A17384:2780
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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Fifthly, because many ignorant persons, when they are confuted, yet are so foolish, that they will wilfully persist in their objections, upon this pretence, that though they cannot reply against the answer, yet they think, if such and such were there, that have more experience and learning, they would confirm and make good what they say.
Fiftly, because many ignorant persons, when they are confuted, yet are so foolish, that they will willfully persist in their obiections, vpon this pretence, that though they cannot reply against the answer, yet they think, if such and such were there, that haue more experience and learning, they would confirme and make good what they say.
Sixthly, because malice hath no ears, they hate ⟨p. 664⟩the truth and godly men, and therefore are utterly unwilling to abate any thing of the disgraces of the truth, or godly persons. If it be not as they say, yet their malice would fain have it so; and if it may disgrace the godly, they care not whether it be true or no.
Sixtly, because malice hath no eares, they hate ⟨p. 664⟩the truth and godly men, and therefore are vtterly vnwilling to abate any thing of the disgraces of the truth, or godly persons. If it be not as they say, yet their malice would faine haue it so; and if it may disgrace the godly, they care not whether it be true or no.
Seventhly, because many times God gives them over to such a reprobate sense, that through custom, and evil thoughts, and evil surmises, they think verily they do not much amiss to oppose and hate such persons. This was the case of such as reviled and persecuted the Apostles, they thought they did God good service, as Christ prophesied of them.