A17384:837
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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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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Secondly, it should much strengthen our faith, and make us believe the love of God, and his willingness to be reconciled. He is the party offended; and if he were hard to be pleased, he would never have sought out such a project for reconciliation: Besides, what can God deny us, if he can give us his own Son? and who is pleased also in his Word to signify so much, and commanded it by his servants to be told to the parties offending, that he hath found out such a way of perfect peace.
Secondly, it should much strengthen our faith, and make vs beleeue the loue of God, and his willingnes to bee reconciled. He is the party offended; and if he were hard to be pleased, he would neuer haue sought out such a proiect for reconciliation: Besides, what can God deny vs, if he can giue vs his owne Son? and who is pleased also in his Word to signify so much, and commanded it by his seruants to bee told to the parties offending, that he hath found out such a way of perfect peace.