A17384:2673
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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Ninthly, a care in all things strictly to submit our selves to the just Laws of men, avoiding transgression for conscience sake, as the coherence in this place shows.
Ninthly, a care in all things strictly to submit our selues to the iust Laws of men, auoiding transgression for conscience sake, as the coherence in this place shewes.
And thus of the sixth doctrine.
And thus of the sixt doctrine.
Doct. 7. It may yet further be observed from hence, that God doth require Magistrates in a special manner to look unto it, that they do all they can to praise and encourage Godly men, and such as do good in the countries, where they live, Rom. 13.5. This is the end of their calling, Job 29.25. This will prove heavy one day for those profane Magistrates, that in the places of their abode disgrace men more, then such as are godly, and countenance none more then such as are most dissolute and lewd of life. The judgements of the Lord will be terrible against these unrighteous men.
Doct. 7. It may yet further bee obserued from hence, that God doth require Magistrates in a speciall manner to looke vnto it, that they doe all they can to praise and incourage Godly men, and such as do good in the countries, where they liue, Rom. 13.5. This is the end of their calling,