A17384:3434
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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Doct. 2. Christ himself was reviled: He that was so just and innocent: He that did so much good in every place: He that had power to be revenged on such as did revile him. This is the more remarkable, if we also consider, by whom he was reviled, even by such as had their birth, breath, and being, and all from him: yea he was reviled of all sorts of men: Jews, Gentiles, Rulers, the People, learned Men, and unlearned. And this was the more to be wondered at too, if we consider with what kind of reviling he was reviled, and that was with most hateful aspersions, as deceiving, working by the devil, blasphemy, sedition, treason, &c. The use follows.
Doct. 2. Christ himselfe was reuiled: Hee that was so iust and innocent: Hee that did so much good in euery place: Hee that had power to bee reuenged on such as did reuile him. This is the more remarkable, if wee also consider, by whom hee was reuiled, euen by such as had their birth, breath, and being, and all from him: yea hee was reuiled of all sorts of men: Iewes, Gentiles, Rulers, the People, learned Men, and vnlearned. And this was the more to bee wondred at too, if we consider with what kinde of reuiling hee was reuiled, and that was with most hateful aspersions, as deceiuing, working by the diuell, blasphemy, sedition, treason, &c. The vse followes.
Use. Was Christ reviled? Then it is most manifest, that the world hates goodness incurably: If that Just one cannot scape reproach and slanders, then may not any godly persons promise to themselves peace that ways. Therefore carnal friends of such as suffer reproach for Religion, many times say, It must needs be, they are faulty some way, or at least are not discreet: whereas this instance of our Saviour shows, that worldly-minded men will reproach such as are godly, though they were never so discreet, or innocent. Besides, this should teach us patience under such indignities and wrongs: CHRIST was reviled: and ⟨p. 822⟩shall we be so troubled and disquieted?
Vse. Was Christ reuiled? Then it is most manifest, that the world hates goodnes incurably: If that Iust one cannot scape reproach and slanders, then may not any godly persons promise to themselues peace that waies. Therefore carnall friends of such as suffer reproach for Religion, many times say, It must needs bee, they are faulty some way, or at least are not discreet: whereas this instance of our Sauiour shewes, that worldly-minded men will reproach such as are godly, though they were neuer so discreet, or innocent. Besides, this should teach vs patience vnder such indignities and wrongs: CHRIST was reuiled: and