A17384:2917
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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1. To avoid those persons, or things may bring trouble, or wrongs, or offence to the multitude. And this they shall do, if they strive to live ⟨p. 696⟩without offence themselves, 1. Cor. 10.30. and do shame the company in respect of talebearers, Pro. 15.3. and 20.19. Levit. 19.16. and such as cause divisions, and offences amongst men, Romans 16.17. and that they do not vilify any rashly, either by reproaching them for outward defects; and so they must not curse the deaf, Levit. 19.14. or by peremptory judging of the final estate of the souls of men, especially about doubtful or indifferent actions of men, 1. Cor. 5.10. Jam. 3.17. 2. To show all meekness and gentleness to all men, striving to be soft and amiable in all their occasions of conuersing, Titus 3.1, 2. Jam. 3, 17. studying to be quiet, and to meddle with their own business, 1. Thes. 4.12. following peace towards all men, Heb. 12.14. Rom. 12.19.
1. To auoid those persons, or things may bring trouble, or wrongs, or offence to the multitude. And this they shall doe, if they striue to liue ⟨p. 696⟩