we are refused in the world: it is no other thing, then what did befall Christ himselfe; especially it should confirme vs against the scandall arising from the discountenancing of godly men, which are crucified by all sorts of people in the world: If Christ himselfe were no better vsed, why should ⟨p. 244⟩we wonder at it, to see godly Christiās so neglected? And if the most powerful doctrine of Christ were so securely despised; what wonder is it, if the good way of God bee now euill spoken of?