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A17384 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. Byfield, Nicholas, 1579-1622.; Gouge, William, 1578-1653. 1623 (1623) STC 4211; ESTC S107078 497,216 958

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reputation_n three_o because_o it_o be_v a_o course_n direct_o against_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o of_o king_n and_o have_v be_v condemn_v in_o all_o well-governed_a state_n four_o because_o it_o be_v never_o seek_v but_o by_o fool_n for_o it_o be_v a_o wiseman_n honour_n and_o reputation_n to_o passe-by_a a_o offence_n but_o every_o fool_n will_v be_v meddle_v or_o quarrel_v say_v solomon_n five_o because_o oftentimes_o it_o prove_v damnable_a to_o one_o of_o the_o party_n who_o be_v slay_v in_o the_o act_n of_o malice_n must_v needs_o be_v damn_v for_o ever_o beside_o the_o curse_n of_o god_n bring_v upon_o the_o murderer_n make_v his_o life_n miserable_a and_o oftentimes_o his_o end_n fearful_a doct._n 7._o that_o it_o be_v conscience_n or_o mere_a necessity_n that_o make_v any_o man_n suffer_v man_n endure_v no_o wrong_n by_o nature_n but_o either_o by_o necessity_n because_o they_o can_v right_v it_o or_o else_o for_o conscience_n sake_n because_o god_n have_v so_o require_v it_o which_o shall_v warn_v superior_n to_o take_v heed_n that_o they_o do_v no_o wrong_n for_o the_o person_n wrong_v if_o they_o want_v conscience_n may_v so_o remember_v the_o wrong_n as_o sometime_o to_o find_v a_o desperate_a way_n of_o revenge_n to_o the_o mischief_n of_o the_o wrongdoer_n though_o the_o party_n wrong_v do_v evil_a in_o so_o do_v as_o follow_v in_o the_o next_o doctrine_n doct._n 8._o inferior_n be_v wrong_v even_o in_o blow_n by_o the_o superior_a ought_v not_o to_o resist_v but_o endure_v it_o servant_n may_v not_o resist_v the_o correction_n of_o their_o master_n nor_o strike_v again_o that_o be_v horrible_a and_o egregious_o sinful_a which_o show_v the_o grievous_a pride_n and_o naughtiness_n of_o diverse_a servant_n that_o boast_n or_o threaten_v that_o they_o will_v take_v no_o blow_n their_o resolution_n show_v they_o be_v void_a of_o knowledge_n in_o the_o fear_n or_o conscience_n of_o god_n will_n and_o so_o it_o be_v alike_o sinful_a in_o child_n wife_n or_o subject_n to_o resist_v or_o return_v blow_n for_o blow_n or_o evil_a for_o evil_n neither_o do_v this_o embolden_v master_n or_o other_o superior_n to_o do_v wrong_n because_o as_o be_v hear_v before_o they_o shall_v receive_v of_o god_n according_a to_o all_o the_o wrong_n they_o have_v do_v doct._n 9_o to_o suffer_v grief_n and_o wrong_n be_v profitable_a for_o beside_o that_o it_o be_v all_o fruit_n to_o they_o when_o it_o make_v they_o more_o humble_a and_o take_v away_o their_o sin_n it_o make_v they_o judge_v themselves_o before_o god_n for_o the_o sin_n they_o be_v guilty_a of_o and_o wean_v they_o from_o the_o world_n and_o breed_v a_o great_a desire_n of_o heaven_n and_o the_o like_a fruit_n beside_o all_o these_o this_o text_n tell_v we_o of_o one_o commodity_n more_o that_o be_v praise_n or_o thanks_o it_o be_v a_o honourable_a thing_n to_o suffer_v wrongful_o it_o win_v they_o a_o great_a deal_n not_o only_o of_o compassion_n but_o also_o of_o reputation_n among_o man_n as_o it_o make_v the_o evil_a more_o hateful_a so_o do_v it_o procure_v love_n to_o he_o that_o suffer_v wrongful_o it_o be_v a_o virtue_n worthy_a thanks_o yea_o the_o coherence_n with_o the_o next_o verse_n seem_v to_o import_v that_o god_n will_v give_v he_o thanks_o that_o suffer_v wrong_a if_o he_o endure_v it_o patient_o not_o that_o god_n be_v bind_v to_o do_v so_o or_o that_o such_o suffering_n merit_v any_o such_o thanks_o of_o god_n but_o god_n be_v so_o good_a and_o compassionate_a and_o he_o like_v this_o virtue_n so_o well_o that_o he_o be_v please_v to_o crown_v this_o