A17384:2899
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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Lastly, God doth not only thus extraordinarily provide for his servants, but he takes order, and provides also for the seed of his servants; which, few or none of worldly masters do, Psalm 69.37.
Lastly, God doth not onely thus extraordinarily prouide for his seruants, but hee takes order, and prouides also for the seed of his seruants; which, few or none of worldly masters doo, Psalm 69.37.
Uses. The use should be threefold.
Vses. The vse should be threefold.
First, it should teach Christians to live with contentation, and in all things to give thanks, and to say always with David, O Lord, thou hast dealt well with thy servant according to thy Word, Psalm 119.65.
First, it should teach Christians to liue with contentation, and in all things to giue thanks, and to say alwaies with Dauid, O Lord, thou hast dealt well with thy seruant according to thy Word, Psalm 119.65.