A17384:1333
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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First, by declaring their conquest over the passions and desires of their own hearts: It is a royal quality in a Christian, to be able to show all meekness of mind, and temper, and sobriety, in being able to deny unto himself what may not be had without sin, or offence. He that wins the conquest over his own heart, is greater then he that wins a City.
First, by declaring their conquest ouer the passions and desires of their owne hearts: It is a royall quality in a Christian, to bee able to shew all meeknes of minde, and temper, and sobriety, in being able to deny vnto himselfe what may not bee had without sinne, or offence. Hee that winnes the conquest ouer his owne heart, is greater then hee that winnes a City.
Secondly, putting on the Lord Jesus: The righteousness of Christ is the robe of a Christian: and since all the life of a Christian is a high feast, he should always put on his robe, to distinguish him from all other men: and this righteousness is both the imputed righteousness of Christ, as also the inherent virtues of Christ.
Secondly, putting on the Lord Iesus: The righteousnes of Christ is the robe of a Christian: and since all the life of a Christian is a high feast, hee should alwaies put on his robe, to distinguish him from all other men: and this righteousnes is both the imputed righteousnes of Christ, as also the inherent vertues of Christ.
Thirdly, by serving the public. Kings are the common treasure of the subjects: they are appointed for the good of many Christians, and should show, that they remember, that they are Kings, by devoting themselves to all possible profitableness of conversation.
Thirdly, by seruing the publick. Kings are the common treasure of the subiects: they are appointed for the good of many Christians, and should shew, that they remember, that they are Kings, by deuoting themselues to all possible profitablenes of conuersation.