A17384:2954
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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Fifthly, his mighty works and marvellous acts are to be exceedingly reverenced, of what kind soever, Revel. 15.3, 4.
Fiftly, his mighty works and maruelous acts are to bee exceedingly reuerenced, of what kind soeuer, Reuel. 15.3, 4.
Lastly, if God would never punish sin, nor chide men for it by his Word, yet the very offence of God ought to be feared, and is in some measure by all godly Christians.
Lastly, if God would neuer punish sinne, nor chide men for it by his Word, yet the very offence of God ought to bee feared, and is in some measure by all godly Christians.
Uses. The use may be divers: First, we should be hence incited to seek the true fear of GOD, and to labour to fashion our hearts to it: it being a special part of the Apostles charge, we should specially respect it: And it is not unprofitable, to consider some motives, that might beget in us an earnest desire after it, and care for this true, pious, and filial fear of God:
Vses. The vse may bee diuers: First, wee should bee hence incited to seeke the true feare of GOD, and to labour to fashion our hearts to it: it being a speciall part of the Apostles charge, wee should specially respect it: And it is not vnprofitable, to consider some motiues, that might beget in vs an earnest desire after it, and care for this true, pious, and filiall feare of God: