A17384:947
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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Fifthly, if we restrain the sense to the coherence and particular drift of this place, we may answer three things. First, that he shall not be so confounded, as to be driven to run headlong upon the use of any unlawful means. Secondly, that he shall not fall down from the foundation, which is Christ, though he should endure many a sore storm. And thirdly, he shall not be ashamed in the point of Justification: he shall never repent, that he relied upon ⟨p. 213⟩Christ, and his merits and righteousness.
Fiftly, if wee restraine the sence to the coherence and particular drift of this place, wee may answer three things. First, that he shall not be so confounded, as to bee driuen to run headlong vpon the vse of any vnlawfull meanes. Secondly, that hee shall not fall downe from the foundation, which is Christ, though he should endure many a sore storme. And thirdly, he shall not bee ashamed in the point of Iustification: hee shall neuer repent, that hee relied vpon ⟨p. 213⟩Christ, and his merits and righteousnesse.
Sixthly, It is true, that in some temporal crosses they may be foiled in the judgement of the world, and in their own sense, as the Prophet confesseth, Psal. 48.9. and so far as this promise reacheth to temporal things, it must be understood with that common limitation, Isaiah 54.4. viz. so far, as it is good for them, they shall be kept from shame, as for poverty, or sickness, or the like, that is, if it be good for them. But yet if this temporal shame do fall upon them for their sins, repentance will remove it, as is promised, Joel 2.13.26.
Sixtly, It is true, that in some temporall crosses they may bee foiled in the iudgement of the world, and in their owne sence, as the Prophet confesseth,