A17384:2542
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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Thus of the five things that make things indifferent to become inconvenient, and yet not unlawful. I might add some other things; as, that a man may practise and use such ceremonies for the advancing of the substantial part of God's worship, as he himself hath every where preached against, Acts 22.21. and in some cases hath refused to do, Gal. 2.5, 24. Again, that such inconvenient ceremonies may be imposed upon such persons and Churches as never received them before, Acts 15.19, 28. and 21.25.
Thus of the fiue things that make things indifferent to become inconuenient, and yet not vnlawfull. I might adde some other things; as, that a man may practise and vse such ceremonies for the aduancing of the substantiall part of God's worship, as hee himself hath euery where preached against, Acts 22.21. and in some cases hath refused to doo, Gal. 2.5, 24. Again, that such inconuenient ceremonies may bee imposed vpon such persons and Churches as neuer receiu'd them before, Acts 15.19, 28. and 21.25.
Quest. The last question is, Whether we must submit unto Magistrates, when they command unlawful things?
Quest. The last question is, Whether wee must submit vnto Magistrates, when they command vnlawfull things?