A17384:1131
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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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.
Since wicked men have refused Christ, and will not believe in him; He, that may not be a stone of foundation, will prove a stone of stumbling, and a rock for them to dash on, till they be dashed to pieces: which words import the fearful judgements of God, spiritually inflicted upon unbelievers, which is two-fold. First, they shall be given up to scandal; and then secondly to despair.
Since wicked men haue refused Christ, and will not beleeue in him; He, that may not be a stone of foundation, will proue a stone of stumbling, and a rock for them to dash on, till they be dashed to pieces: which words import the fearefull iudgements of God, spiritually inflicted vpon vnbeleeuers, which is two-fold. First, they shall be giuen vp to scandall; and then secondly to despaire.