A17384:3590
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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Secondly, because it is the most profitable life, and the most gainful: for, blessings are upon the head of the righteous, Pro. 10.6. The wicked worketh a deceitful work: but to him that soweth righteousness, shall be a sure reward, Pro. 11.18. And righteousness is both the best riches, and the most durable, Pro. 8.18, 19, 20. And it hath the promise of this life, as well as the life to come, 1. Tim. 6. Job 8.6. And the profit of righteousness will help a man when he is to die; when the treasures of the wicked will profit nothing, Pro. 10.2. Yea, a good man lacketh not an inheritance for his children's children: and the wealth of the sinner is many times laid up for the just.
Secondly, because it is the most profitable life, and the most gainfull: for, blessings are vpon the head of the righteous, Pro. 10.6. The wicked worketh a deceitfull work: but to him that soweth righteousnes, shall be a sure reward, Pro. 11.18. And righteousnes is both the best riches, and the most durable, Pro. 8.18, 19, 20. And it hath the promise of this life, as well as the life to come, 1. Tim. 6. Iob 8.6. And the profit of righteousnes will help a man when he is to die; when the treasures of the wicked will profit nothing, Pro. 10.2. Yea, a good man lacketh not an inheritance for his childrens children: and the wealth of the sinner is many times laid vp for the iust.