A17384:608
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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Quest. But what should be the reason, that Christ is in no more request amongst men?
Quest. But what should bee the reason, that Christ is in no more request amongst men?
Answer. 1First, one cause is mans ignorance, both of their own misery out of Christ, as also of the glory of Christ in himself, & of the privileges man might attain by him, and of the singular glory to come.
Answer. 1First, one cause is mans ignorance, both of their owne misery out of Christ, as also of the glory of Christ in himself, & of the priuiledges man might attaine by him, and of the singular glory to come.
- 1Causes why Christ is no more precious with men.
Secondly, another cause is unbelief. Men have a secret kind of Atheism in them, and do not believe the report of the servants of Christ out of the Word, Isaiah 53.1, 3.
Secondly, another cause is vnbeliefe. Men haue a secret kinde of Atheisme in them, and doe not beleeue the report of the seruants of Christ out of the Word, Esay 53.1, 3.