A17384:2848
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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Use. And therefore the use should be, to teach Christians so to study the doctrine of Christian liberty, and so to attend the informing & reforming of their own hearts, that they may no longer restrain their own liberty in any part of it: and withal since in some things we are not fully freed in this life, they should the more earnestly stir up themselves to hope for, and long for that glorious & perfect liberty in heaven, purchased by Jesus Christ.
Vse. And therefore the vse should bee, to teach Christians so to study the doctrine of Christian liberty, and so to attend the informing & reforming of their own hearts, that they may no longer restraine their own liberty in any part of it: and withal since in some things we are not fully freed in this life, they should the more earnestly stire vp themselues to hope for, and long for that glorious & perfect liberty in heauen, purchased by Iesus Christ.
Not using your liberty, as a cloak of maliciousness]
Not vsing your liberty, as a cloak of maliciousnes]
In these words, the Apostle removes the abuse of their liberty. The word rendered maliciousness, signifies usually any wickedness generally or in general.1 His drift is to warn them, that they should not any way abuse their liberty, and make it any way a pretence, cover, colour, or means of sin, or malice.
In these words, the Apostle remoues the abuse of their liberty. The word rēdred maliciousnes, signifies vsually any wickednes generally or in general.1