A17384:3438
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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There are many reasons to persuade us to patience, and not to render reviling for reviling.1 First, the reproaches of unreasonable men cannot take away thy innocency. Secondly, better men than we, have been as vilely abused. Thirdly, as David said, God may bless thee for their cursing, and honour thee for their disgracing of thee. Fourthly, because we are heirs of blessing; and therefore such foul language as cursing and reviling, should not be found in our mouths. Fifthly, though thou deserve not those reproaches from men, yet thou art not innocent before God. Sixthly, herein thou shalt be conformed to the Pattern and Image of the Lord JESUS CHRIST, not only in suffering wrongfully, but in forbearing reviling for conscience sake.
There are many reasons to perswade vs to patience, and not to render reuiling for reuiling.1 First, the reproaches of vnreasonable men cannot take away thy innocency. Secondly, better men than we, haue been as vilely abused. Thirdly, as Dauid said, God may blesse thee for their cursing, and honour thee for their disgracing of thee. Fourthly, because we are heirs of blessing; and therefore such foule language as cursing and reuiling, should not be found in our mouthes. Fiftly, though thou deserue not those reproaches from men, yet thou art not innocent before God. Sixtly, heerin thou shalt bee conformed to the Pattern and Image of the Lord IESVS CHRIST, not onely in suffering wrongfully, but in forbearing reuiling for conscience sake.
- 1Motives •o patience.Motiues •o patience.
He threatened not.]
He threatned not.]