A17384:927
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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Now, the believer must avoid both these, and God will, in some measure, sanctify and guide the believer thereunto.
Now, the beleeuer must auoide both these, and God wil, in some measure, sanctifie and guide the beleeuer thereunto.
The Apostle Paul, Rom. 9.33. & 10.11. And the Apostle Peter in this place, following the Greek translation, read it: He that believeth shall not be ashamed, as in the Romans, or confounded, as here.
The Apostle Paul, Rom. 9.33. & 10.11. And the Apostle Peter in this place, following the Greeke translation, read it: He that beleeueth shall not be ashamed, as in the Romans, or confounded, as heere.
They swerve not from the meaning of the Prophet. For by this term is avouched; That the Godly, that believe, shall never have cause to repent themselves, or to fly from God to use ill means.
They swarue not from the meaning of the Prophet. For by this tearme is auouched; That the Godly, that beleeue, shall neuer haue cause to repent themselues, or to fly from God to vse ill meanes.