A17384:3090
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 fear, then, toward their masters, they may show divers ways.
The feare, then, toward their masters, they may shew diuers waies.
First, by avoiding what might displease their Masters; such as is, answering again, Tit. 2.10. contention with their fellows, and all unquietness, Phil. 2.4. sullenness, Prou. 29.19. and all unfaithfulness, showed either by purloining in the least things, Tit. 2.10. or carelessness in disappointing the trust committed to them; as also masterfulness, pride, and haughty behaviour, when they will not abide it to be told or directed; or doing what they list, not what they be appointed.
First, by auoiding what might displease their Masters; such as is, answering again, Tit. 2.10. contention with their fellowes, and all vnquietnesse, Phil. 2.4. sullennesse, Prou. 29.19. and all vnfaithfulnes, shewed either by purloining in the least things, Tit. 2.10. or carelesness in disappointing the trust committed to them; as also masterfulnesse, pride, and haughtie behauiour, when they will not abide it to be told or directed; or doing what they list, not what they be appointed.