A17384:3007
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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The first thing then the Apostle gives in charge, concerns servants, from verse 18. to the end of this chapter: where observe,
The first thing then the Apostle giues in charge, concerns seruants, from verse 18. to the end of this chapter: where obserue,
First, the proposition, enjoining servants to be subject to their masters, verse 18.
First, the proposition, enioyning seruants to be subiect to their masters, verse 18.
Secondly, the exposition, showing both how they should be subject, viz. with all fear; and to what masters, viz. not only to the good, but to the froward, verse 18.
Secondly, the exposition, shewing both how they should be subiect, viz. with all feare; and to what masters, viz. not onely to the good, but to the froward, verse 18.
Thirdly, the confirmation of it, by three reasons, viz. from the consideration, 1. Of the acceptation of such subjection with God, verses 19.20. 2. Of their calling, verse 21. 3. Of the example of Christ, which is urged, 1. For the use of servants, verses 22.23. 2. For the use of all Christians, by digression, verses 24.25.