A17384:590
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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Sixthly, that it is a singular happiness to be chosen of God: it was the honour of Christ here, &c. And therefore, Blessed is the man whom God chooseth. Happy is the Christian whom God electeth, Psalm 65.4. Luke 10.20.
Sixtly, that it is a singular happinesse to bee chosen of God: it was the honor of Christ heer, &c. And therefore, Blessed is the man whom God chooseth. Happy is the Christian whom God electeth, Psalm 65.4. Luke 10.20.
Secondly, it should teach us divers duties.
Secondly, it should teach vs diuers duties.
First, to observe, and admire, and acknowledge the Lord Jesus, the Chosen of GOD, we should with special regard confess unto the glory of God herein, which the word Behold importeth, Isaiah 42.1. We should be Gods witnesses against the world, and all the servants of any strange god, that this Jesus of Nazareth is that Son of God, and Saviour of the world, Isaiah 43.10. It is one main end of the praises of Christ in this place, To raise up our dull and dead affections to the highest estimation and admiration of Christ and his glory with the Father, &c.
First, to obserue, and admire, and acknowledge the Lord Iesus, the Chosen of GOD, we should with special regard confesse vnto the glory of God heerin, which the word Behold importeth, Esay 42.1. We should be Gods witnesses against the world, and all the seruants of any strange god, that this Iesus of Nazareth is that Sonne of God, and Sauiour of the world, Esay 43.10. It is one main end of the praises of Christ in this place, To raise vp our dull and dead affections to the highest estimation and admiration of Christ and his glory with the Father, &c.