A17384:663
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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Thus they are stones: It is added, they must be lively stones, to signify wherein they must not be like unto stones: they must not be dull, and insensible, they must be lively and cheerful, and that for divers reasons.
Thus they are stones: It is added, they must be liuely stones, to signify wherein they must not be like vnto stones: they must not be dull, and insensible, they must be liuely and cheerefull, and that for diuers reasons.
First,1 Because the second Adam is a quickening spirit, and they dishonour the workmanship of Christ, if they be not lively, 1 Cor. 15.
First,1 Because the second Adam is a quickning spirit, and they dishonor the workmanship of Christ, if they be not liuely, 1 Cor. 15.
- 1Reasons why we ought to be lively stones.Reasons why we ought to be liuely stones.
Secondly, Because one end of the offering up of Christ, was, that their consciences might be purged from dead works, Heb▪ 9.14.
Secondly, Because one end of the offering vp of Christ, was, that their consciences might bee purged from dead workes, Heb 9.14.