A17384:517
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, it should be a great comfort to the Godly, both in respect of their union with him, in regard their Head is so infinite in holiness, as also in respect of that supply and help ⟨p. 115⟩that they may continually have from him against all their infirmities and defects; and lastly, in respect of the hope of the full confirmation of their holiness in the day of Christ.
Thirdly, it should bee a great comfort to the Godly, both in respect of their vnion with him, in regard their Head is so infinite in holinesse, as also in respect of that supply and help ⟨p. 115⟩that they may continually haue from him against all their infirmities and defects; and lastly, in respect of the hope of the full confirmation of their holinesse in the day of Christ.
And thus of the general Doctrine.
And thus of the generall Doctrine.
The first thing in the exhortation to be considered, is the Proposition: in which, two things are to be marked. First, what Christ is; secondly, what the Christian must be in respect of Christ.
The first thing in the exhortation to bee considered, is the Proposition: in which, two things are to be marked. First, what Christ is; secondly, what the Christian must bee in respect of Christ.