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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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Tenthly, because he doth not judge rashly: but, as we see, after wonderful patience, and the many days men have had of sinning, he appoints his day of judging.
Tenthly, because he doth not iudge rashly: but, as wee see, after wonderfull patience, and the many daies men haue had of sinning, hee appoints his day of iudging.
Uses. The uses may be divers: for,
Vses. The vses may bee diuers: for,
First, it shows the woeful case of wicked men that forget God, and in the hardness of their hearts run on in sin, and so heap up wrath against the day of wrath, Rom. 2.4, 5.
First, it shewes the wofull case of wicked men that forget God, and in the hardnes of their hearts run on in sinne, and so heape vp wrath against the day of wrath, Rom. 2.4, 5.
Secondly, it should teach all men that have any care of themselves, to deny all ungodliness, and worldly lusts, and to live godly, and righteously, and soberly in this present world, Tit. 2.12, 13.
Secondly, it should teach all men that haue any care of themselues, to deny all vngodlines, and worldly lusts, and to liue godly, and righteously, and soberly in this present world, Tit. 2.12, 13.
Thirdly, it should be a singular comfort to all such as suffer wrongs and injuries in this world, whether in their names, or bodies, or states, or any way; let them but be patient, God will do them Justice, as these places show, 2. Thes. 1.5. Psal. 4.5. Jam. 5.6.7, 8. Jude 15.
Thirdly, it should bee a singular comfort to all such as suffer wrongs and iniuries in this world, whether in their names, or bodies, or states, or any way; let them but bee patient, God will doe them Iustice, as these places shew, 2. Thes. 1.5. Psal. 4.5. Iam. 5.6.7, 8. Iude 15.
Doct. 6. It is the duty of Gods servants, in all distresses to commit themselves and their causes, to God and to his righteous providence & judgement. This the example of Christ here shows us, and there is reason for it. First, because God requires ⟨p. 830⟩we should do so, as these places show, Psal. 37.5, 6. Pro. 16.3. 1. Pet. 4. ult. Secondly, because it is not in man to direct his own way, Jerem. 10.23. Thirdly, because God never disappointed the trust of them that committed themselves to him, Nahum 1.7. Pro. 16.3.
Doct. 6. It is the duty of Gods seruants, in all distresses to commit themselues and their causes, to God and to his righteous prouidence & iudgement. This the example of Christ heere shewes vs, and there is reason for it. First, because God requiers ⟨p. 830⟩wee should doe so, as these places shew, Psal. 37.5, 6. Pro. 16.3. 1. Pet. 4. vlt. Secondly, because it is not in man to direct his owne way, Ierem. 10.23. Thirdly, because God neuer disappointed the trust of them that committed themselues to him, Nahum 1.7. Pro. 16.3.
1The use should be to teach us: As we would show our selves to bear the image of Christ, and to be true Christians, to practise this duty, and in all cases of wrong, danger, affliction, or temptation; but then withal, when we have committed our cause to GOD, we must remember these rules:
1The vse should bee to teach vs: As wee would shew our selues to beare the image of Christ, and to bee true Christians, to practise this duty, and in all cases of wrong, danger, affliction, or temptation; but then withall, when we haue committed our cause to GOD, wee must remember these rules:
1First, Never to use ill means to get out of distress, Isaiah. 28.16.
1First, Neuer to vse ill meanes to get out of distresse, Esay. 28.16.
Secondly, not to limit God, but to let him do whatsoever pleaseth him.
Secondly, not to limit God, but to let him doe whatsoeuer pleaseth him.
Thirdly, not to be impatient, or troubled, but quiet our selves in God, and wait and trust in him, and if we find any difficulties, we must then roll our way upon the Lord, as the Psalmist saith, Psalm 37.5, 6, 7.
Thirdly, not to be impatient, or troubled, but quiet our selues in God, and wait and trust in him, and if we finde any difficulties, we must then roule our way vpon the Lord, as the Psalmist saith, Psalme 37.5, 6, 7.
Fourthly, we must acknowledge him in all our ways, and give him glory, when he doth us justice, Proverbs 3.6.
Fourthly, we must acknowledge him in all our waies, and giue him glory, when he doth vs iustice, Prouerbs 3.6.
