A17384:1412
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 original word here translated virtues, is but sparingly used in Scripture: the Apostle Paul only useth it once, viz. Phil. 4.8. and the Apostle Peter here: and twice in the next Epistle: neither do Interpreters agree about the translation of it.1 For many following the Syriac, render it praises, and not virtues: And so the meaning is, our privileges are bestowed upon us to this end, that we should, show forth the praises of Christ, and that divers ways.
The originall word heere translated vertues, is but sparingly vsed in Scripture: the Apostle Paul onely vseth it once, viz. Phil. 4.8. and the Apostle Peter heere: and twice in the next Epistle: neither doe Interpreters agree about the translation of it.1 For many following the Syriach, render it praises, and not vertues: And so the meaning is, our priuiledges are bestowed vpon vs to this end, that wee should, shew foorth the praises of Christ, and that diuers waies.
- 1The sense, as the word is taken for praisesThe sence, as the word is taken for praises
First, by embracing these prerogatives themselves, For these do set out much the praises of Christ: as his love to man, his wisdom, and power, that could redeem a people out of such misery to happiness, and his singular acceptation with his Father, from whom he obtained such large prerogatives for his servants.
First, by embracing these prerogatiues themselues, For these doe set out much the praises of Christ: as his loue to man, his wisdome, and power, that could redeeme a people out of such miserie to happines, and his singular acceptation with his Father, from whom hee obtained such large prerogatiues for his seruants.