A17384:883
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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Fifthly, the Law comes out of Zion, and the word of the Lord from Jerusalem: There we have directions for our life and for eternal life, Isaiah 2.3. It is Gods foddering place, there he gives us shepherds to feed us, Jerem. 3.14.
Fiftly, the Lawe comes out of Sion, and the word of the Lord from Ierusalem: There we haue directions for our life and for eternall life, Esay 2.3. It is Gods foddering place, there hee giues vs shepheards to feed vs, Ierem. 3.14.
Sixthly, the inhabitants of Zion have all remission of sins, and the healing of their infirmities, ⟨p. 194⟩as the Prophet shows in these words excellently. The inhabitant thereof shall not say, I am sick: the people that dwell therein shall be forgiven their iniquity, Isaiah 33.24.
Sixtly, the inhabitants of Sion haue all remission of sinnes, and the healing of their infirmities, ⟨p. 194⟩as the Prophet shews in these words excellently. The inhabitant thereof shall not say, I am sick: the people that dwell therein shall bee forgiuen their iniquitie, Esay 33.24.
Seventhly, all the good news is there to be had: we are naturally Athenians, we love to tell, and hear news: if we were spiritually so, Oh! how would we rejoice in Zion! whose spiritual glory is to bring good tidings, Isaiah 40.9. and 41, 27. and 52.7, &c.