A17384:2958
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, if we consider what God is: He is our Master: and therefore where is his fear? Malac. ⟨p. 706⟩1.6. he is our praise, our good God, he worketh fruitful things and wonderful, and shall we not fear him? Jerem. 5.22. Deut. 10.20.
Secondly, if wee consider what God is: Hee is our Master: and therfore where is his feare? Malac. ⟨p. 706⟩1.6. hee is our praise, our good God, hee worketh fruitfull things and wonderfull, and shall wee not feare him? Ierem. 5.22. Deut. 10.20.
Thirdly, if we consider but the benefits will come unto us, if we be Religious persons, & truly fear GOD: great is the Lords mercy towards them that fear him, Psal. 103.11. whether we respect this life, or a better life, whether we look for temporal, or spiritual things. For temporal things, such as fear God, have a promise of great prosperity, Deut. 5.29. Eccles. 8.13. If any thing be welcome, as prosperity in this world, it is Religion, and the fear of God: For to him that feareth God, is promised wealth, and riches,