Matthew Poole and continuators on 1 Peter 2:12
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1 Peter2:12
12 Having your conversation honest among the Gentiles : that whereas they speak against you as evil doers, they may by your good works which they shall behold, glorifie God in the day of visitation .
Irreprehensible, fruitful, such as may gain Men's Love, and commend the Religion you profess.
Who, by reason of their differing from your Religion, are the more like to observe you. This proves this Epistle to be written to the Iews.
Not only think more favourably of you, but of your Religion; acknowledge the Grace of God in you, and more readily subject themselves to him, (the best way of glorifying him) it being usual with God to make way for the Conversion of Sinners by the holy Conversation of Saints.
Viz. a gracious Visitation, when God calls them by the Gospel to the Knowledge of Christ, Luke 1.68, 78. and 7.16. and 1[illegible: 1 letter].44.
Marginal references: 2 Cor. 8.21. Chap. 3.16.; Or, wherein.; Mat. 5.16.
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