A17384:3331
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, He suffered for us, that so by his sufferings He might merit the supply of our wants, and the possession of happiness: He suffered, to make us blessed. Thus he died, to ratify the eternal counsel, Heb. 9.15, 16, 17. He was poor, to make us rich, 2. Cor. 8.9. He was bound, to make us free: He was unclothed, to cover our nakedness: He was forsaken of God for a time, that we might be received to everlasting mercy: He was crowned with a crown of thorns, that He might merit for us a crown of glory: He found no mercy from the Priests and Jews, that we might find sure mercy with God; He was cast out of the earthly Jerusalem▪ and suffered without the gates, that He might provide a place for us in the heavenly Jerusalem.
Thirdly, He suffered for vs, that so by his sufferings He might merit the supply of our wants, and the possession of happines: He suffered, to make vs blessed. Thus hee died, to ratifie the eternall counsell, Heb. 9.15, 16, 17. Hee was poore, to make vs rich, 2. Cor. 8.9. Hee was bound, to make vs free: Hee was vnclothed, to couer our nakednes: Hee was forsaken of God for a time, that we might be receiued to euerlasting mercy: Hee was crowned with a crowne of thornes, that He might merit for vs a crowne of glory: Hee found no mercy from the Priests and Iewes, that wee might finde sure mercy with God; He was cast out of the earthly Ierusalem▪ and suffered without the gates, that He might prouide a place for vs in the heauenly Ierusalem.
Fourthly, He suffered for us in this, that he suffered, that so he might have a sympathy of our sufferings, and have a feeling of our miseries: He suffered being tempted▪ that he might be able to secure us being tempted,