A17384:1401
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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1First, it should be very comfortable to all that are truly godly, and so it should comfort them divers ways. First, against the fewness of them that live in one place, and so against the reproach of the world for that reason. For here they may know, that if all the godly were together, there would be no cause to despise them for their number. Never such a nation of men, as they. Secondly, in the case of adversaries, the gates of hell shall not prevail against them. They are a whole nation of them, they may be oppressed, but they can never utterly be rooted out. Thirdly, in respect of their consanguinity with all the godly, though they differ much in estate or condition, yet wheresoever, or howsoever they live, they are all country-men, they are all of one nation; the partition wall is broken down. All godly Christians, whether Jews or Gentiles, are but one nation. Fourthly, in respect of the government and protection of Christ over them. Why criest thou then, O Christian; Is there no King in Zion?
1First, it should be very comfortable to all that are truly godly, and so it should comfort them diuers waies. First, against the fewnesse of them that liue in one place, and so against the reproach of the world for that reason. For heere they may know, that if all the godly were together, there would be no cause to despise them for their number. Neuer such a nation of men, as they. Secondly, in the case of aduersaries, the gates of hell shall not preuaile against them. They are a whole nation of them, they may be oppressed, but they can neuer vtterly be rooted out. Thirdly, in respect of their consanguinity with all the godly, though they differ much in estate or condition, yet wheresoeuer, or howsoeuer they liue, they are all countrie-men, they are all of one nation; the partition wall is broken downe. All godly Christians, whether Iewes or Gentiles, are but one nation. Fourthly, in respect of the gouernment and protection of Christ ouer them. Why criest thou then, O Christian; Is there no King in Sion?
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