A17385:547
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.
2. Secondly this implies terror and amazement to all the wicked. For it imports, that God cares not for them, and takes no charge of them, yea that he accounts them as enemies, and yet they are not without their •••rison neither: But what is it? they have their hearts kept by the devil, as a strong man armed for their ruin, and the law keeps them with a strong guard, till the day of Christ.
2. Secondly this implies terror and amasement to all the wicked. For it imports, that God cares not for them, and takes no charge of them, yea thathe accounts them as enemies, and yet they are not without their •••rison neither: But what is it? they have their hearts kept by the devill, as a strong man armed for their ruine, and the law keepes them with a strong guard, till the day of Christ.
By the power of God.]
The word translated, power, is rendered fmighty works, sometimes hmiracles, &c. but ordinarily it is meant as here, power: The main doctrine is, that the preservation and keeping of the faithful depends upon Gods power. Now for explication of this doctrine, I must answer divers questions.
The word translated, power, is rendered fmighty workes, sometimes