A17384:3083
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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Servants must subject themselves to their masters in all fear: which, being put down indefinitely, must be understood both in respect of God, and in respect of their masters.
Seruants must subiect themselues to their masters in all feare: which, being put downe indefinitely, must be vnderstood both in respect of God, and in respect of their masters.
Servants must show their fear of God in their places, divers ways:
Seruants must shew their feare of God in their places, diuers waies:
1First, by avoiding such sins as are contrary to the will and commandment of God in their general life; such as are, swearing, lying, slandering, hatred of the godly, drunkenness, whoredom, and the like, Psalm 101.3, 4, 5.
1First, by auoiding such sinnes as are contrary to the will and commandement of God in their generall life; such as are, swearing, lying, slandering, hatred of the godly, drunkennesse, whoredome, and the like, Psalm 101.3, 4, 5.
- 1How many ways servants show the fear of God in their callings.How many waies seruants shew the feare of God in their callings.