A17384:601
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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Besides: this doctrine of Christs chosen, or of Gods choice, should notably check that unbelief and fearfulness that is too often found even ⟨p. 132⟩in Zion, in the dear servants of God. When God hath published his election of Christ for the service of our redemption, why doth some say, The Lord hath forsaken, and his Lord hath forgotten him? Can God forget his people? or will he ever deny his Chosen? Shall not Christ be regarded in our behalf, who is the person whom his soul loveth? Isaiah 49.8, &c. 13, 14, 15, 16.
Besides: this doctrine of Christs chosen, or of Gods choice, should notably check that vnbelief and fearfulnesse that is too often found euen ⟨p. 132⟩in Sion, in the dear seruants of God. When God hath published his election of Christ for the seruice of our redemption, why doth some say, The Lord hath forsaken, and his Lord hath forgotten him? Can God forget his people? or will he euer deny his Chosen? Shall not Christ bee regarded in our behalf, who is the person whom his soule loueth? Esay 49.8, &c. 13, 14, 15, 16.
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1Christ is precious many ways. First, in respect of his nature: he is the choicest substance in heaven and earth; never such a man: all the creatures in heaven and in earth are inferior to him. Secondly, in respect of his gifts: he is qualified with all the treasures of wisdom and grace, above all his fellows, Col. 2.3.