A17384:930
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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The holy Ghost, then, in this place is pleased to assure the believer, that he shall not be confounded.
The holy Ghost, then, in this place is pleased to assure the beleeuer, that he shall not be confounded.
To be confounded, signifies sometimes to be reproached, so Psal. 14.6. The wicked are said to ⟨p. 208⟩confound the counsel of the godly, that is, they reproached it. Sometimes it signifies to be daunted, or dismayed.1 Sometimes to be disappointed, or broken in their purposes, as Isaiah 19.9, 10. Sometimes to be extremely shamed: and so it is rendered, Rom. 10.11. Sometimes to be put to a Non plus, as Acts. 9.22. Sometimes to be driven into amazement, or wonder, Acts 2.6. Sometimes to be brought into such a strait, as one hath neither hope, nor help, 2. Cor. 4.8, 9. Lastly, it signifieth to perish utterly, or to be undone, or damned for ever, and so con•usion shall come to all, that hate Zion, or serve graven Images.
To be confounded, signifies sometimes to be reproached, so Psal. 14.6. The wicked are said to ⟨p. 208⟩confound the counsell of the godly, that is, they reproached it. Sometimes it signifies to be daunted, or dismayed.