An analytical exposition of both the epistles of the Apostle Peter illustratedAn analyticall exposition of both the epistles of the Apostle Peter illustrated

The Analysis.

The Scope of this Epistle is to exhort the faithful to continue steadfast in that grace of God wherein they stood, as it is expressly set down, chap. 5. vers. 12. But because that grace of God is considered in a twofold respect; either as it doth put a man into the state of grace, and so it equally belongs unto all the faithful; or as it doth direct the faithful in the performing of their duties towards others, according to that special condition wherein they are placed: therefore in the first place the Apostle exhorts them to hold fast that grace, because it belongs to the state of the regenerate man: from the beginning of the Epistle to the 13 verse of the 2 chap. and then he commends and persuades them unto that special grace, which doth in the first place direct subjects in their obedience towards the Magistrates, to the 18 ⟨image 3⟩vers. Servants in obedience towards their Masters, to the end of the chapter. Wives in their subjection to their husbands, from the beginning of the third chapter to the seventh verse. Husbands in their duty towards their wives, vers. 7. Brethren in their duty towards their brethren, vers. 8. The afflicted towards their persecutors, from the 9 vers. to the beginning of the 5 chap. The Elders towards their Churches, from the beginning of the 5 chap. to the 5. vers. The younger towards their elders, at the beginning of the 5. vers. and finally, all both towards others and towards themselves, to the 10 vers. where the whole foregoing exhortation is turned into a short prayer which serves for a forcible conclusion of the whole Epistle.

THe Scope of this Epistle is to exhort the faithfull to continue stedfast in that grace of God wherein they stood, as it is expresly set downe, chap. 5. vers. 12. But because that grace of God is considered in a twofold respect; either as it doth put a man into the state of grace, and so it equally belongs unto all the faithfull; or as it doth direct the faithfull in the performing of their duties towards others, according to that speciall condition wherein they are placed: therefore in the first place the Apostle exhorts them to hold fast that grace, because it belongs to the state of the regenerate man: from the beginning of the Epistle to the 13 verse of the 2 chap. and then he commends and perswades them unto that speciall grace, which doth in the first place direct subjects in their obedience towards the Magistrates, to the 18