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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The knowledge hereof may both inform, instruct, and comfort us.

The knowledge heerof may both inform, instruct, and comfort vs.

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First, it may inform us concerning the grievousness of our disease. The nature of man is so far past cure, that unless the Son of GOD sanctify himself with unspeakable holiness, we can never be sanctified, John 17.19. yea, the Word it self is not available without the grace of Christ, as it appears in that seventeenth of John: where both the Word and Christ are entreated of.

First, it may inform vs concerning the grieuousnes of our disease. The nature of man is so farre past cure, that vnlesse the Sonne of GOD sanctifie himself with vnspeakable holinesse, we can neuer be sanctified, Iohn 17.19. yea, the Word it self is not auaileable without the grace of Christ, as it appears in that seuenteenth of Iohn: where both the Word and Christ are intreated of.

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Secondly, it may teach us, first, to ascribe glory to Christ, who in this respect is most worthy to be acknowledged the Head of all Principalities, but especially the Head of the Church; from whom cometh influence of all grace and goodness, Eph. 21, 22.23. Secondly, it should teach us, above all gettings, to labour to get Christ crucified into our hearts. It is Christ in us, that must be our riches, and our hope of glory, Col. 1. 27. yea, this will be unsearchable riches to us: we should determine to know nothing, save Jesus Christ and him crucified,

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