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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:547p. 122

But especially this should teach us, as we are here exhorted, to build all our faith, and hope in Christ, and to cleave to him in all uprightness of hart and life, and the rather, because this stone hath seven eyes, and most perfectly views all and every part of this building, that every stone be set right, &c. Zachar. 3.9.

But especially this should teach vs, as wee are heere exhorted, to build all our faith, and hope in Christ, and to cleaue to him in all vprightnes of hart and life, and the rather, because this stone hath seauen eies, and most perfectly viewes all and euerie part of this building, that euery stone bee set right, &c. Zachar. 3.9.

:548p. 122

Especially we should rest upon this stone, when we have any great suite to God: and have occasion to continue to hold up our hands in prayer, and so we shall prosper, as it was with Moses, Ex. 17.12.

Especially wee should rest vpon this stone, when we haue any great suite to God: and haue occasion to continue to hold vp our hands in praier, and so wee shall prosper, as it was with Moses, Ex. 17.12.

:549p. 122–123

Lastly, it should be the singular joy of our harts, when we see the corner stone cast down, and ⟨p. 123⟩God begin to build in any place the work of godliness, and religion: We have more cause to rejoice for that spiritual work, then the Jews had to shout, when the corner stone of the Temple was brought out to be laid for a foundation of the building,

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