A17384:863
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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Fourthly, it may be, that the Church is resembled to Zion for the littleness of it, in comparison of the world: even in Zion, that is so much despised, will God lay his corner-stone.
Fourthly, it may be, that the Church is resembled to Sion for the littlenesse of it, in comparison of the world: euen in Sion, that is so much despised, will God lay his corner-stone.
Fifthly, but the principal thing here intended, is, To signify to us, that God loves his Church above all the world, and that he will give Christ to none but to the Church. Out of Zion there can be no salvation; and in Zion there is all happiness to be had.
Fiftly, but the principall thing heer intended, is, To signifie to vs, that God loues his Church aboue all the world, and that he will giue Christ to none but to the Church. Out of Sion there can be no saluation; and in Sion there is all happinesse to be had.
The consideration hereof may serve us for many uses.
The consideration heerof may serue vs for many vses.