A17384:3448
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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1First, where redress of the wrongs may be had by private and peaceful courses, 1. Cor. 6.
1First, where redresse of the wrongs may be had by priuate and peacefull courses, 1. Cor. 6.
- 1In what cases it is not fit to complain unto the Magistrate.In what cases it is not fit to complayne vnto the Magistrate.
Secondly, where the laws of men do not provide punishment: some wrongs are offences, and yet not punishable by mens laws.
Secondly, where the lawes of men doo not prouide punishment: some wrongs are offenses, and yet not punishable by mens lawes.
Thirdly, where the offence is committed of mere frailty or ignorance.
Thirdly, where the offense is committed of meere frailty or ignorance.