A17385:1087
A commentary upon the three first chapters of the first Epistle general of St.…A commentary upon the three first chapters of the first Epistle generall of St.…
A commentary upon the three first chapters of the first Epistle general of St. Peter Wherein are most judiciously and profitably handled such points of doctrine as naturally flow from the text. Together with a very useful application thereof: and many good rules for a godly life. By Nicholas Byfield preacher of Gods Word at Isleworth in Middlesex. To which is now newly added an alphabetical table, not formerly published.A commentary upon the three first chapters of the first Epistle generall of St. Peter VVherin are most judiciously and profitably handled such points of doctrine as naturally flow from the text. Together with a very usefull application thereof: and many good rules for a godly life. By Nicholas Byfield preacher of Gods Word at Isleworth in Middlesex. To which is now newly added an alphabeticall table, not formerly published.
London: printed by Miles Flesher and Robert Young, 1637
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
THE fifth and last thing concerning the testimony of the Prophets, is the success of their enquiry, and diligent search: and that in general is, that they were answered and resolved of God. Now in the Lords answer there are two things to be observed. 1. The manner how God gave his answer, that is to say, by Revelation: To whom it was revealed. 2. The matter of the answer, which stands here of two parts. The first concerns the persons: the second concerns the things promised of God. The persons are considered both negatively and affirmatively. Negatively: the Prophets were resolved that they themselves were not the men whom those Oracles concerned. Affirmatively: they were told, that those things, which they prophesied of, they did minister unto us Christians. Thus of the persons. Now the things promised or prophesied of, are not only propounded, but commended, and further described and that two ways. 1. By the glory of their efficient causes, and those are ⟨p. 85⟩either less principal, namely, the Apostles and other Ministers of the Gospel, or more principal, namely, the holy Ghost sent down from heaven. 2. By the adjunct respect of the Angels in heaven, who are said to desire to look unto those things that are thus treasured up in the Ark of the Church.
THE fift and last thing concerning the testimony of the Prophets, is the successe of their enquiry, and diligent search: and that in generall is, that they were answered and resolved of God. Now in the Lords answer there are two things to be observed. 1. The manner how God gave his answer, that is to say, by Revelation: To whom it was revealed. 2. The matter of the answer, which stands here of two parts. The first concernes the persons: the second concernes the things promised of God. The persons are considered both negatively and affirmatively. Negatively: the Prophets were resolved that they themselves were not the men whom those Oracles concerned. Affirmatively: they were told, that those things, which they prophesied of, they did minister unto us Christians. Thus of the persons. Now the things promised or prophesied of, are not onely propounded, but commended, and further described and that two wayes. 1. By the glory of their efficient causes, and those are ⟨p. 85⟩either lesse principall, namely, the Apostles and other Ministers of the Gospel, or more principall, namely, the holy Ghost sent downe from heaven. 2. By the adjunct respect of the Angels in heaven, who are said to desire to look unto those things that are thus treasured up in the Arke of the Church.