A17384:2912
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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By all men▪ he means the general body of societies where we live, even all sorts of men, good ⟨p. 695⟩and bad; whether religious or profane, friends or enemies, acquaintance or strangers; nor ought they to be scrupulous of giving honour to wicked men: for, though many men or women, in the places where we live, may & ought to be contemned for the wickedness of their lives; yet there are none so vile, but there are some grounds of honour in them, either in respect of some remainder of God's Image in them, some gifts worthy praise, or some place of eminence or authority, or some outward blessings, in which they excel others; as, riches, birth, strength, valour, or the like.
By all men▪ he means the generall body of societies where wee liue, euen all sorts of men, good ⟨p. 695⟩and bad; whether religious or prophane, friends or enemies, acquaintance or strangers; nor ought they to be scrupulous of giuing honour to wicked men: for, though many men or women, in the places where we liue, may & ought to be contemned for the wickednes of their liues; yet there are none so vile, but there are some grounds of honour in them, either in respect of some remainder of God's Image in them, some gifts worthy praise, or some place of eminence or authority, or some outward blessings, in which they excell others; as, riches, birth, strength, valour, or the like.
Now, Christians have divers ways, by which they may express this general honour to all sorts of men.
Now, Christians haue diuers waies, by which they may expresse this generall honour to all sorts of men.