A17384:2555
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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Use. The use should be therefore for instruction, to teach us to look carefully to our selves in our submission, and so to obey,
Vse. The vse should bee therefore for instruction, to teach vs to looke carefully to our selues in our submission, and so to obey,
First, from the hart, because God is entitled to this service.
First, from the hart, because God is intituled to this seruice.
Secondly, with fear, because God will be an avenger of disobedience, and resisting of the powers.
Secondly, with feare, because God will bee an auenger of disobedience, and resisting of the powers.
Thirdly, though our subjection should be to our loss, or discredit, or danger, or hurt any way; yet, for the Lords sake we should do it. There is motive enough in God, though there were not worthiness in the Magistrate, or recompense to us.
Thirdly, though our subiection should bee to our losse, or discredit, or danger, or hurt any way; yet, for the Lords sake wee should doe it. There is motiue enough in God, though there were not worthines in the Magistrate, or recompence to vs.