3. Because God should raigne in our hearts, that we might not so much upon deliberation, as naturally, be stirred up, and moved towards him, to the declaration of all those things which may make for his glory.
Vse. This may serve to reprove the common stupidity of men, who are nothing at all moved with those things, which do most neerely belong to the glory of Gods name.
Verse 12. Beloved, thinke it not strange concerning the fiery triall, which is to try you, as though some strange thing happened unto you.
Verse 13. But rejoyce, in as much as ye are partakers of Christs sufferings, that when his glory shall be revealed, ye may be glad also with exceeding joy.
Verse 14. If ye be reproached for the name of Christ, happy are ye, for the Spirit of glory, and of God, resteth upon you: on their part he is evill spoken of, but on your part he is glorified.
Verse 15. But let none of you suffer as a murderer, or as a thiefe, or as an evill doer, or as a busie-body, in other mens matters.
Verse 16. Yet if any man suffer as a Christian, let him not be ashamed, but let him glorifie God on this behalfe.
Verse 17. For the time is come that judgement must begin at the house of God: and if it first begin at us, what shall the end be of them that obey not the Gospell of God?
Verse 18. And if the righteous scarcely be saved, where shall the ungodly and the sinner appeare?