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, Is Christ our Lord and Master? then these things will follow: 1. That we must live and die unto Christ, Rom, 14.7, 8, 9. we are not our own men; we must live to him that died for us, 2. Cor. 5. ult. The love of Christ must constrain us, and all old things must be passed, and all things must become new unto us. If Christ be our Lord, where is his service? he must rule us, and rule over us. If we walk in the vanity of our minds, according to the deceivable lusts of our old conversation; we have not yet learned Christ, nor the truth that is in Jesus, Eph. 4. And therefore let us every one look to his ways, as he that must one day give account of himself unto Christ, which will be Judge both of quick and dead, Rom. 14. 2. That every knee must bow at the name of Christ, and every tongue must confess his sovereignty, to the glory of God, Philip. 2.1. Rom. 14. We must all take notice of his supreme authority, and form in our hearts, all possible reverence toward him. 3. We must not judge one another. For, what have we to do to judge another mans servant? He stands or falls to his own Master, Rom. 14.4, 9.

Secondly, Is Christ our Lord and Master? then these things will follow: 1. That we must liue and die vnto Christ, Rom, 14.7, 8, 9. we are not our owne men; wee must liue to him that died for vs, 2. Cor. 5. vlt. The loue of Christ must constrayne vs, and all old things must be passed, and all things must become new vnto vs. If Christ be our Lord, where is his seruice? he must rule vs, and rule ouer vs. If we walke in the vanitie of our mindes, according to the deceiueable lusts of our old conuersation; we haue not yet learned Christ, nor the truth that is in Iesus, Eph. 4. And therefore let vs euery one looke to his waies, as he that must one day giue account of himselfe vnto Christ, which will bee Iudge both of quick and dead,

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