A17384:533
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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Seventhly, other Lords may take offence, and ⟨p. 119⟩do often put away their servants: But whom Christ loves, he loves to the end, so as whether they live, or die, they are still Christs, Rom. 14.8.
Seuenthly, other Lords may take offence, and ⟨p. 119⟩doe often put away their seruants: But whom Christ loues, hee loues to the end, so as whether they liue, or die, they are still Christs, Rom. 14.8.
Eighthly, no Lord can give such sure protection to his servants, as Christ gives to his: No man shall pluck them out of his hands, Isaiah, 4.5, 6. Joh. 10. and whatsoever wrong is done unto them, he takes it as done to himself: and therefore the afflictions of his servants, are called the afflictions of Christ, 2. Cor. 1.4.
Eightthly, no Lord can giue such sure protection to his seruants, as Christ giues to his: No man shall plucke them out of his hands, Esay, 4.5, 6. Ioh. 10. and whatsoeuer wrong is done vnto them, hee takes it as done to himselfe: and therefore the afflictions of his seruants, are called the afflictions of Christ, 2. Cor. 1.4.