A17384:820
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
Title page typeset from the transcription.
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
There is much ado about the word here rendered, Contained, among Interpreters: The word sounds actively in the Original, as if it were rendered, doth contain; or he containeth. But the Translators, and many Interpreters think, the active is put for the passive: He containeth, for, It is contained.
There is much adoe about the word heer rendred, Contained, among Interpreters: The word sounds actiuely in the Originall, as if it were rendred, doth containe; or he containeth. But the Translators, and many Interpreters think, the actiue is put for the passiue: He containeth, for, It is contained.
If we read it actively, then the Name of God must be supplied thus: He, that is, God, contained it in Scripture: noting, that as a singular treasure, God hath placed this Testimony in Scripture, concerning Christ, and faith in him: and sure it is a great treasure, that we may have ⟨p. 179⟩places in the sure Word of God, that so plainly testify of Christ, and our happiness in him: we should take great notice of them, and be much thankful to God for giving us such sentences so briefly, and yet so plainly and fully to inform us.
If we read it actiuely, then the Name of God must bee supplied thus: Hee, that is, God, contained it in Scripture: noting, that as a singular treasure, God hath placed this Testimonie in Scripture, concerning Christ, and faith in him: and sure it is a great treasure, that wee may haue ⟨p. 179⟩places in the sure Word of God, that so plainely testifie of Christ, and our happines in him: wee should take great notice of them, and bee much thankfull to God for giuing vs such sentences so briefely, and yet so plainely and fully to informe vs.