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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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. Psal. 45. Thirdly, in respect of his works: never creature did works of such price, so useful, so exquisite, so transcendent. Fourthly, in respect of his sufferings: he paid such a price to God in the ransom of man, as all the world besides could not raise, or any way make. Fifthly, in respect of effects: he gives the most precious things: no treasures like those may be had from him: his very promises are precious, 2. Pet. 1.4.

¹Christ is precious many waies. First, in respect of his nature: he is the choicest substance in heauen and earth; neuer such a man: all the creatures in heauen and in earth are inferiour to him. Secondly, in respect of his gifts: hee is qualified with all the treasures of wisdome and grace, aboue all his fellows, Col. 2.3. Psal. 45. Thirdly, in respect of his works: neuer creature did works of such price, so vsefull, so exquisite, so transcendent. Fourthly, in respect of his sufferings: hee paid such a price to God in the ransome of man, as all the world besides could not raise, or any way make. Fiftly, in respect of effects: he giues the most precious things: no treasures like those may be had from him: his very promises are precious,

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