A17384:936
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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This, God will make good unto them both in this life, and in the day of Judgement: In this life they shall not be confounded, neither in respect of their outward estate, nor in respect of their spiritual estate.
This, God will make good vnto them both in this life, and in the day of Iudgement: In this life they shall not bee confounded, neither in respect of their outward estate, nor in respect of their spirituall estate.
For their outward estate: whether we respect their condition and credit, or the means of their preservation: For their credit, God will do one of these two things: For either God will make them exceeding glorious, and make them high in praises, as Isaiah 49.2, 3. or, at the least, though they may pass through evil reports, yet they shall not be utterly shamed: God will give them good report amongst the godly, and will greatly esteem them himself, 2. Cor. 6.8. Heb. 11.2. Faith shall obtain a good report.
For their outward estate: whether we respect their condition and credit, or the meanes of their preseruation: For their credit, God will doe one of these two things: For either God will make them exceeding glorious, and make them high in praises, as Esay 49.2, 3. or, at the least, though they may passe through euill reports, yet they shall not be vtterly shamed: God will giue them good report amongst the godly, and will greatly esteem them himselfe, 2. Cor. 6.8. Heb. 11.2. Faith shall obtaine a good report.