A17384:424
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, 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.
Thirdly, that he is courteous, and in a special manner kind to, and fond over his own people with incomprehensible indulgence: the word is rendered Courteous, Eph. 4.32. And all ages must wonder at this kindness of God in Jesus Christ, Eph. 2.7. And thus he delivereth his servants from their fears, Psal. 34.3. or 4.
Thirdly, that he is courteous, and in a speciall manner kinde to, and fond ouer his own people with incomprehensible indulgence: the word is rendred Courteous, Eph. 4.32. And all ages must wonder at this kindenes of God in Iesus Christ,