A17384:2665
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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1First, to honour God: he hath promised to honour those that honour him, Prou. 8.17. Now to honour God, is to seek his Kingdom first, and to confess his name before men, though it be in evil times.
1First, to honour God: hee hath promised to honour those that honour him, Prou. 8.17. Now to honour God, is to seek his Kingdom first, and to confesse his name before men, though it bee in euill times.
- 1Helps to get praise from men.
Secondly, humility and a lowly carriage, with meekness. For the humble shall be exalted, and the proud brought low, Luke 1.14, 20.
Secondly, humility and a lowely carriage, with meekenes. For the humble shall bee exalted, and the proud brought low, Luke 1.14, 20.
Thirdly, mercy to the poor. This made the Macedonians famous in the Churches, especially to show it liberally and readily, 2. Cor. 8.