A17384:2950
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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1First, his Majesty and glorious Nature: we cannot rightly think of the transcendent excellency of God's Nature and supreme Majesty, as King of all kings, but it will make us abase our selves as dust and ashes in his sight, Gen. 18. If we fear Kings for their Majesty, how should we tremble before the King of kings! If the glory of Angels have so amazed the best men, how should we be amazed at the glory of God!
1First, his Majesty and glorious Nature: we cannot rightly think of the transcendent excellency of God's Nature and supreme Majesty, as King of all kings, but it will make vs abase our selues as dust and ashes in his sight, Gen. 18. If wee feare Kings for their Majesty, how should wee tremble before the King of kings! If the glory of Angels haue so amazed the best men, how should we be amazed at the glory of God!
- 1Five things in God we are to stand in awe of.Fiue things in God wee are to stand in awe of.
Secondly, his justice, and singular care to punish sin, should make the hearts of men afraid; and woe to men, if they fear not: for, according to their fear, is his anger, Psalm 90.
Secondly, his iustice, and singular care to punish sinne, should make the hearts of men affraid; and wo to men, if they feare not: for, according to their feare, is his anger, Psalm 90.