A17384:423
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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First,1 That he is free, and doth what he doth, freely, without respect of merit, or desert in men: and this is one thing, which if we find, should much incite us to regard what he saith, or requireth of us. By this Argument are men called upon, Isaiah 55.1.2, 3.
First,1 That hee is free, and doth what he doth, freely, without respect of merit, or desert in men: and this is one thing, which if wee finde, should much incite vs to regard what he saith, or requireth of vs. By this Argument are men called vpon, Isaiah 55.1.2, 3.
- 1Wherein Gods graciousness is seen.Wherein Gods graciousnes is seene.
Secondly, that he is kind to his very enemies. For so the word is applied: Luke 6.35. and questionless it should be a great thing to persuade with a man, when he comes to the word, to regard it with much affection, if he know, that God thereby will do good to his very enemies: and that in that ordinance, God is went to show the mirror of his mercy, in revealing his love, & communicating the blessings of his Gospel to such, as come into his presence with hatred of their own ways.
Secondly, that hee is kind to his very enemies. For so the word is applied: Luke 6.35. and questionles it should bee a great thing to perswade with a man, when he comes to the word, to regard it with much affection, if he knowe, that God thereby will doe good to his very enemies: and that in that ordinance, God is went to shew the mirror of his mercy, in reuealing his loue, & communicating the blessings of his Gospell to such, as come into his presence with hatred of their owne waies.