A17384:2600
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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Fourthly, every soul must be subject to the higher powers. If every soul, then Churchmen, if they have souls, must be subject, and therefore may not rule, Rom. 13.1.
Fourthly, euery soule must bee subiect to the higher powers. If euery soule, then Churchmen, if they haue soules, must bee subiect, and therefore may not rule, Rom. 13.1.
Fifthly, Christ and the Apostles never claimed any such supremacy, but showed the contrary by their Doctrine and practice.
Fiftly, Christ and the Apostles neuer claymed any such supremacy, but shewed the contrary by their Doctrine and practice.
Sixthly, it is made the express mark of that Man of sin, that he lifts up himself above all that is called God, that is above Magistrates, 2. Thes. 2.
Sixtly, it is made the expresse mark of that Man of sinne, that he lifts vp himselfe aboue all that is called God, that is aboue Magistrates, 2. Thes. 2.