A17384:2593
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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The word signifieth one, that hath above the havings of other men: and so the King hath more then all his subjects, not only in matter of maintenance, ⟨p. 612⟩but also in matter of authority and supremacy: this his having in supremacy is here meant.
The word signifieth one, that hath aboue the hauings of other men: and so the King hath more then all his subiects, not onely in matter of maintenance, ⟨p. 612⟩but also in matter of authority and supremacy: this his hauing in supremacy is heere meant.
That the King is supreme, is so manifest by this text, as it needs no proof: Princes are called therefore in the Old Testament, Heads of the Tribes, or of the people: to signify, that they were not only higher in place, but had sovereign and supreme authority over all the people.
That the King is supreme, is so manifest by this text, as it needs no proofe: Princes are called therfore in the Old Testament, Heads of the Tribes, or of the people: to signifie, that they were not onely higher in place, but had soueraigne and supreme authority ouer all the people.
This supremacy of Kings gives them authority in all causes both ecclesiastical and civill, and over all persons, Churchm-en, as well as Lay-men, as hath been proved at large before in the former parts of this verse.
This supremacy of Kings giues them authority in all causes both ecclesiasticall and ciuill, and ouer all persons, Churchm-en, as well as Lay-men, as hath beene proued at large before in the former parts of this verse.