A17384:933
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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As first, in repentance for their sins, of which these places entreat, Ezech. 36.32. Jerem. 31.19. Ezech. 16.61. and for this cause rebellious offenders must be noted, and their company shunned, that they may be confounded in themselves for their sins, 2. Thes. 3.14. and the Lord complains, that the people were not ashamed for their sins, Jerem. 6.15. Secondly, when God, or Religion, or the godly are reproached, and disgraced: thus Psalm 44.15, 16. Jerem. 51.51. Thirdly, the people that profess the truth, do err through ⟨p. 209⟩indiscretion, or give offence, or live in any grievous evil, Isaiah 29.22, 23. Ezra 9.6, 7.
As first, in repentance for their sins, of which these places intreat, Ezech. 36.32. Ierem. 31.19. Ezech. 16.61. and for this cause rebellious offenders must be noted, and their companie shunned, that they may bee confounded in themselues for their sinnes, 2. Thes. 3.14. and the Lord complains, that the people were not ashamed for their sinnes, Ierem. 6.15