A17384:2913
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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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.
First,1 in their salutation. It is a very comely thing in Christians, to salute willingly, and in words, and in gesture to show civill respect, even to wicked men: Abraham's behaviour towards the Hittites, may shame the most Christians, Gen. 23.7, 12, &c. Yea the very Hittites themselves may teach them good manners in this kind.
First,1 in their salutation. It is a very comely thing in Christians, to salute willingly, and in words, and in gesture to shew ciuill respect, euen to wicked men: Abrahams behauiour towards the Hittites, may shame the most Christians, Gen. 23.7, 12, &c. Yea the very Hittites themselues may teach them good manners in this kind.
- 1By what ways w•e may express our honouring of men.By what waies w•e may express our honouring of men.