A17384:2961
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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But if we would have these benefits, we must be sure that we do indeed and truly fear God. For there are many men in the visible Church, that bear the name of God's people, which yet God protests against, as such as do not fear him indeed: as,
But if wee would haue these benefits, wee must bee sure that wee do indeed and truely feare God. For there are many men in the visible Church, that beare the name of God's people, which yet God protests against, as such as do not feare him indeed: as,
Secondly, they that oppress their neighbours by any cavil or unjust dealing, as by usury, or the like, fear not God, Levit. 25.17, 36.
Secondly, they that oppresse their neighbours by any cauill or vniust dealing, as by vsuy, or the like, feare not God,