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The Crossway Classic Commentaries
A Practical Commentary Upon the Two First Chapters of the First Epistle General of St. Peter
Excerpt from A Practical Commentary Upon the Two First Chapters of the First Epistle General of St. Peter
Nature,that they will hear with fach, who do, and inn/t own to their great Comfort, that they find a [weetnefi in this Divine Authors thoughts, and way of writeing peculiar to him, which make thofe Scriptitres, thus treated by him, drop [weeter to their [onls than Honey, and the Honey-comb. While they Enlighten their nnderfiandings, at the fame time they pnrifif, and rejoyce their hearts; While they make wife the Simple, they convert their Soul. This was his defign in Preaching thofe di/z'onr [es above thirty Tears ago. And this is the Defign in Pnhlijhing them now. God grant that the fnccefs in pending them may anfwer the good intention of both; Pan! May plant and Apollos may water, but God giveth the in creafe, which that it may he in that abundance, which [hall make both Planters, and Waterers rejoyce in that Great and left Harveg.
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Nature,that they will hear with fach, who do, and inn/t own to their great Comfort, that they find a [weetnefi in this Divine Authors thoughts, and way of writeing peculiar to him, which make thofe Scriptitres, thus treated by him, drop [weeter to their [onls than Honey, and the Honey-comb. While they Enlighten their nnderfiandings, at the fame time they pnrifif, and rejoyce their hearts; While they make wife the Simple, they convert their Soul. This was his defign in Preaching thofe di/z'onr [es above thirty Tears ago. And this is the Defign in Pnhlijhing them now. God grant that the fnccefs in pending them may anfwer the good intention of both; Pan! May plant and Apollos may water, but God giveth the in creafe, which that it may he in that abundance, which [hall make both Planters, and Waterers rejoyce in that Great and left Harveg.
About the Publisher
Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com
This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
500 pages, Hardcover
First published April 1, 1999
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Robert Leighton
84 books3 followersRobert Leighton (1611 – 25 June 1684) was a Scottish prelate and scholar, best known as a church minister, Bishop of Dunblane, Archbishop of Glasgow, and Principal of the University of Edinburgh from 1653 to 1662.
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May 11, 2022
Though this book includes two separate commentaries, it's centered on Leighton's work on 1 Peter.
Robert Leighton was Principal and Professor of Divinity at the University of Edinburgh in the mid-17th century. He was later appointed Archbishop of Glasgow.
His writing is surprisingly modern and easy to read—no archaic anachronisms. While he goes through the text verse by verse, there is very little technical analysis of the words and language. It's entirely pastoral in nature. So much so that it could be read as a daily devotional.
Griffith Thomas's commentary on 2 Peter is tucked in at the end, only a few pages really, written in bullet point format. It's short but hearty. He offers valuable insights which could well serve as an outline for sermon preparation.
Two commentaries, two styles, both recommended as long as they're approached with proper expectations.
Robert Leighton was Principal and Professor of Divinity at the University of Edinburgh in the mid-17th century. He was later appointed Archbishop of Glasgow.
His writing is surprisingly modern and easy to read—no archaic anachronisms. While he goes through the text verse by verse, there is very little technical analysis of the words and language. It's entirely pastoral in nature. So much so that it could be read as a daily devotional.
Griffith Thomas's commentary on 2 Peter is tucked in at the end, only a few pages really, written in bullet point format. It's short but hearty. He offers valuable insights which could well serve as an outline for sermon preparation.
Two commentaries, two styles, both recommended as long as they're approached with proper expectations.
June 15, 2013
This one's a twofer--two classic commentaries by two different authors in one book. Rev. Thomas' outline of 2nd Peter was terse, to the point and kind of meh. Perhaps my reception of his work suffered because he had to follow Rev. Leighton. Archbishop Leighton did a phenomenal job of studying 1st Peter. He pulls apart the text phrase by phrase, connecting them to other scripture passages and the Christian's daily walk with Christ. I can see why they bothered to republish it over 300 years after it was written.
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