patience_n with_o that_o high_a degree_n of_o like_v it_o it_o be_v thankworthy_a not_o because_o it_o deserve_v thanks_o but_o because_o it_o declare_v the_o party_n to_o be_v such_o and_o so_o worthy_a in_o god_n gracious_a acceptation_n that_o he_o will_v of_o his_o own_o grace_n yield_v he_o that_o encouragement_n thus_o of_o the_o doctrine_n that_o may_v be_v particular_o gather_v out_o of_o the_o word_n of_o this_o verse_n before_o i_o leave_v the_o verse_n there_o be_v diverse_a thing_n to_o be_v consider_v of_o about_o conscience_n for_o where_o this_o verse_n mention_n conscience_n towards_o god_n it_o give_v we_o occasion_n to_o think_v what_o that_o conscience_n shall_v be_v and_o to_o inform_v ourselves_o in_o diverse_a thing_n about_o it_o conscience_n there_o be_v many_o reason_n may_v be_v assign_v why_o man_n shall_v be_v careful_o instruct_v about_o conscience_n it_o be_v a_o necessary_a doctrine_n for_o first_o we_o see_v by_o experience_n that_o of_o most_o thing_n that_o concern_v we_o man_n know_v least_o about_o conscience_n many_o man_n know_v little_o more_o of_o it_o than_o the_o bare_a use_n of_o the_o word_n conscience_n second_o man_n through_o this_o ignorance_n
justice_n without_o us._n for_o in_o man_n court_n they_o proceed_v secundum_fw-la allegata_fw-la &_o probata_fw-la according_a to_o allegation_n and_o proof_n but_o god_n have_v appoint_v another_o judgement_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n there_o god_n judge_v not_o according_a to_o allegation_n and_o proof_n but_o according_a to_o conscience_n and_o have_v associate_v to_o every_o man_n a_o notary_n of_o his_o own_o and_o a_o witness_n of_o his_o own_o which_o he_o produce_v out_o of_o his_o very_a bosom_n so_o as_o man_n shall_v be_v make_v to_o confess_v what_o he_o have_v do_v though_o all_o the_o world_n excuse_v he_o and_o shall_v have_v comfortable_a testimony_n in_o himself_o though_o all_o the_o world_n beside_o accuse_v he_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o power_n of_o conscience_n appear_v by_o the_o three_o point_n and_o that_o be_v the_o prerogative_n &_o property_n of_o conscience_n in_o a_o man_n for_o 1._o it_o keep_v court_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o a_o man_n conscience_n without_o limitation_n of_o time_n it_o will_v call_v a_o man_n to_o answer_v and_o hear_v judgement_n at_o any_o time_n it_o be_v not_o limit_v to_o any_o term_n nor_o can_v the_o sentence_n be_v delay_v it_o have_v power_n to_o examine_v testify_v and_o give_v sentence_n at_o any_o time_n of_o the_o year_n at_o pleasure_n nor_o will_v it_o admit_v any_o appeal_n to_o any_o creature_n 2._o it_o be_v subject_a proper_o only_a to_o god_n no_o earthly_a prince_n can_v command_v the_o conscience_n of_o a_o man_n as_o will_n more_o appear_v afterward_o 3._o it_o keep_v continual_a residence_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n it_o be_v always_o with_o he_o at_o home_o &_o abroad_o it_o observe_v and_o watch_v he_o in_o all_o place_n in_o the_o church_n at_o his_o table_n in_o his_o bed_n day_n and_o night_n it_o never_o leave_v he_o 4._o god_n have_v subject_v man_n to_o the_o obedience_n of_o conscience_n if_o it_o command_v erroneous_o if_o it_o be_v in_o thing_n indifferent_a as_o in_o the_o case_n of_o meat_n and_o day_n in_o the_o apostle_n time_n if_o the_o conscience_n doubt_v or_o forbid_v the_o use_n of_o they_o which_o yet_o in_o themselves_o may_v be_v use_v the_o man_n be_v bind_v to_o follow_v his_o conscience_n though_o the_o conscience_n err_v and_o so_o sin_v in_o doubt_v or_o forbid_v rom._n 14.14_o 23._o 5._o yea_o so_o much_o honour_n do_v god_n give_v unto_o the_o conscience_n that_o he_o suffer_v his_o own_o most_o holy_a spirit_n to_o bring-in_a evidence_n in_o the_o court_n of_o conscience_n for_o so_o we_o read_v that_o