A17384:803
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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Verse 6. Wherefore also it is contained in the Scripture, Behold, I put in Zion a chief corner-stone, elect and precious: and he that believeth therein, shall not be ashamed.
Verse 6. Wherfore also it is contained in the Scripture, Behold, I put in Sion a chief corner-stone, elect and precious: and hee that beleeueth therein, shall not be ashamed.
Hitherto of the proposition of the exhortation. The confirmation follows: where the Apostle gives reasons why we should make our recourse to Christ, to seek holiness of life from him; and the reasons are two. The first is taken from the testimony of God, verses 6, 7, 8. The other is taken from the consideration of the excellent privileges of Christians, unto which they are brought by Christ, verses 9, 10. The testimony of God is both cited, verse 6. and expounded, ⟨p. 175⟩verses 7, 8. In the testimony of God, observe first, where it is to be found, viz. In Scripture: secondly, how it is there, It is contained there: thirdly, what is testified. Now, the matter testified concerns either the giving of Christ for the good of the Church; or the safety of the Christian that by faith receiveth Christ.
HItherto of the proposition of the exhortation. The confirmation follows: where the Apostle giues reasons why wee should make our recourse to Christ, to seek holinesse of life from him; and the reasons are two. The first is taken from the testimony of God, verses 6, 7, 8. The other is taken from the consideration of the excellent priuiledges of Christians, vnto which they are brought by Christ, verses 9, 10. The testimony of God is both cited, verse 6. and expounded, ⟨p. 175⟩verses 7, 8. In the testimony of God, obserue first, where it is to be found, viz. In Scripture: secondly, how it is there, It is contained there: thirdly, what is testified. Now, the matter testified concerns either the giuing of Christ for the good of the Church; or the safety of the Christian that by faith receiueth Christ.