A17384:2704
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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Doct. 7. That in some cases God would have us take notice of his will in more especial manner: he hath certain special wills: there are some things, that he doth as it were more stand upon, then other things, and these special wills of God we must heedfully take notice of: as for instance, 1. Thes. 4. about avoiding fornication, this is the will of God, he meaneth his special chief will: so about thanksgiving, 1. Thes. 5.18. Where the Apostle urgeth the will of God as a thing that God would above many other things have don. Above all things give thanks: For this is the will of God, ⟨p. 638⟩&c. So our Saviour Christ notes, in his own occasions, an especial will of God, John 6.39, 41. So here God doth in a special manner will us to obey Magistrates, and to silence wicked men by well-doing.
Doct. 7. That in some cases God would haue vs take notice of his will in more especiall manner: hee hath certaine speciall wils: there are some things, that hee doth as it were more stand vpon, then other things, and these speciall wills of God we must heedefully take notice of: as for instance, 1. Thes. 4. about auoiding fornication, this is the will of God, hee meaneth his speciall chiefe will: so about thanksgiuing, 1. Thes. 5.18. Where the Apostle vrgeth the wil of God as a thing that God would aboue many other things haue don. Aboue all things giue thanks: For this is the will of God, ⟨p. 638⟩&c. So our Sauiour Christ notes, in his owne occasions, an especiall wil of God, Iohn 6.39, 41. So heer God doth in a special manner will vs to obey Magistrates, and to silence wicked men by well-doing.