A17384:808
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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By the Scripture,1 is usually meant all the Books of the old and new Testament, written after an extraordinary manner by inspiration of the holy Ghost. But here he means it of the Books of the old Testament; but yet so, as the word doth agree to all the Books of both Testaments. Now, this very word gives us occasion to consider of the nature of these Books, and of their use, and of their excellency, and of their harmony.
By the Scripture,1 is vsually meant all the Books of the old and new Testament, written after an extraordinary manner by inspiration of the holy Ghost. But heer he means it of the Books of the old Testament; but yet so, as the word doth agree to all the Books of both Testaments. Now, this very word giues vs occasion to consider of the nature of these Books, and of their vse, and of their excellency, and of their harmony.
- 1What is meant by Scripture▪ and why it is so called.
These Books are called Scripture, because they contain in writing, the whole will of God, necessary to be known of us: they are the Treasures of all truth. The doctrine, which was before delivered by tradition for 2000 years, was afterwards written down and explained in these Books: so as nothing needful was left out or omitted.
These Books are called Scripture, because they contain in writing, the whole will of God, necessary to be knowne of vs: they are the Treasures of all truth. The doctrine, which was before deliuered by tradition for 2000 yeers, was afterwards written down and explained in these Books: so as nothing needfull was left out or omitted.