the_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n do_v bear_v witness_n before_o our_o spirit_n that_o be_v before_o the_o conscience_n that_o we_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n rom._n 8.15_o 6._o it_o be_v a_o great_a prerogative_n that_o god_n have_v grant_v immortality_n unto_o conscience_n conscience_n never_o die_v no_o not_o when_o we_o die_v every_o man_n conscience_n shall_v be_v find_v a_o liar_n at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n and_o in_o so_o great_a request_n with_o christ_n as_o that_o dreadful_a judgement_n shall_v be_v guide_v according_a to_o the_o evidence_n and_o verdict_n of_o conscience_n rom._n 2.15_o 16._o conscience_n for_o the_o four_o point_n conscience_n be_v not_o all_o of_o a_o sort_n in_o all_o man_n some_o have_v good_a conscience_n and_o some_o have_v ill_a conscience_n and_o both_o these_o kind_n of_o conscience_n must_v be_v consider_v of_o conscience_n consider_v as_o good_a come_v to_o be_v so_o either_o by_o creation_n or_o by_o renovation_n by_o creation_n adam_n have_v his_o conscience_n good_a but_o by_o the_o first_o sin_n conscience_n become_v evil_a in_o he_o and_o all_o his_o posterity_n so_o as_o all_o man_n natural_o have_v evil_a conscience_n and_o no_o man_n have_v their_o conscience_n good_a but_o as_o they_o be_v renew_a the_o difference_n between_o a_o good_a conscience_n by_o creation_n and_o renovation_n be_v this_o that_o by_o creation_n conscience_n be_v perfect_o good_a from_o the_o first_o moment_n it_o be_v infuse_v till_o the_o fall_n and_o do_v discover_v itself_o by_o excuse_v and_o comfort_v always_o for_o adam_n conscience_n till_o his_o fall_n can_v accuse_v he_o of_o nothing_o but_o by_o renovation_n conscience_n be_v good_a for_o the_o time_n of_o this_o life_n but_o imperfect_o and_o increase_v in_o good_a man_n by_o degree_n and_o so_o because_o man_n be_v renew_a but_o in_o part_n it_o be_v a_o part_n of_o the_o goodness_n of_o the_o conscience_n to_o accuse_v for_o sin_n especial_o if_o it_o be_v presumptuous_a after_o call_v as_o well_o as_o to_o excuse_v from_o fault_n while_o the_o man_n keep_v his_o uprightnes_n that_o a_o good_a conscience_n shall_v only_o excuse_v be_v true_a in_o this_o world_n only_o of_o conscience_n as_o it_o be_v good_a by_o creation_n now_o concern_v the_o goodness_n or_o badness_n of_o conscience_n these_o seven_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v consider_v of_o first_o that_o all_o man_n conscience_n by_o nature_n be_v evil_a second_o the_o difference_n of_o evil_n in_o man_n conscience_n three_o the_o sign_n of_o a_o evil_a conscience_n four_o the_o hurt_n of_o a_o evil_a conscience_n five_o the_o mean_n how_o evil_a conscience_n may_v be_v make_v good_a six_o the_o sign_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n seven_o the_o great_a happiness_n of_o the_o man_n that_o have_v a_o good_a conscience_n for_o the_o first_o that_o all_o man_n conscience_n be_v by_o nature_n evil_a be_v manifest_a because_o all_o have_v sin_v in_o adam_n and_o lose_v their_o original_a righteousness_n in_o all_o the_o faculty_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o so_o every_o man_n in_o his_o natural_a condition_n be_v in_o every_o point_n unclean_a and_o to_o the_o impure_a all_o thing_n be_v impure_a even_o their_o conscience_n be_v pollute_v say_v the_o apostle_n titus_n 1.15_o conscience_n for_o the_o second_o evil_n be_v not_o in_o the_o same_o degree_n in_o all_o man_n conscience_n but_o after_o a_o different_a manner_n in_o diverse_a man_n for_o first_o in_o most_o man_n we_o see_v that_o conscience_n be_v so_o feeble_a and_o work_v so_o little_a that_o it_o seem_v to_o be_v but_o a_o small_a spark_n or_o like_o a_o bubble_n which_o rise_v now_o and_o then_o and_o present_o vanish_v now_o the_o reason_n why_o conscience_n stir_v so_o little_a in_o