A17384:3134
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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Doct. 4. That God takes notice of the wrongs that are done to the meanest, even the wrongs that Masters do to their servants: and so other Scriptures show, that if the poorest be oppressed, or defrauded, GOD will require it at the hands of them that oppress or defraud them, be they never so mighty or rich in the world. And so, if the weakest Christian be wronged by scandal, or otherwise, it were better for those that give the scandal, or do the wrong, that a millstone were hanged about their necks, and they cast into the sea. And for that cause the Scriptures show, that God takes great notice of the wrongs done to widows and orphans, that have little means to help or protect themselves; and there is reason for it: for, the meanest Christians are God's servants, and belong to him, and therefore he must protect them. And besides, God's Law is so powerful, that it condemneth wrongs of all sorts to all men. And further, there is a cry in oppression or wrong, that goeth up to heaven; which will not cease, till God hear it: which as it may be a comfort to such as are wronged, that they have so great a Patron as God is; so it should warn all Superiors, to look to their behaviour: for, though man do not punish them; yet God will.
Doct. 4. That God takes notice of the wrongs that are done to the meanest, euen the wrongs that Masters doe to their seruants: and so other Scriptures shew, that if the poorest bee oppressed, or defrauded, GOD will require it at the hands of them that oppress or defraud them, be they neuer so mighty or rich in the world. And so, if the weakest Christian bee wronged by scandall, or otherwise, it were better for those that giue the scandal, or doo the wrong, that a milstone were hanged about their necks, and they cast into the sea. And for that cause the Scriptures shew, that God takes great notice of the wrongs done to widowes and orphanes, that haue little means to help or protect themselues; and there is reason for it: for, the meanest Christians are God's seruants, and belong to him, and therefore hee must protect them. And besides, God's Law is so powerful, that it condemneth wrongs of all sorts to all men. And further, there is a cry in oppression or wrong, that goeth vp to heauen; which will not cease, till God heare it: which as it may be a comfort to such as are wronged, that they haue so great a Patrone as God is; so it should warn all Superiours, to look to their behauiour: for, though man doo not punish them; yet God will.