A17384:1297
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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Eighthly, because other kindred may and will die, and leave us: but all this generation lives for ever.
Eightly, because other kinred may and wil dy, and leaue vs: but all this generation liues for euer.
Uses. The consideration whereof may serve for divers reasons.
Vses. The consideration whereof may serue for diuers reasons.
First, hence godly Christians may gather comfort against the best of their kindred in the flesh, whether they be lost by displeasure, or by death: for, God here makes a supply of better kindred. It should not therefore be grievous to the Godly to forsake their fathers house, Psal. 45.
First, hence godly Christians may gather comfort against the best of their kinred in the flesh, whether they bee lost by displeasure, or by death: for, God heer makes a supply of better kinred. It should not therefore bee grieuous to the Godly to forsake their fathers house, Psal. 45.