A commentary

Name: A commentary
Author: Nicholas Byfield

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.

Nicholas Byfield 1579–1622London: printed by Humphrey Lownes for George Latham, 1623London: printed by Humfrey Lownes for George Latham, 1623

[16], 922, [6] p. · 245k words · STC 4211 · ESTC S107078

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AN EXPOSITION of the Second Chapter of the first Epistle general o… › Verse 4. To whom coming, as to a living stone, disallowed of men, b…: Verse 4. To whom coming, as to a living stone, disallowed of men, but chosen of God, an…AN EXPOSITION of the Second Chapter of the first Epistle generall o… › Verse 4. To whom coming, as to a liuing stone, disallowed of men, b…: Verse 4. To whom coming, as to a liuing stone, disallowed of men, but chosen of God, an…

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Secondly, the Confirmation of it, and that two ways. First, by testimony of Scripture, showing what Christ is; which Scripture is both cited and expounded, verse 6, 7, 8. Secondly, by the consideration of their own excellent estate in Christ; which is set out positively, verse 9. and comparatively, verse 10: or thus it is confirmed by arguments taken from the praise, first, of Christ, verses 6, 7, 8. secondly, of Christians, verses 9, 10.

Secondly, the Confirmation of it, and that two waies. First, by testimony of Scripture, shewing what Christ is; which Scripture is both cited and expounded, verse 6, 7, 8. Secondly, by the consideration of their owne excellent estate in Christ; which is set out positiuely, verse 9. and comparatiuely, verse 10: or thus it is confirmed by arguments taken from the praise, first, of Christ, verses 6, 7, 8. secondly, of Christians, verses 9, 10.

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Thirdly, the Conclusion: where he shows the use they should make, both in what they should avoid, verse 11. and in what they should do, verse 12.

Thirdly, the Conclusion: where hee shewes the vse they should make, both in what they should auoid, verse 11. and in what they should doo, verse 12.

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That which in general may be observed, is, that Christ is the main Fountain of all grace and holiness. It is he that fills all in all things, Eph. 1. ult. All the treasures of wisdom and grace be in him, in whom the God-head dwells bodily, Col. 2.3, 9. It is he that is made unto us of God, wisdom, righteousness, sanctification, and redemption,

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