A17384:3321
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, we may hence learn to know the inevitable destruction, and fearful perdition of impenitent sinners. For if God spared not his own Son, that was but a surety for sin, and did none himself: will he ever spare them, that are principals and monstrous offenders?
Seuenthly, wee may hence learne to know the ineuitable destruction, and fearefull perdition of impenitent sinners. For if God spared not his own Sonne, that was but a surety for sinne, and did none himselfe: will hee euer spare them, that are principals and monstrous offenders?
Eighthly, did even Christ suffer? then we should evermore arm our selves with the same mind, and provide to suffer in the flesh, 1. Pet. 4.1. It is a shame for us to expect, or desire a life of ease and prosperity, seeing the Prince of our salvation was consecrated through afflictions, Heb. 2.10. and 12.3. And the more should we be confirmed to suffer in willingness in this life, because God hath predestinated us to be conformed to the image of his Son in sufferings, Rom. 8.29.
Eightly, did euen Christ suffer? then we should euermore arme our selues with the same minde, and prouide to suffer in the flesh, 1. Pet. 4.1. It is a shame for vs to expect, or desire a life of ease and prosperity, seeing the Prince of our saluation was consecrated through afflictions, Heb. 2.10. and 12.3. And the more should wee bee confirmed to suffer in willingnes in this life, because God hath predestinated vs to bee conformed to the image of his Sonne in sufferings,