A17384:1129
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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Verse 8. And a stone to stumble at, and a rock of offence, even to them which stumble at the Word, being disobedient, unto the which thing they were even ordained.
Verse 8. And a stone to stumble at, and a rocke of offence, euen to them which stumble at the Word, being disobedient, vnto the which thing they were euen ordained.
Hitherto of the punishments upon the builders. The punishment upon the whole body of unbelievers, is contained in this verse. Wherein note first, the kinds of punishment. Christ is a rock of offence, and a stone of stumbling. Secondly, the causes both in themselves, and in God, in the words that follow.
HItherto of the punishments vpon the builders. The punishment vpon the whole body of vnbeleeuers, is contained in this verse. Wherein note first, the kindes of punishment. Christ is a rock of offence, and a stone of stumbling. Secondly, the causes both in themselues, and in God, in the words that follow.
A rock of offence, and a stone of stumbling.
A rocke of offence, and a stone of stumbling.