A17384:1294
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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Fifthly, because there are so many of the kindred. The meanest Christian is a-kin to all the Saints in heaven, and to all the Godly in earth or on earth: and there is no kindred in the flesh, that can attain to the like number of kinsfolks in any degree of comparison worth the speaking of.
Fiftly, because there are so many of the kinred. The meanest Christian is a-kinne to all the Saints in heauen, and to all the Godly in earth or on earth: and there is no kinred in the flesh, that can attain to the like number of kinsfolks in any degree of comparison worth the speaking of.
Sixthly, because they are all accepted into high favour with the King of kings. Though a King ⟨p. 291⟩on earth, out of his love to see one person, would do much for many of his kindred, yet it is never seen, that all the kindred universally are preferred and entertained into special favour with the King: yet so it is with all the Godly: it is true of all, and of every one, that they are his peculiar treasure.
Sixtly, because they are all accepted into high fauour with the King of kings. Though a King ⟨p. 291⟩on earth, out of his loue to see one person, would doo much for many of his kinred, yet it is neuer seen, that all the kinred vniuersally are preferred and entertained into speciall fauour with the King: yet so it is with all the Godly: it is true of all, and of euery one, that they are his peculiar treasure.
Seventhly, because all our kindred will do for us: there is none of them but are able to pleasure us: whereas in carnal kindred, one may be a-kin to so great persons, that they will do nothing for them.