A17384:2632
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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3. Thirdly, there are from hence many to be blamed, that speak evil of such as take any course to reform abuses.
3. Thirdly, there are from hence many to bee blamed, that speake euill of such as take any course to reforme abuses.
4. Fourthly, Magistrates must look to their calling, and Gods commandment, to see abuses amended, or else they must account to God for it.
4. Fourthly, Magistrats must look to their calling, and Gods commandement, to see abuses amended, or else they must account to God for it.
3 The third doctrine, which may be noted from hence, is; That all evil doers are to be punished without respect of persons; they are to look upon mens works, and not on their persons: great men must be punished, if they be evil doers, as well as poor men; many men, as well as one man: yea, if good men do evil, they must bear the punishment of their sin; Christians, as well as Pagans.
3 The third doctrine, which may bee noted from hence, is; That all euill doers are to be punished without respect of persons; they are to looke vpon mens workes, and not on their persons: great men must bee punished, if they bee euill doers, as well as poore men; many men, as well as one man: yea, if good men do euill, they must beare the punishment of their sinne; Christians, as well as Pagans.