A17384:3493
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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Uses. First, since he hath borne our sins in the imputation of them, and the malediction due unto them, we should be most ready & willing to bear his cross, as accounting it a great shame to be unwilling to suffer a little, and for a little while for his sake, that hath borne such strange things for us: we should be content to forsake all for his sake.
Vses. First, since he hath borne our sinnes in the imputation of them, and the malediction due vnto them, we should be most ready & willing to beare his crosse, as accounting it a great shame to bee vnwilling to suffer a little, and for a little while for his sake, that hath borne such strange things for vs: wee should bee content to forsake all for his sake.
Secondly, it should grieve us at the heart for our sins, considering the fearful imputation of our faults charged upon him, and the bitter things he suffered, to make amends to Gods Justice for our wickedness, Zach. 12.10.
Secondly, it should grieue vs at the heart for our sins, considering the feareful imputation of our faults charged vpon him, and the bitter things he suffered, to make amends to Gods Iustice for our wickednes, Zach. 12.10.
Thirdly, hath Christ borne our sins? and can we find in our hearts to sin any more? shall he again be charged with our faults? shall we again crucify him? Rom. 6.6. Heb. 10.24