A commentary

Name: A commentary
Author: Nicholas Byfield

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.

Nicholas Byfield 1579–1622London: printed by Humphrey Lownes for George Latham, 1623London: printed by Humfrey Lownes for George Latham, 1623

[16], 922, [6] p. · 245k words · STC 4211 · ESTC S107078

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AN EXPOSITION of the Second Chapter of the first Epistle general o… › Verses 19. and 20. For this is thank-worthy, if a man for conscienc…: Verses 19. and 20. For this is thank-worthy, if a man for conscience toward God endure…AN EXPOSITION of the Second Chapter of the first Epistle generall o… › Verses 19. and 20. For this is thank-worthy, if a man for conscienc…: Verses 19. and 20. For this is thank-worthy, if a man for conscience toward God endure…

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But that we may be more distinctly informed about Conscience; I therefore come to the second point, which is, to consider, what Conscience can ⟨p. 755⟩do, or how it is employed in us: and Conscience is employed both for GOD and for man,¹ which work I will consider first apart, and then jointly.

But that wee may bee more distinctly informed about Conscience; I therefore come to the second point, which is, to consider, what Conscience can ⟨p. 755⟩doe, or how it is imployed in vs: and Conscience is imployed both for GOD and for man,¹ which work I will consider first apart, and then ioyntly.

1How Conscience is employed in us.How Conscience is imployed in vs.

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For God then, Conscience works diversely, and hath many offices under God and for God: for it is Gods special spy set in the hart of man to watch him, and his Intelligencer, & Notary to set down,¹ what man hath done: It is God's hand-writing, the Law of God written in our hearts, or rather worketh by the help of that body of the Law written by the finger of God upon the Tables of mens hearts: It is a co-witness with God, Rom 9.1. It is also Gods Lieutenant, and a great Commander placed within us, that severely requires homage and service to be done to God, and especially diverts man from ill, directing him in the careful manner of serving of God: For God will not accept any service that Conscience doth not order,

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