A17384:2269
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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To glorify GOD, is, in the etymology of the word, to make God glorious. Now, the glory of God is the excellency of God above all things, as is by way of exposition added, Isaiah 35.2.
To glorifie GOD, is, in the etymology of the word, to make God glorious. Now, the glory of God is the excellency of God aboue all things, as is by way of exposition added, Esay 35.2.
The question then is, How can God be made glorious or excellent, seeing his excellency is as infinite as his nature is; and to that which is infinite, nothing can be added?
The question then is, How can God bee made glorious or excellent, seeing his excellency is as infinite as his nature is; and to that which is infinite, nothing can be added?
For the resolving of this question, we must understand, that if Gods nature be considered in it self, it is so excellent, as nothing can be conceived or done, that should bring glory to it. But when the Scripture speaks of glorifying of God, it means it of such an excellency, as (to our capacity) by reflection, and resemblance, some way expresseth the similitude of Gods excellency, which we call his glory.
For the resoluing of this question, wee must vnderstand, that if Gods nature be cōsidered in it self, it is so excellent, as nothing can bee conceiued or done, that should bring glorie to it. But when the Scripture speakes of glorifying of God, it meanes it of such an excellency, as (to our capacity) by reflexion, and resemblance, some way expresseth the similitude of Gods excellency, which wee call his glorie.