A17384:3391
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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Lastly, in a general sense: Every man that is guilty of sin, may be said to make sin. And so it is commonly by way of removal said of Christ, that he made no sin, that is, that he was never guilty of any offence against God, or man.
Lastly, in a generall sense: Euery man that is guilty of sinne, may bee said to make sinne. And so it is commonly by way of remouall said of Christ, that hee made no sinne, that is, that hee was neuer guilty of any offence against God, or man.
Thus of the sense of the words.
Divers doctrines may be gathered out of these words: but because one is principal, I will but touch the rest.
Diuers doctrines may bee gathered out of these words: but because one is principall, I will but touch the rest.
Doct. 1. Mens sins are of mens making: man made sin, God made none.
Doct. 1. Mens sinnes are of mens making: man made sinne, God made none.