the_o most_o man_n be_v not_o to_o be_v take_v from_o the_o nature_n of_o conscience_n for_o that_o can_v work_v all_o work_v mention_v before_o but_o from_o diverse_a thing_n in_o man_n for_o first_o adam_n sin_n as_o it_o deprive_v all_o man_n conscience_n of_o original_a righteousness_n which_o be_v the_o life_n of_o the_o conscience_n so_o it_o bring_v such_o a_o depravation_n and_o evil_a disease_n upon_o the_o conscience_n that_o it_o be_v never_o heal_v nor_o cure_v in_o the_o natural_a man_n to_o this_o day_n but_o the_o weakness_n arise_v from_o the_o infection_n hold_v he_o down_o still_o second_o the_o general_a ignorance_n and_o darkness_n which_o be_v in_o the_o world_n be_v one_o great_a cause_n why_o conscience_n lie_v so_o miserable_o weak_a and_o neglect_v for_o it_o can_v work_v for_o want_n of_o light_n for_o in_o the_o mind_n it_o find_v only_o a_o few_o natural_a principle_n or_o some_o general_a truth_n of_o religion_n which_o be_v altogether_o insufficient_a to_o direct_v in_o the_o particular_a occasion_n of_o man_n life_n three_o beside_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n be_v corrupt_v in_o man_n and_o so_o those_o principle_n be_v very_o muddy_a and_o uncertain_a and_o the_o general_n of_o religion_n be_v poison_v with_o secret_a objection_n gather_v from_o the_o controversy_n of_o so_o many_o false_a religion_n four_o further_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o the_o care_n and_o pleasure_n of_o life_n oppress_v conscience_n in_o many_o &_o in_o they_o conscience_n stir_v not_o not_o because_o it_o can_v stir_v but_o because_o there_o be_v no_o leisure_n to_o hear_v what_o it_o say_v man_n be_v so_o violent_o carry_v to_o the_o pleasure_n and_o business_n of_o this_o world_n as_o a_o man_n that_o run_v in_o a_o race_n many_o time_n run_v with_o such_o violence_n that_o he_o can_v hear_v what_o be_v say_v unto_o he_o by_o some_o that_o he_o pass_v by_o though_o it_o be_v counsel_n that_o may_v direct_v he_o in_o the_o right_a way_n of_o the_o race_n so_o be_v it_o with_o man_n that_o haste_v to_o be_v rich_a conscience_n often_o call_v to_o they_o to_o take_v heed_n of_o go_v out_o of_o the_o way_n by_o deceit_n or_o lie_v or_o oppression_n or_o the_o like_a but_o they_o pursue_v riches_n so_o violent_o that_o they_o can_v hear_v the_o voice_n of_o conscience_n and_o so_o be_v it_o with_o the_o voluptuous_a person_n and_o with_o the_o most_o man_n that_o live_v in_o any_o habitual_a gainful_a sin_n five_o yea_o this_o weakness_n come_v upon_o
suffer_v but_o commit_v himself_o to_o he_o that_o judge_v righteous_o from_o these_o word_n diverse_a thing_n may_v be_v observe_v doct._n 1._o first_o that_o in_o case_n of_o wrong_n from_o other_o man_n it_o be_v not_o always_o needful_a or_o convenient_a to_o complain_v to_o the_o magistrate_n for_o redress_v christ_n here_o commit_v his_o cause_n to_o god_n but_o complain_v not_o nay_o though_o he_o be_v wrong_v almost_o continual_o and_o with_o grievous_a wrong_n yet_o we_o read_v not_o that_o ever_o he_o complain_v against_o they_o that_o do_v he_o wrong_n heer_n two_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v inquire_v after_o first_o in_o what_o case_n it_o be_v not_o fit_a to_o complain_v to_o man_n second_o in_o what_o case_n it_o may_v be_v lawful_a and_o fit_a in_o these_o case_n follow_v it_o be_v not_o fit_a to_o complain_v to_o the_o magistrate_n magistrate_n first_o where_o redress_n of_o the_o wrong_n may_v be_v have_v by_o private_a and_o peaceful_a course_n 1._o cor._n 6._o second_o where_o the_o law_n of_o man_n do_v not_o provide_v punishment_n some_o wrong_n be_v offence_n and_o yet_o not_o punishable_a by_o man_n law_n three_o where_o the_o offence_n be_v commit_v of_o mere_a frailty_n or_o ignorance_n four_o where_o the_o offence_n be_v ground_v upon_o mere_a surmise_n which_o in_o