A commentary

Name: A commentary
Author: Nicholas Byfield

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.

Nicholas Byfield 1579–1622London: printed by Humphrey Lownes for George Latham, 1623London: printed by Humfrey Lownes for George Latham, 1623

[16], 922, [6] p. · 245k words · STC 4211 · ESTC S107078

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AN EXPOSITION of the Second Chapter of the first Epistle general o… › Verses 9, and 10. But ye are a chosen generation, a royal Priest…: Verses 9, and 10. But ye are a chosen generation, a royal Priest hood, an holy Nation…AN EXPOSITION of the Second Chapter of the first Epistle generall o… › Verses 9, and 10. But yee are a chosen generation, a royall Priest…: Verses 9, and 10. But yee are a chosen generation, a royall Priest hood, an holy Nation…

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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.

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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.

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Fourthly, by their contentation. What should they fear? or what should discontent them? Hath not GOD given them a Kingdom, and great glory?

Fourthly, by their contentation. What should they fear? or what should discontent them? Hath not GOD giuen them a Kingdome, and great glory?

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