A17384:811
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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1First, because these writings were inspired all of the holy Ghost, 2. Tim. 3.17. 2. Pet. 1.21. so were no other writings.
- 1Wherein the Scriptures exceeds all other writings.Wherein the Scriptures exceedes all other writings.
Secondly, those writings contain a wisdom far above all that, that can be had by the Princes and men of this world, the platform of the wisdom that is in God himself, 1. Cor. 6.7.
Secondly, those writings containe a wisdome far aboue all that, that can be had by the Princes and men of this world, the platforme of the wisdome that is in God himselfe, 1. Cor. 6.7.
Thirdly, they were penned by more excellent men then any other writings, the greatest, wisest, holiest men; Moses, David, Solomon, the Prophets, Evangelists, Apostles, &c.
Thirdly, they were penned by more excellent men then any other writings, the greatest, wisest, holiest men; Moses, Dauid, Salomon, the Prophets, Euangelists, Apostles, &c.