A17384:1466
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 last virtue, which I reckon in Christ, was, his love to the godly:1 which we are required to imitate, Ephes. 5.7, 8. 1. Joh. 3. Now there are divers things we should learn of Christ, in our love to the godly.
The last vertue, which I recken in Christ, was, his loue to the godly:1 which wee are required to imitate, Ephes. 5.7, 8. 1. Ioh. 3. Now there are diuers things wee should learne of Christ, in our loue to the godly.
- 1Love to the godly.Loue to the godly.
First, to love them with a preventing love: For Christ loved us first.
First, to loue them with a preuenting loue: For Christ loued vs first.
Secondly, to love them, though they be our inferiors: so did Christ love us.
Secondly, to loue them, though they bee our inferiors: so did Christ loue vs.