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 5. Ye also, as lively stones, be made a spiritual house, an…: Verse 5. Ye also, as lively stones, be made a spiritual house, an holy Priest-hood, to…AN EXPOSITION of the Second Chapter of the first Epistle generall o… › Verse 5. Ye also, as liuely stones, be made a spirituall house, an…: Verse 5. Ye also, as liuely stones, be made a spirituall house, an holy Priest-hood, to…

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First, that howsoever piety, and mercy, and welldoing find little acceptation in the world, yet it shall never want honour and great esteem with God. Pious and merciful Christians shall never fail of the love and favour of God: Their works are accepted. It is true, that God may change his mind concerning the Ceremonial Sacrifices: but the acceptation of Christian Sacrifices is a thing established with God, Heb. 10.9. These offerings shall be pleasant unto the Lord, Malach. 3.4. They are well-pleasing in his sight, Heb. 13.16. They are a sweet savour unto the Lord, Phil. 4.18. God hath a book of remembrance, Mal. 3.17. and our fruit shall certainly remain, Joh. 15.16. And thus Cornelius his prayers and alms came up before the Lord, Acts 10.

First, that howsoeuer piety, and mercy, and weldoing find little acceptation in the world, yet it shall neuer want honour and great esteeme with God. Pious and mercifull Christians shall neuer faile of the loue and fauour of God: Their workes are accepted. It is true, that God may change his minde concerning the Ceremoniall Sacrifices: but the acceptation of Christian Sacrifices is a thing established with God, Heb. 10.9. These offerings shall be pleasant vnto the Lord, Malach. 3.4. They are well-pleasing in his sight, Heb. 13.16. They are a sweet sauour vnto the Lord, Phil. 4.18. God hath a booke of remembrance, Mal. 3.17

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