A17384:3278
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. 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?
Doct. 7. To suffer for our faults, and not take it patiently, is a detestable and hateful vice in the judgement of all sorts of men.
Doct. 7. To suffer for our faults, and not take it patiently, is a detestable and hatefull vice in the iudgement of all sorts of men.
Doct. 8. It is no true glory to be patient, when a man suffers for his faults; not but that patience is a duty, and praise-worthy in all sufferings: but it is no glory comparatively with theirs, that suffer and are not faulty: and besides, it is no glory at all, so long as the fault is not repented of, while it remains a fault: And so it doth, whilst men do not judge themselves for it, and reform it, it is no true praise to endure punishments. For patience ariseth either out of a natural defect of sense or judgement, or else it is forced by fear of men, ⟨p. 786⟩or is directed to vain ends, as the applauses of men, or the extenuating or hiding of their faults, or the like.
Doct. 8. It is no true glory to bee patient, when a man suffers for his faults; not but that patience is a dutie, and praise-worthy in all sufferings: but it is no glory comparatiuely with theirs, that suffer and are not faulty: and besides, it is no glory at all, so long as the fault is not repented of, while it remaines a fault: And so it doth, whilst men doe not iudge themselues for it, and reforme it, it is no true praise to endure punishments. For patience ariseth either out of a naturall defect of sence or iudgement, or else it is forced by feare of men,