A17384:3424
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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Use 1. First, to show the fearful estate of such as use lying and deceit, and hypocritical courses in the dealings with men in their trades, or other occasions of life. There was no guile in Christ; and therefore it is probable, they are not true Christians, because they are not herein made like unto Christ: yea deceit and guile is made a sign of a wicked man, Psal. 36.1, 3. And therefore such as are given to the sins of deceit, and hypocritical dealing, are in a miserable case, especially such as cover their deceit with smooth words, Jer. 9.8. Pro. 26.24, &c. 2. And such as make a trade of it, give their tongues to evil, and frame deceit, and bind their tongues to lies, and teach their tongues to speak evil lies, Jere. 9.5. 3. And such as will deceive their neighbours, their brethren, or such as are harmless, Jerem. 9.5. Psalm. 35.20.
Vse 1. First, to shew the fearefull estate of such as vse lying and deceit, and hypocriticall courses in the dealings with men in their trades, or other occasions of life. There was no guile in Christ; and therefore it is probable, they are not true Christians, because they are not heerein made like vnto Christ: yea deceit and guile is made a signe of a wicked man, Psal. 36.1, 3. And therefore such as are giuen to the sins of deceit, and hypocriticall dealing, are in a miserable case, especially such as couer their deceit with smooth words, Ier. 9.8. Pro. 26.24, &c. 2. And such as make a trade of it, giue their tongues to euill, and frame deceit, and binde their tongues to lies, and teach their tongues to speak euill lies, Iere. 9.5