A17384:3295
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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Thirdly, God's Calling accepts not the persons of men, it puts no difference: all are called alike, as to honour, so to labour and danger. The Apostle puts-in all Christians, by this Calling, to suffer, if need require, as well as servants. So with God there is neither circumcision nor uncircumcision, Jew nor Gentile, bond nor free: but all are one in Christ, Col. 3.11. Which should be a marvellous comfort to Christians that are meaner than others in the world, to think on it, that God requireth as hard work of the richest, as he doth of them; and makes as great account of a poor Christian, as of the mightiest Monarch. And it should teach Christians humility, and not to strive so much for precedency; but rather, if men will excel others, it should be in service and sufferings.
Thirdly, God's Calling accepts not the persons of men, it puts no difference: all are called alike, as to honour, so to labour and danger. The Apostle puts-in all Christians, by this Calling, to suffer, if need require, as well as seruants. So with God there is neither circumcision nor vncircumcision, Iew nor Gentile, bond nor free: but all are one in Christ, Col. 3.11. Which should bee a maruellous comfort to Christians that are meaner than others in the world, to think on it, that God requireth as hard work of the richest, as hee doth of them; and makes as great account of a poor Christian, as of the mightiest Monarch. And it should teach Christians humility, and not to striue so much for precedency; but rather, if men will excell others, it should be in seruice and sufferings.
Fourthly, all men are not called: he saith here, Ye are called; as importing, that it was a special honour done to them. Many have not the means of Calling; and many refuse their Calling, when they have the means. Which shows the woeful estates of worlds of men, or to whom the voice of God by his Word in the Spirit comes not.
Fourthly, all men are not called: hee saith heer, Yee are called; as importing, that it was a speciall honour done to them. Many haue not the meanes of Calling; and many refuse their Calling, when they haue the means. Which shewes the wofull estates of worlds of men, or to whom the voyce of God by his Word in the Spirit comes not.