A17384:3300
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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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.
Thus of the second reason.
The third reason is taken from the example of Christ, who suffered greater wrongs than can befall servants, or any other sort of men: and this doctrine of Christ's suffering, he handles at large from verse 21. to the end of the chapter. Which doctrine of Christ's suffering is fitted partly to the case of servants, and partly to the use of all Christians.
The third reason is taken from the example of Christ, who suffred greater wrongs than can befall seruants, or any other sort of men: and this doctrine of Christ's suffering, he handles at large from verse 21. to the end of the chapter. Which doctrine of Christ's suffering is fitted partly to the case of seruants, and partly to the vse of all Christians.