A17384:3723
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 third point is, the cause of their going astray; and that is noted in the original word, They were deceived.1 Now then it is to be considered distinctly, who are the great deceivers of the world, that cause millions of souls to go astray.
The third point is, the cause of their going astray; and that is noted in the originall word, They were deceiued.1 Now then it is to bee considered distinctly, who are the great deceiuers of the world, that cause millions of soules to goe astray.
- 1Causes of mens going astray.
First, the devil is the Arch-deceiver, he hath been a liar, and a murderer from the beginning, he deceived our first Parents, and made them and all their posterity go astray, John 8.44. 1. Tim. 2.14. and by him are all wicked men drawn out of the way, and led captive at his will, 2. Tim. 2.26.
First, the diuell is the Arch-deceiuer, hee hath beene a lier, and a murtherer from the beginning, hee deceiued our first Parents, and made them and all their posterity goe astray, Iohn 8.44. 1. Tim. 2.14. and by him are all wicked men drawne out of the way, and led captiue at his will, 2. Tim. 2.26