A17384:2647
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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Thirdly, that to be praised, or to have a good report among men, is a great blessing of GOD: and therefore, in the old Testament, blessing & praise is expressed by one word, Pro. 28.20. And this may appear to be so, 1. Because God himself seeks praise from his creatures, and accounts himself honoured by it, Psalm 50.23. Eph. 1.6, 12, 14. 2. Because praise is a part of the glory of God shining upon a man. 3. Because it is in Scripture preferred before things of great price; as, great riches, Pro. 22.1. and precious ointment, Eccles. 7, &c. 4. Because it so much refresheth a mans hart: it makes his bones full, Pro. 15.35. 5. Because an ill name is noted as an extreme curse, Job 18.17. and in many other places.
Thirdly, that to be praised, or to haue a good report among men, is a great blessing of GOD: and therefore, in the old Testament, blessing & praise is expressed by one word, Pro. 28.20. And this may appeare to be so, 1. Because God himself seeks praise from his creatures, and accounts himself honoured by it, Psalm 50.23. Eph. 1.6, 12, 14. 2. Because praise is a part of the glory of God shining vpon a man. 3. Because it is in Scripture preferred before things of great price; as, great riches, Pro. 22.1. and pretious ointment, Eccles. 7, &c. 4. Because it so much refresheth a mans hart: it makes his bones full, Pro. 15.35. 5. Because an ill name is noted as an extreme curse,