A17384:3057
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, Servants may hereby be instructed, or informed, and taught. Informed, that though neither Master nor Minister will teach them, yet they are not excused, because they are bound to learn from Gods Word, their duties: And taught from hence they must be, to do their duties to their Masters, not for fear, or reward, but for ⟨p. 726⟩Conscience sake, because God hath bound them to his subjection.
Secondly, Seruants may hereby bee instructed, or informed, and taught. Informed, that though neyther Master nor Minister will teach them, yet they are not excused, because they are bound to learne from Gods Word, their duties: And taught from hence they must bee, to doe their duties to their Masters, not for feare, or reward, but for ⟨p. 726⟩Conscience sake, because God hath bound them to his subiection.
Thirdly, Ministers should learn, and from hence be awakened, to take notice of their charge, both to Catechize in special, and to teach servants in general, as well as other their hearers. If it be a part of the Commission of great Apostles, to instruct servants as well as other Christians, then what accounts can they give to God, if it be found that they have had no care of instructing the servants of their parishes, and charges?
Thirdly, Ministers should learne, and from hence be awakened, to take notice of their charge, both to Catechize in speciall, and to teach seruants in generall, as well as other their hearers. If it be a part of the Commission of great Apostles, to instruct seruants as well as other Christians, then what accounts can they giue to God, if it be found that they haue had no care of instructing the seruants of their parishes, and charges?