A17384:1243
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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Verses 9, and 10. But ye are a chosen generation, a royal Priest hood, an holy Nation, a peculiar people, that ye should show forth the virtues of h•• that hath called you out of darkness into his marvellous light; Which in times past were not a people, yet are now the people of God; which had not obtained mercy, but now have obtained mercy.
Verses 9, and 10. But yee are a chosen generation, a royall Priest hood, an holy Nation, a peculiar people, that ye should shew forth the vertues of h•• that hath called you out of darknes into his maruellous light; Which in times past were not a people, yet are now the people of God; which had not obtained mercy, but now haue obtained mercy.
These words contain the second argument to persuade Christians to make their constant recourse unto Christ, and from him to procure virtue to enable them for holiness of conversation: and it is taken from the consideration of the excellency of that estate, unto which they were brought by Christ. For the description whereof, the Apostle singles out two places of Scripture, with which he makes up a complete narration of their great prerogatives above all other people, and above that they themselves were in former times. The places of Scripture he makes use of, are Exod. 9. and Hosh. 1.
THese words contain the second argument to perswade Christians to make their constant recourse vnto Christ, and from him to procure vertue to enable them for holinesse of conuersation: and it is taken from the consideration of the excellency of that estate, vnto which they were brought by Christ. For the description whereof, the Apostle singles out two places of Scripture, with which hee makes vp a compleat narration of their great prerogatiues aboue all other people, and aboue that they themselues were in former times. The places of Scripture he makes vse of, are Exod. 9