A17384:2951
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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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.
Thirdly, his goodness is to be dreaded of all that love God: and this is the proper fear of God's Elect. To fear God for his justice, may be after a sort in wicked men: but to fear God for his goodness, is only found in true Converts, Hosh. 3.5.
Thirdly, his goodnes is to be dreaded of all that loue God: and this is the proper feare of God's Elect. To feare God for his iustice, may bee after a sort in wicked men: but to fear God for his goodnes, is onely found in true Conuerts, Hosh. 3.5.
Fourthly, his Word is to be feared, because it is so holy, and pure, and perfect, and mighty in operation: this trembling at God's Word, God doth ⟨p. 705⟩not only require, but accept very graciously, Isaiah 66.3. And so godly men do tremble as much at God's Word, as at his blows.
Fourthly, his Word is to be feared, because it is so holy, and pure, and perfect, and mighty in operation: this trembling at God's Word, God doth ⟨p. 705⟩