A17384:3480
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, 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,