A17384:3065
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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And as their subjection must be performed in all these cases: so the indefinite manner of propounding it, shows, both that they must be subject in all things, and in all the ways of showing subjection, for the manner of it: they must be subject in all things, so as to bear with their masters: for, it is a sinful rebellion, to cross, or disobey, or leave undone any thing that is required of them to do. And besides, it shows, that they must be subject in their very hearts, and in their words, and in their countenance and gesture, as well as in the work to be done by them.
And as their subiection must bee performed in all these cases: so the indefinite maner of propounding it, shewes, both that they must bee subiect in all things, and in all the waies of shewing subiection, for the manner of it: they must be subiect in all things, so as to beare with their masters: for, it is a sinnefull rebellion, to crosse, or disobey, or leaue vndone any thing that is required of them to doo. And besides, it shewes, that they must bee subiect in their very hearts, and in their words, and in their countenance and gesture, as well as in the work to be done by them.
Use. The use may concern both servants, and the parents of such servants, and the masters that rule them.
Vse. The vse may concern both seruants, and the parents of such seruants, and the masters that rule them.
Servants should hence, from their hearts, learn to yield themselves over to their masters, with all good conscience to perform the subjection required: yea, such servants as hear this doctrine, may try their hearts, whether they be indeed good servants, or no: for, a good servant, that makes conscience of his duty, when he hears the doctrine, doth from his heart consent to it, and will strive to fashion himself according to it. Now, the servants that desire to be such as is required, may attain to it, if they observe these rules.