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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First, concerning that matchless love of God to us, that gave us his Son who is so precious, Rom. 8.34.

First, concerning that matchlesse loue of God to vs, that gaue vs his Sonne who is so precious, Rom. 8.34.

:603p. 132–133

Secondly, concerning the horrible sin of Judas ⟨p. 133⟩and the high Priests, that valued him but at thirty pieces.

Secondly, concerning the horrible sin of Iudas ⟨p. 133⟩and the high Priests, that valewed him but at thirtie pieces.

:604p. 133

Thirdly, concerning the most miserable condition of all profane people, and persons, even whole multitudes of people, that so neglect Christ, that can with Esau sell him for trifles, pleasures, or profits, even as mean sometimes, as a mess of pottage, &c. The more glorious Christ is, the more vile is their sin of neglect, or contempt of Christ. Woe to them, that disallow him then: Even to all those sorts of men before mentioned! Christ will not be a foundation stone to support them, nor a precious stone to enrich them, but as the upper and nether millstone to grind them to pieces, or as a rock falling upon them.

Thirdly, concerning the most miserable condition of all prophane people, and persons, euen whole multitudes of people, that so neglect Christ, that can with Esau sell him for trifles, pleasures, or profits, euen as meane sometimes, as a messe of pottage, &c. The more glorious Christ is, the more vile is their sinne of neglect, or contempt of Christ. Woe to them, that disallow him then: Euen to all those sortes of men before mentioned! Christ will not be a foundation stone to support them, nor a precious stone to enrich them, but as the vpper and nether milstone to grinde them to pieces, or as a rock falling vpon them.

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