A17384:828
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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In the words that describe the giving of Christ observe: First, the wonder of it in the word (Behold): Secondly, the Author of it, God, I lay or put: Thirdly, the manner of it, He laid him down, as the stone of a foundation in a building: Fourthly, the place where: In Zion: noting, that this gift of Christ belongs only to the Church: Fifthly, what Christ was unto the Church, viz. a chief corner stone, elect, and precious.
In the words that describe the giuing of Christ obserue: First, the wonder of it in the word (Behold): Secondly, the Author of it, God, I lay or put: Thirdly, the manner of it, Hee laid him downe, as the stone of a foundation in a building: Fourthly, the place where: In Sion: noting, that this gift of Christ belongs onely to the Church: Fiftly, what Christ was vnto the Church, viz. a chiefe corner stone, elect, and precious.
Behold.]
This word is used in Scripture, sometimes to note a thing that is usually known, or ought to be known: so David saith, Behold, I was conceived in sin, Psalm 51. Sometimes to note, that some great wonder is spoken of, and must be much attended. In this place it may note both: For it is certain, that the testimonies of Scriptures concerning Christ, ought to be familiarly known of us, and this, as an especial ⟨p. 181⟩one: But I rather think, it is used to note the wonder of the work here mentioned, and so the word may import divers things unto us.
This word is vsed in Scripture, sometimes to note a thing that is vsually knowne, or ought to bee knowne: so Dauid saith, Behold, I was conceiued in sinne,