A17384:3362
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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Secondly, when he was tempted, or troubled in Spirit, he left us an example for the manner of the fight, and which way we should make resistance and overcome; and that is, by the Word of God and prayer: for, he beat the devil away by Scripture, ⟨p. 805⟩Mat. 4. And in all his special agonies, we still hear him praying and making his moan to his Father.
Secondly, when he was tempted, or troubled in Spirit, he left vs an example for the manner of the fight, and which way wee should make resistance and ouercome; and that is, by the Word of God and praier: for, he beat the diuell away by Scripture, ⟨p. 805⟩Mat. 4. And in all his speciall agonies, wee still heare him praying and making his mone to his Father.
Thirdly, he left us a pattern of matchless humility, and told us, if ever we would learn any thing of him, we should learn of him to be lowly and meek; who, being the Son of God, was abased to take upon him the form of a servant, and in worlds of occasions to deny himself, and his own greatness & reputation, Mat. 11.29. Phil. 2.6, 7.
Thirdly, hee left vs a pattern of matchlesse humility, and told vs, if euer wee would learne any thing of him, we should learn of him to bee lowly and meek; who, beeing the Sonne of God, was abased to take vpon him the form of a seruant, and in worlds of occasions to deny himself, and his owne greatnes & reputation, Mat. 11.29.