A17384:2423
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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Concerning Subjects: here are five things to be considered of: First, the proposition of Doctrine, in these words; Submit your selves to every ordinance of man for the Lords sake. Secondly, the exposition of it in one case, and that is, the Persons to whom they were to be subject; to all sorts of Governors, to Kings, or any other Governors. Thirdly, the confirmation by reason. Ver. 14, 15. Fourthly, the answer of an Objection, Vers. 16. Fifthly, the conclusion, Vers. 17.
Concerning Subiects: here are fiue things to be considered of: First, the proposition of Doctrine, in these words; Submit your selues to euery ordinance of man for the Lords sake. Secondly, the exposition of it in one case, and that is, the Persons to whom they were to bee subiect; to all sorts of Gouernors, to Kings, or any other Gouernours. Thirdly, the confirmation by reason. Ver. 14, 15. Fourthly, the answer of an Obiection, Vers. 16. Fiftly, the conclusion, Vers. 17.
In the Proposition consider, 1. The duty to be done: Submit. 2. The persons must do it: your selves. 3. The things to which they must be subject: Ordinances: where is a double extent, (viz) to every ordinance, and though they be ordinances of men. ⟨p. 566⟩4. The manner, or motive, For the Lords sake.
In the Proposition consider, 1. The dutie to bee done: Submit. 2. The persons must doe it: your selues. 3. The things to which they must be subiect: Ordinances: where is a double extent, (viz) to euery ordinance, and though they be ordinances of men. ⟨p. 566⟩4. The manner, or motiue, For the Lords sake.