Hitherto of the manner of the suffering of Christ. Now follows in the fifth place, the matter he suffered, viz. He bare our sins, amplified by showing how, and that three ways: first, his own self: secondly, in his body: thirdly, on the tree.
HItherto of the manner of the suffering of Christ. Now followes in the fift place, the matter hee suffered, viz. Hee bare our sinnes, amplified by shewing how, and that three waies: first, his owne selfe: secondly, in his body: thirdly, on the tree.
He bare our sins.]
Hee bare our sinnes.]
Christ may be said to bear our sins in two respects chiefly.1 First, because he did undergo the imputation of all our sins; our faults were charged upon him, as our surety: He was made sin for us, 2 Cor. 5.21. He stood before God's Justice in our room. Secondly, because he suffered the malediction due to our sins by the Law: He bare our sins, in being made a sacrifice for sin: He became indebted unto the Justice of God, as our surety, to bear the curses of the Law, which our sins deserved, Isaiah. 53.5, 8. Gal. 3.10. And as this is true in general of all the wrath of God, and the fearful things due to our sins: so if we mark the story of Christs sufferings, we may observe, how the sins of our first parents, and our own, light heavily upon his back, God suffering our sins to be charged upon him in a special fi•nes of the judgement to our sins: and that we may note, both in the circumstances of our ⟨p. 832⟩sinning, and in the sorts of sins.
Christ may bee said to beare our sinnes in two respects chiefely.1 First, because hee did vndergoe the imputation of all our sinnes; our faults were charged vpon him, as our surety: Hee was made sinne for vs, 2 Cor. 5.21. Hee stood before God's Iustice in our roome. Secondly, because hee suffered the malediction due to our sinnes by the Law: Hee bare our sinnes, in being made a sacrifice for sinne: Hee became indebted vnto the Iustice of God, as our surety, to beare the curses of the Law, which our sinnes deserued, Esay. 53.5, 8. Gal. 3.10. And as this is true in generall of all the wrath of God, and the fearefull things due to our sinnes: so if wee mark the story of Christs sufferings, we may obserue, how the sinnes of our first parents, and our owne, light heauily vpon his back, God suffering our sinnes to bee charged vpon him in a speciall fines of the iudgement to our sinnes: and that wee may note, both in the circumstances of our
1For the circumstances: The first Adam sins in a garden. The second Adam suffers fearfully for sin in a garden: The second Adam suffers on a tree, and so bears the sin of the first Adam, eating the forbidden fruit of a tree. For the sorts of sin: Why was Christ betrayed by Judas, denied by Peter, forsaken by all his Disciples, refused by the Priests & people, but because we had betrayed, denied, forsaken, and refused God in Paradise? And many of us are now guilty of the same, or the like sins in the course of our lives. He was charged to be a seducer, to satisfy for our being seduced: For our evil words, and sinful excuses, he was silent; because we and our first Parents have preferred the devil before God, therefore was a malefactor preferred before him. Why was he mocked, buffeted, and spit upon, but to bear the shame was due unto us for our filthiness, and vile conversation? Why drank he gall, but to pay for our sinful pleasures? Why suffered he reviling and scoffing, but to satisfy for our sinful words? Many other things might be observed.
1For the circumstances: The first Adam sinnes in a garden. The second Adam suffers fearefully for sinne in a garden: The second Adam suffers on a tree, and so beares the sin of the first Adam, eating the forbidden fruit of a tree. For the sorts of sin: Why was Christ betrayed by Iudas, denied by Peter, forsaken by all his Disciples, refused by the Priests & people, but because we had betraied, denied, forsaken, and refused God in Paradise? And many of vs are now guilty of the same, or the like sinnes in the course of our liues. Hee was charged to bee a seducer, to satisfy for our being seduced: For our euill words, and sinfull excuses, hee was silent; because wee and our first Parents haue preferred the diuell before God, therefore was a malefactor preferred before him. Why was hee mocked, buffeted, and spit vpon, but to beare the shame was due vnto vs for our filthines, and vile conuersation? Why drank hee gall, but to pay for our sinfull pleasures? Why suffered he reuiling and scoffing, but to satisfy for our sinfull words? Many other things might bee obserued.
