A17384:830
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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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, Psalme 51. Sometimes to note, that some great wonder is spoken of, and must bee much attended. In this place it may note both: For it is certaine, that the testimonies of Scriptures concerning Christ, ought to bee familiarly knowne of vs, and this, as an especiall ⟨p. 181⟩one: But I rather think, it is vsed to note the wonder of the work heere mentioned, and so the word may import diuers things vnto vs.
First, it was a marvellous work, that God should give us his own Son to be our Saviour, and the fountain of life to us. Hence it is, that we may observe throughout the Scripture, that God doth set this note of attention and respect, both upon the general, and upon many particulars that concern Christ, as it were by the Word to pull us by the ears to make us attend, or to give us a sign; when we should specially listen. Thus God brings out Christ to the Church, and tells, how he loves him, and hath resolved upon it by him to save both Jews and Gentiles, and wills them to behold him, and wonder at him,