A17384:3299
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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Seventhly, our general Calling doth bind us to a careful observation of our particular Calling: as here, their Calling in Religion to be God's servants, did bind them to look to their duty as mens servants, yea, and to be subject to their corrections, though unjust. And therefore those Christians are far out of the way, that neglect their particular Calling, and the charge God hath delivered them, upon sentence of religion & their general calling.
Seuenthly, our generall Calling doth binde vs to a carefull obseruation of our particular Calling: as heer, their Calling in Religion to be God's seruants, did bind them to look to their duty as mens seruants, yea, and to be subiect to their corrections, though vniust. And therefore those Christians are farre out of the way, that neglect their particular Calling, and the charge God hath deliuered them, vpon sentence of religion & their generall calling.
Eighthly, the main doctrine in them, or in the scope of them, is, that God calls his servants, all of them, to suffer for the truth. He shows them heaven, and the salvation of their souls, and bestows rich treasure upon their hearts; but withal tells them, he looks they should arm themselves with a resolution to suffer what may befall them for well-doing. Our Saviour Christ told his Disciples plainly, that they must think of taking up the Cross daily, before they come to wearing of the Crown. And therefore they do foolishly, that undertake the profession of Religion, before they have set down to cast what it will cost them.
Eightthly, the main doctrine in them, or in the scope of them, is, that God calls his seruants, all of them, to suffer for the truth. Hee shewes them heauen, and the saluation of their soules, and bestowes rich treasure vpon their hearts; but withall tells them, hee looks they should arme themselues with a resolution to suffer what may befall them for well-doing. Our Sauiour Christ told his Disciples plainly, that they must think of taking vp the Crosse daily, before they come to wearing of the Crown. And therefore they doo foolishly, that vndertake the profession of Religion, before they haue set down to cast what it will cost them.