A17384:3482
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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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:
- 1Use.Vse.
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.
- 1Rules in committing our cause to God.
Secondly, not to limit God, but to let him do whatsoever pleaseth him.