A17384:3259
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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In earthly things, as houses, riches, beauty, honour, pleasures, &c. 1. Pet. 1.24. Isaiah. 48.16.
In earthly things, as houses, riches, beauty, honour, pleasures, &c. 1. Pet. 1.24. Esay. 48.16.
So here some men account it their glory to suffer patiently, though they be guilty and have deserved all they suffer.
So heere some men account it their glory to suffer patiently, though they bee guilty and haue deserued all they suffer.
And therefore we should be warned, and directed in studying that which is true glory, and if any ask what were indeed glorious: I answer, that spiritual riches are the best glory, and therefore our souls are called our glory by an excellency, ⟨p. 784⟩Psal. 3.4. The best glory is within, Psal. 45.14.
And therefore wee should bee warned, and directed in studying that which is true glory, and if any aske what were indeed glorious: I answer, that spirituall riches are the best glory, and therefore our soules are called our glory by an excellency,