A17384:1356
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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The holiness of a Christian is his fifth prerogative, wherein he excels all other people: and the Godly are holy many ways. Some are less principal: some are more principal.
The holinesse of a Christian is his fift prerogatiue, wherein he excels all other people: and the Godly are holy many waies. Some are lesse principall: some are more principall.
First,1 they are holy in respect of GOD's appointment and calling: God hath decreed them to holiness, Eph. 1.4. and created them to good works, Eph. 2.10. and called them to be Saints, 1. Cor. 1.16.
First,1 they are holy in respect of GOD's appointment and calling: God hath decreed them to holinesse, Eph. 1.4. and created them to good works, Eph. 2.10. and called them to bee Saints, 1. Cor. 1.16.
- 1Christians are holy many ways.Christians are holy many waies.