A17384:920
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, note that he saith, He that believeth, indefinitely; meaning any, of what nature, or condition, or state of life soever. And therefore when this Text is quoted, Rom. 10.11. and 9.33. he saith, in stead of He that, Whosoever believeth: which showeth us plainly, that in matter of faith God is no accepter of persons. No man can say he is exempted. A poor man, a Gentile, a Barbarian, an unlearned man, a servant, &c. may believe as well as the rich, learned, free, &c. There is no exception against any calling of life, or any sex. Faith will make any one a child of GOD, and a member of Christ. The several sorts of men are all one in Christ Jesus, Gal. 3.26, 28. This is the large extent of God's love to the world, that whosoever believeth, should be saved, John 3.16. Mark 16. The proclamation is to all that are athirst, they may be possest of those treasures of gold without money, Isaiah 55. Which should much embolden us to go unto God with a true heart, in the assurance of faith, Heb. 10.22. And withal it should cause us to cast out of our hearts all the waverings and doubts of unbelief, arising from our own condition in unworthiness.
Thirdly, note that he saith, He that beleeueth, indefinitely; meaning any, of what nature, or condition, or state of life soeuer. And therefore when this Text is quoted, Rom. 10.11. and 9.33. he saith, in stead of He that, Whosoeuer beleeueth: which sheweth vs plainly, that in matter of faith God is no accepter of persons. No man can say hee is exempted. A poor man, a Gentile, a Barbarian, an vnlearned man, a seruant, &c. may beleeue as well as the rich, learned, free, &c. There is no exception against any calling of life, or any sex. Faith will make any one a childe of GOD, and a member of Christ. The seuerall sorts of men are all one in Christ Iesus,