A17384:3276
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. We may further note from the word sinning, that where servants displease, disobey, and vex their Masters, and will not do as they are bidden, they sin: The holy Ghost useth the same word, to censure the fault of a servant towards his Master, which is used to censure the fault of any man towards God.
Doct. 4. Wee may further note from the word sinning, that where seruants displease, disobey, and vex their Masters, and will not doe as they are bidden, they sinne: The holy Ghost vseth the same word, to censure the fault of a seruant towards his Master, which is vsed to censure the fault of any man towards God.
Doct. 5. Servants, that will not be corrected by words, may be corrected by blows, they may be buffeted, Pro. 29.17, 19.
Doct. 5. Seruants, that will not bee corrected by words, may bee corrected by blowes, they may bee buffeted, Pro. 29.17, 19.
Doct. 6. Men many times inflict shameful and sudden punishments for trespasses against them: as here; they buffet their servants. And therefore how just is it, if God for sins against him pour out exquisite shame and confusion upon wicked men that are impenitent?
Doct. 6. Men many times inflict shamefull and sudden punishments for trespasses against them: as heere; they buffet their seruants. And therefore how iust is it, if God for sinnes against him powre out exquisite shame and confusion vpon wicked men that are impenitent?