A17384:1473
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, By observing certain public solemnities, as by the use of the Sacraments. For therein we not only remember the praises of Christ, till he come again, but also we enter into bond with God for the imitation of the holiness, which was in Christ.
1First, By obseruing certaine publike solemnities, as by the vse of the Sacraments. For therein we not onely remember the praises of Christ, till hee come againe, but also wee enter into bond with God for the imitation of the holines, which was in Christ.
- 1How many ways we show forth the virtues of Christ.How many wayes we shew foorth the vertues of Christ.
Secondly, by Martyrdom, when we can resolve to suffer the extremest things, rather then forsake our innocency. This makes men acknowledge ⟨p. 331⟩the virtue of Christ in us.
Secondly, by Martyrdome, when wee can resolue to suffer the extremest things, rather then forsake our innocency. This makes men acknowledge ⟨p. 331⟩the vertue of Christ in vs.
Thirdly, by the power of practice in our conversation, and so to show them forth, is, 1. To practise them to the life: To make a clear impression of them in our works: The word here rendered to show forth, signifieth to preach, and so it may note, that we should practise those virtues so clearly, that our lives might be as so many Sermons upon the life of Christ. 2. To practise them so, as others may observe them: and so it imports, that upon all occasions in our conversations, which are before other men, we should be sure, not to be wanting in those virtues, when we are provoked to the contrary vices.