A17384:583
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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The use may be both for Information and Instruction.
The vse may be both for Information and Instruction.
For, hence we may be informed concerning divers things.
For, hence we may bee informed concerning diuers things.
First, that Gods work shall prosper, notwithstanding all the scorns or oppositions of men: God's choice is not hindered, but Christ is separated, and sanctified, and appointed to the work of redemption, the perverseness of men notwithstanding. ⟨p. 128⟩The unbelief of men cannot make the faith or fidelity of God of none effect, Rom. 3.
First, that Gods work shall prosper, notwithstanding all the scorns or oppositions of men: God's choice is not hindred, but Christ is separated, and sanctified, and appointed to the work of redemption, the peruersnesse of men notwithstanding. ⟨p. 128⟩The vnbelief of men cannot make the faith or fidelity of God of none effect, Rom. 3.