A17384:3458
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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Thirdly, where the offence is against God and Religion, as well as against the party wronged.
Thirdly, where the offense is against God and Religion, as well as against the party wronged.
Fourthly, where such wrongs are usually punishable.
Fourthly, where such wrongs are vsually punishable.
Fifthly, where the party complaining is bound to complain by his office, either by charge or oath; provided, that the party complaining, first, love his enemies; and secondly, prosecute with continual respect to God's glory; and thirdly, use the benefit of the Law with charity and mercy, without cruelty or extremity.
Fiftly, where the party complaining is bound to complain by his office, either by charge or oath; prouided, that the party complaining, first, loue his enemies; and secondly, prosecute with continuall respect to God's glory; and thirdly, vse the benefit of the Law with charity and mercy, without cruelty or extremity.
Thus of the first doctrine.