A17384:751
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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Secondly, the Martyrs likewise have their sacrifices; and that is, a drink-offering to the Lord, ⟨p. 163⟩even their own blood: this part is ready to be poured out as a drink offering to the Lord for the Church, Phi. 2.17. 2 Tim. 4.6. and though we cannot be all Martyrs, yet we should all deny our own lives in the vows of our hearts, to perform our covenant with God,1 if ever we be called to die for Christs sake and the Gospel.
Secondly, the Martyrs likewise haue their sacrifices; and that is, a drink-offring to the Lord, ⟨p. 163⟩euen their owne bloud: this part is readie to bee powred out as a drink offring to the Lord for the Church, Phi. 2.17. 2 Tim. 4.6. and though we cannot bee all Martyrs, yet we should all deny our owne liues in the vowes of our hearts, to perform our couenant with God,1 if euer wee be called to die for Christs sake and the Gospel.
Thirdly, the sacrifice of rich men is alms, and well-doing, and those sacrifices they are bound unto, to offer them continually, Heb. 13.16.