A17384:3591
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, because it is the safest and quietest life: He that walketh uprightly, walketh surely, Prover. 10.19. and the fruit of righteousness, is peace, Jam. 3.18. For, God's promise is, that No evil shall happen to the just; whereas the wicked shall be filled with mischief, Pro. 12.21. And God's blessing makes them rich, and he mingles no sorrow with it, Pro. 10.21. and 15.6. And righteousness is reckoned as an impenetrable armour, 2. Cor. 6.7. And God doth mark every one that doth righteousness, and solaceth his heart, Isaiah 64.5. And the very doing of good, is sweetness to the soul, Prover. 13.19. And, whereas there is no peace to the wicked, the ⟨p. 856⟩righteous is at peace with God, with Angels, with the creatures, and with all godly men.
Thirdly, because it is the safest and quietest life: He that walketh vprightly, walketh surely, Prouer. 10.19. and the fruit of righteousnes, is peace, Iam. 3.18. For, God's promise is, that No euill shall happen to the iust; whereas the wicked shall be filled with mischief, Pro. 12.21. And God's blessing makes them rich, and hee mingles no sorrow with it, Pro. 10.21. and 15.6. And righteousnes is reckoned as an impenetrable armour, 2. Cor. 6.7. And God doth mark euery one that doth righteousnes, and solaceth his heart, Esay 64.5. And the very doing of good, is sweetnes to the soule, Prouer. 13.19. And, whereas there is no peace to the wicked, the ⟨p. 856⟩