A17384:3041
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, because their calling is acknowledged for a lawful calling by God.
Secondly, because their calling is acknowledged for a lawfull calling by God.
Thirdly, because God hath bound Masters by his Word to use them well, & the Laws of Princes provide punishments for unreasonable Masters.
Thirdly, because God hath bound Masters by his Word to vse them wel, & the Lawes of Princes prouide punishments for vnreasonable Masters.
Fourthly, because Christ hath redeemed them from the spiritual bondage of serving the Law, and the devil, and Gods Justice: so as he is Christs free-man.
Fourthly, because Christ hath redeemed them from the spirituall bondage of seruing the Law, and the diuell, and Gods Iustice: so as he is Christs free-man.
Fifthly, because though his body be subject, yet his soul is free, and not subject to any mortal creature.
Fiftly, because though his body bee subiect, yet his soule is free, and not subiect to any mortall creature.