A17384:2358
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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2The visitation of mercy is, when God comes amongst men, to show some special mercy: and so he visits either about temporal or about spiritual things. In temporal things he visits either in the case of blessings or afflictions: In respect of temporal blessings, he visited Sarah, Gen. 21.1. when he gave her a son. In respect of afflictions, God visits, first, when he sends such crosses as do try the innocency and sincerity of his servants: so, Psal. 17.3. Secondly, when he lets his people know that he takes special notice of their distresses & sorrows: so, Exod. 4.3. Thirdly, when he sends his servants special deliverances: and so to visit, is to deliver.
2The visitation of mercie is, when God comes amongst men, to shew some speciall mercie: and so hee visits either about temporall or about spirituall things. In temporall things hee visits either in the case of blessings or afflictions: In respect of temporall blessings, hee visited Sarah, Gen. 21.1. when he gaue her a sonne. In respect of afflictions, God visites, first, when hee sends such crosses as doe trie the innocencie and sinceritie of his seruants: so, Psal. 17.3. Secondly, when hee lets his people knowe that he takes speciall notice of their distresses & sorrowes: so, Exod. 4.3. Thirdly, when hee sends his seruants speciall deliuerances: and so to visit, is to deliuer.
- 2God visits in mercy & so either in temporal things, a• in the case of blessings: or in case of afflictions.God visits in mercie & so either in temporall things, a• in the case of blessings: or in case of afflictions.