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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Lastly, Ministers, that know, that there is no other foundation but this living and precious stone, should study by all means to build gold, silver, and precious stones, and not hay and stubble, striving like skilful master-builders, to make the whole frame some-way answerable to the foundation, 1. Cor. 3.12.

Lastly, Ministers, that know, that there is no other foundation but this liuing and precious stone, should study by all meanes to build gold, siluer, and precious stones, and not hay and stubble, striuing like skilfull master-builders, to make the whole frame some-way answerable to the foundation, 1. Cor. 3.12.

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Thus of the description of Christ. Now followeth what Christians must do, that from Christ they may receive virtue for the attaining of holiness of life.

Thus of the description of Christ. Now followeth what Christians must doe, that from Christ they may receiue vertue for the attaining of holinesse of life.

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First, they must come unto him.

First, they must come vnto him.

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