A17384:2920
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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Love the Brother-hood.]
Loue the Brother-hood.]
The second thing requisite to the framing of a complete citizen, or subject, is the soundness of his affection or carriage towards such, as be religious in the Common-weal where he lives. The brother-hood is the society, or company of so many as are true Christians in the place of a mans abode or acquaintance: that which is required, is, ⟨p. 697⟩that howsoever we should show a general respect of all sorts of men, to carry our selves fairly towards them: yet we should in a special manner set our love upon such, as be religious persons, and should show upon all occasions, that we do honour & affect them as heartily, and as tenderly, as if they were our very brethren in the flesh, or rather more stricter, in that they are allied unto us in a far greater, and better bond, then that natural consanguinity. This is that, which is also earnestly required, and urged in other Scriptures, as Rom. 10.12. Heb. 13.1