A17385:368
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.
5. The Heifer was red, to shadow out the bloody passion of Christ: The Church says of Christ, my love is white, and ruddy: white, in respect of the righteousness of his life; and ruddy, in respect of his passion unto blood.
5. The Heifer was red, to shadow out the bloody passion of Christ: The Church sayes of Christ, my love is white, and ruddy: white, in respect of the righteousnesse of his life; and ruddy, in respect of his passion unto blood.
6. The Heifer was without spot, and blemish, to signify, that Christ should be without sin: He was indeed in the similitude of sinful flesh, but had no sin in his flesh: It is somewhat, that the Heifer must be such, as had in her self no blemish: Note, in her self; for it is true, Christ had no fault in himself, but his members were not without fault. For no flesh in this life is without sin, but the flesh of Christ.
6. The Heifer was without spot, and blemish, to signifie, that Christ should be without sinne: He was indeed in the similitude of sinfull flesh, but had no sin in his flesh: It is somewhat, that the Heifer must be such, as had in her selfe no blemish: Note, in her selfe; for it is true, Christ had no fault in himselfe, but his members were not without fault. For no flesh in this life is without sin, but the flesh of Christ.
7. The Heifer must be such, as upon which never came yoke, and that fitly and significantly required. For such was Christ: for he never bare the yoke, in that he never sinned; he came to deliver those, that were under the yoke, and servants of sin, but knew no sin himself. Besides, the yoke was not put upon his flesh, because he had power uncompelled to lay down his life, and to take it up again. Some say, that a Heifer was to be offered to expie the idolatry in the Calf, and it was to be brought to Moses because Aaron had sinned: and must be without yoke, to note, that the Israelites had cast off the yoke of Gods law, but the former sense is the right.