the_o judgement_n of_o charity_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v conceive_v .1_o cor._n 13._o five_o where_o the_o injury_n be_v less_o and_o the_o party_n trespass_v do_v acknowledge_v the_o wrong_n in_o this_o case_n the_o rule_n of_o christ_n hold_v if_o thy_o brother_n say_v it_o repent_v i_o thou_o must_v forgive_v he_o luke_n 17.4_o six_o where_o by_o the_o suit_n religion_n will_v receive_v great_a damage_n by_o the_o scandal_n than_o the_o party_n suffer_v by_o the_o wrong_n as_o in_o the_o case_n of_o the_o corinthian_n where_o a_o brother_n go_v to_o law_n with_o a_o brother_n before_o judge_n that_o be_v infidel_n seven_o where_o the_o magistrate_n have_v declare_v themselves_o to_o be_v enemy_n to_o justice_n and_o just_a man_n as_o here_o in_o the_o case_n of_o christ_n it_o be_v bootless_a to_o complain_v because_o all_o the_o ruler_n be_v his_o profess_a enemy_n contrariwise_o in_o these_o and_o such_o like_a case_n follow_v man_n may_v lawful_o seek_v justice_n from_o man_n in_o authority_n first_o magistrate_n where_o the_o offence_n be_v grievous_a and_o against_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o man_n second_o where_o the_o offender_n persist_v in_o evill-doing_a without_o repentance_n three_o where_o the_o offence_n be_v against_o god_n and_o religion_n as_o well_o as_o against_o the_o party_n wrong_v four_o where_o such_o wrong_n be_v usual_o punishable_a five_o where_o the_o party_n complain_v be_v bind_v to_o complain_v by_o his_o office_n either_o by_o charge_n or_o oath_n provide_v that_o the_o party_n complain_v first_o love_v his_o enemy_n and_o second_o prosecute_v with_o continual_a respect_n to_o god_n glory_n and_o three_o use_v the_o 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and_o have_v host_n of_o servant_n to_o do_v his_o will_n and_o execute_v his_o judgement_n daniel_n 7.9_o 10._o psalm_n 50.4_o 22._o so_o as_o none_o can_v deliver_v out_o of_o his_o hand_n five_o because_o he_o be_v judge_n himself_o psa._n 50.6_o and_o 75.8_o he_o do_v not_o do_v justice_n by_o deputy_n but_o will_v hear_v all_o case_n himself_o six_o because_o his_o judgement_n be_v the_o last_o and_o high_a judgement_n and_o therefore_o there_o lie_v no_o appeal_n from_o it_o seven_o because_o he_o can_v bring_v man_n to_o judgement_n without_o any_o warning_n he_o stand_v before_o the_o door_n and_o often_o seize_v upon_o the_o offender_n without_o serve_v any_o writ_n or_o give_v he_o any_o summons_n james_n 5.9_o and_o therefore_o wicked_a man_n do_v very_o foolish_o that_o ruffle_v here_o in_o the_o world_n and_o lift_v up_o their_o horn_n so_o high_a and_o speak_v with_o such_o a_o stiff_a neck_n and_o walk_v on_o in_o their_o sin_n and_o injury_n so_o secure_o psalm_n 75.5_o 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honour_v the_o righteous_a roman_n 2.7_o etc._n etc._n nine_o because_o when_o a_o man_n can_v have_v no_o justice_n from_o man_n he_o shall_v be_v sure_a to_o have_v justice_n from_o god_n and_o this_o be_v especial_o here_o intend_v ten_o because_o he_o do_v not_o judge_v rash_o but_o as_o we_o see_v after_o wonderful_a patience_n and_o the_o many_o day_n man_n have_v have_v of_o sin_v he_o appoint_v his_o day_n of_o judge_v use_v the_o use_n may_v be_v diverse_a for_o first_o it_o show_v the_o woeful_a case_n of_o wicked_a man_n that_o forget_v god_n and_o in_o the_o hardness_n of_o their_o heart_n run_v on_o in_o sin_n and_o so_o heap_v up_o wrath_n against_o the_o day_n of_o wrath_n rom._n 2.4_o 5._o second_o it_o shall_v teach_v all_o man_n that_o have_v any_o care_n of_o themselves_o to_o deny_v all_o ungodliness_n and_o worldly_a lust_n and_o to_o live_v godly_a and_o righteous_o and_o sober_o in_o this_o present_a world_n tit._n 2.12_o 13._o three_o it_o shall_v be_v a_o 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