A17384:3302
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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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.
Concerning the Passion, five things are in all these verses noted.
Concerning the Passion, fiue things are in all these verses noted.
First, who suffered: Christ suffered, verse 21.
First, who suffred: Christ suffred, verse 21.
Secondly, the end of his suffering, viz. to leave us an example, &c. verse 21.