A17384:512
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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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.
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, 1. Cor. 10.30. He was long since acknowledged to be the Lord our righteousness, Jer. 23.6.
That which in generall may be obserued, is, that Christ is the main Fountain of all grace and holinesse. It is he that fils all in all things, Eph. 1. vlt. All the treasures of wisdome and grace be in him, in whom the God-head dwels bodily, Col. 2.3, 9. It is he that is made vnto vs of God, wisdome, righteousnes, sanctification, and redemption, 1. Cor. 10.30. He was long since acknowledged to be the Lord our righteousnes, Ier. 23.6.