A17384:1148
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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In the words of this verse then two things are to be noted: first, the kinds of punishments inflicted upon the body of unbelievers: secondly the causes of it. The kinds are two: first, God will deliver them up to scandal, and then to despair: to scandal, as Christ is a stone of stumbling: to despair, as Christ is a rock of offence.
In the words of this verse then two things are to bee noted: first, the kindes of punishments inflicted vpon the body of vnbeleeuers: secondly the causes of it. The kindes are two: first, God will deliuer them vp to scandall, and then to despaire: to scandall, as Christ is a stone of stumbling: to despaire, as Christ is a rocke of offence.
These words are taken out of the Prophet Isaiah, Chapter 8. where the Lord intends by them to denounce the reprobation of the Jews, as some think, or rather foretells the spiritual Judgements, which shall be inflicted upon them. The Apostle in this place applies the words to the unbelievers of his time, among whom the obstinate Jews were chief, to show, that as the other Scripture was comfortable to the Godly: so were there places, that did threaten the wicked: ⟨p. 255⟩& that as the former place did prove Christ a stone of foundation for the godly, so this did show, that Christ was a stone in another sense to the wicked.
These words are taken out of the Prophet Esay, Chapter 8. where the Lord intends by them to denounce the reprobation of the Iewes, as some think, or rather foretels the spirituall Iudgements, which shall bee inflicted vpon them. The Apostle in this place applies the words to the vnbeleeuers of his time, among whome the obstinate Iewes were chiefe, to shew, that as the other Scripture was comfortable to the Godly: so were there places, that did threaten the wicked: ⟨p. 255⟩& that as the former place did proue Christ a stone of foundation for the godly, so this did shew, that Christ was a stone in another sense to the wicked.