A17384:2477
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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For the second.1 In what things they may make laws, there is no question in these cases I now maintain: as, If they make laws in mere civill things for the good of the Common wealth, there is no doubt but we must obey: the express words of the Text require our submission; and so, if they make laws to enjoin their subjection to do such things as are commanded by God in Scripture, or to forbid the doing of such things as are expressly condemned in God's Word.
For the second.1 In what things they may make lawes, there is no question in these cases I now maintain: as, If they make lawes in meere ciuill things for the good of the Common wealth, there is no doubt but we must obey: the expresse words of the Text require our submission; and so, if they make lawes to enioyne their subiection to do such things as are commanded by God in Scripture, or to forbid the dooing of such things as are expresly condemned in God's Word.
- 1In what things they are to be obeyed.
There are other cases that have been by men of diseased minds doubted of: but yet submission is by the Word of God required in them, as well as in other cases. For instance: Men ought to submit ⟨p. 582⟩themselves in these cases following; as first, in civill things, if mens laws be in some sort injurious, as in matter of mens goods. A Prince makes laws, to lay too heavy taxations upon the subject, yet the Subject must submit: and therefore the ten Tribes did sinfully, to refuse Rehoboam, and rebel against him for that reason. If any object, that Naboth did not yield to Ahab when he desired his Vineyard; I answer, first, that some difference must be put between the occasions of Princes, I mean their desires, and their laws: the inordinate desires of Princes are not always necessary to be fulfilled. Secondly, Naboth was tied by the Law of God, to keep his inheritance: for, God had tied every man to keep his ancient inheritance, and to marry within his Tribe, that so it might be clearly manifest, of what stock the Messiah should come,