A17384:2621
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, in all suits about the lives, or duties, or successions of Magistrates, to trust unto God: For though we know not, where to be provided in earth, yet God can send one from heaven, as it ⟨p. 617⟩were. The word sent, imports, that God can raise him up beyond expectation.
Fourthly, in all suits about the liues, or duties, or successions of Magistrates, to trust vnto God: For though wee know not, where to bee prouided in earth, yet God can send one from heauen, as it ⟨p. 617⟩were. The word sent, importes, that God can raise him vp beyond expectation.
In general it should stir us up in all things done by outward means in this world, to strive for the skill to find out, and acknowledge Gods hand and providence in it; seeing in these things which are apparently done by means for the most part, yet Gods providence is in it.
In general it shold stir vs vp in al things done by outward meanes in this world, to striue for the skill to finde out, and acknowledge Gods hand and prouidence in it; seeing in these things which are apparantly done by meanes for the most part, yet Gods prouidence is in it.
Thus of the Author of their calling: the end follows,
Thus of the Authour of their calling: the end followes,