A17384:3711
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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The word, here rendered Going astray, properly signifies deceived, and is so used in divers places of the new Testament: but the metaphor to the which it is joined, requires it should be expressed, Going astray, or wandering, or erring; but so, as it doth import two things. First, the evil condition of the unregenerate: they are like wandering sheep. Secondly, the curse of it; and that is, they are deceived, they are as sheep deceived.
The word, heer rendred Going astray, properly signifies deceiued, and is so vsed in diuers places of the new Testament: but the metaphor to the which it is ioyned, requires it should be expressed, Going astray, or wandring, or erring; but so, as it doth import two things. First, the euill condition of the vnregenerate: they are like wandring sheep. Secondly, the curse of it; and that is, they are deceiued, they are as sheep deceiued.
Now, that this point may be distinctly understood ⟨p. 889⟩I propound five things to be considered of. First, what faults in men are meant by the term of going astray. Secondly, what the misery of their condition is, that do go astray. Thirdly, what the cause is of their going astray. Fourthly, by what signs a lost sheep may be known, especially such as are within the Church, which seems to be the Fold. And lastly, the doctrines that may be briefly noted out of all the words of that part of the verse.
Now, that this point may bee distinctly vnderstood ⟨p. 889⟩I propound fiue things to be considered of. First, what faults in men are meant by the tearm of going astray. Secondly, what the misery of their condition is, that doo go astray. Thirdly, what the cause is of their going astray. Fourthly, by what signes a lost sheep may be knowne, especially such as are within the Church, which seemes to be the Fold. And lastly, the doctrines that may be briefly noted out of all the words of that part of the verse.