A17384:705
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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Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
Every particular believer is like the Tabernacle in divers respects.
Euery particular beleeuer is like the Tabernacle in diuers respects.
1First, in respect of the efficient causes: and so there are divers similitudes. For, as the Tabernacle did not build it self, but was the work of cunning men; so is it with us: our harts naturally are no Temples of Christ, but are made so. Secondly, as God raised up skilful men for the building of the Temple or Tabernacle: so doth God raise up Ministers for the erecting of the Frame of this spiritual House to Christ. Hence they are called Builders, 1. Cor. 3. And thirdly, as there was difference of degrees, and Bezaleel and Aholiab were specially inspired of God with skill above the rest: so hath Christ given some to be Apostles, Master-builders; and some, Evangelists and Pastors, and Teachers, for the building up of the Church, till he come again.
1First, in respect of the efficient causes: and so there are diuers similitudes. For, as the Tabernacle did not build it self, but was the work of cunning men; so is it with vs: our harts naturally are no Temples of Christ, but are made so. Secondly, as God raised vp skilful men for the building of the Temple or Tabernacle: so doth God raise vp Ministers for the erecting of the Frame of this spirituall House to Christ. Hence they are called Builders, 1. Cor. 3. And thirdly, as there was difference of degrees, and Bezaleel and Aholiab were specially inspired of God with skill aboue the rest: so hath Christ giuen some to bee Apostles, Master-builders; and some, Euangelists and Pastors, and Teachers, for the building vp of the Church, till he come again.
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