A17384:817
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, the fourth thing concerns the use of Scripture, and so we may note two things. First, that we must receive no opinions but what can be proved by Scripture, To the law and to ⟨p. 178⟩the testimony: if they speak not according to these, it is because there is no truth in them, Isaiah 8. Secondly, we may note hence, that the best men must prove what they teach, by Scripture. If the Apostles did it, who were men privileged from error, then much more must other men: we must believe no man, above what is written, 1. Cor. 4.6. and he is accursed, that teacheth other things then what is written, Gal. 1.7. though he were an Angel from heaven. Which should teach us to get proofs into our heads for all that we believe, and to take heed of receiving traditions even from good men. For there be traditions on the right hand, as well as on the left, Joh. 5.39. Acts 17.1. Thes. 5.21.
Fourthly, the fourth thing concernes the vse of Scripture, and so wee may note two things. First, that we must receiue no opinions but what can bee proued by Scripture, To the law and to ⟨p. 178⟩the testimony: if they speak not according to these, it is because there is no truth in them, Isaiah 8. Secondly, we may note hence, that the best men must proue what they teach, by Scripture. If the Apostles did it, who were men priuiledged from error, then much more must other men: wee must beleeue no man, aboue what is written, 1. Cor. 4.6. and he is accursed, that teacheth other things then what is written,