A17384:812
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, 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.
Fourthly, they have such properties, as no other writings have: they are more perfect, pure, deep, and immutable then any mans writings: These can tame all things necessary unto faith, and a good life, 2. Tim. 3.17.18. These writings only are pure, without fault, or error, or any corruption in them, and for depth and majesty never any writings came near them, and for unchangeableness, Heaven and earth must pass away, but a jot of Gods Word shall not pass away, Math. 5.24. 1. Pet. 1.23.