A17384:814
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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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.
Fourthly, they haue such properties, as no other writings haue: they are more perfect, pure, deep, and immutable then any mans writings: These can tame all things necessarie vnto faith, and a good life, 2. Tim. 3.17.18. These writings onely are pure, without fault, or error, or any corruption in them, and for depth and maiesty neuer any writings came neere them, and for vnchangeablenes, Heauen and earth must passe away, but a iot of Gods Word shall not passe away, Math. 5.24. 1. Pet. 1.23.
Fifth, If we consider the effects, that must be acknowledged to the praise of the Scriptures, which can be true of no writings besides, no writings can describe God so fully to us: no writings do so bring glory to God, no Scripture but ⟨p. 177⟩this can convert a soul to God, Heb. 4.12, 13. Other writings may show us some faults to be avoided, but give no power to subdue them,