A17384:881
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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Thirdly, in Zion we are loosed from our fetters and bonds. It is a place, where the Captives go free: The Lord turns back the captivity of his people, Psal. 14.7.
Thirdly, in Sion we are loosed from our fetters and bonds. It is a place, where the Captiues goe free: The Lord turnes back the captiuitie of his people, Psal. 14.7.
Fourthly, in her Palaces God is known for a refuge in all distresses, Psal. 48.3. There is wonderful safety there: The Lord doth mightily preserve and defend his people; we are safe, if we be members of the true Church, and have true grace: the greatest adversaries labour in vain, and seeking see, and marvel, and haste away, Psal. 48.11, 12. They shall certainly be confounded, and turned back, that hate, Zion, Psal. 129.5. Upon every place of mount Zion shall be defence.1 Zion is a quiet habitation. God hath his year of recompense for the controversies of Zion, and his day of Vengeance, Isaiah 34.8.
Fourthly, in her Palaces God is knowne for a refuge in all distresses, Psal. 48.3. There is wonderfull safetie there: The Lord doth mightily preserue and defend his people; wee are safe, if wee be members of the true Church, and haue true grace: the greatest aduersaries labour in vaine, and seeking see, and maruell, and haste away, Psal. 48.11, 12. They shall certainly be confounded, and turned back, that hate, Sion,