A17384:835
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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God would have us to take special notice of it, that it is he, that was the Author of this glorious work. He is the work-master, the chief master builder. It is Gods work, and the knowledge of this may serve for divers uses.
God would haue vs to take speciall notice of it, that it is he, that was the Author of this glorious worke. He is the work-master, the chief master builder. It is Gods worke, and the knowledge of this may serue for diuers vses.
1For first, it should direct our thankfulness, we ⟨p. 183⟩should give glory to God, and praise his rich grace. He will not lose his thanks for Christ. He holds himself much honoured, when we praise him for so great a gift as Christ.
1For first, it should direct our thankfulnes, wee ⟨p. 183⟩should giue glory to God, and praise his rich grace. Hee will not lose his thanks for Christ. He holds himselfe much honoured, when wee praise him for so great a gift as Christ.
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