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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Thirdly, the third thing said of Christ, is, that he was disallowed of men.

Thirdly, the third thing said of Christ, is, that hee was disallowed of men.

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Disallowed of men.]

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This is added of purpose, to prevent scandal, which might arise from the consideration of the mean entertainment, the Christian Religion found in the world.

This is added of purpose, to preuent scandall, which might arise from the consideration of the meane intertainment, the Christian Religion found in the world.

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The point is plain, that Christ was disallowed of men: and this is evident in the stone: The greatest part of the world regarded him not: The Gentiles knew him not, and the Jews received him not: Though three things in Christ were admirable; his doctrine; his life▪ his miracles: yet the Jews believed not in him: He came unto his own, and his own received him not; Nay, they reviled him, called him Samaritan, and said, he had a Devil. They preferred a murderer before him, and their wise men, even the Princes of this world, crucified the Lord of life & glory. This as it was storied by the Evangelists, so it was foretold by the Prophets:

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