Matthew Poole and continuators on 1 Peter 2:17
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1 Peter2:17
17 Honour all men : Love the brotherhood : Fear God : Honour the King .
Viz. according a[illegible: 1 letter] Honour is due to them, according to their Dignity, Powe[illegible: 1 letter], Gifts, &c. See Rom. 12.10. and 13.7. Phil. 2.3.
Tho all may challenge sutable▪ Respects, yet there is a more special affection owing to Believers, chap. 1.22. Gal. 6.10.
With a filial fear or reverence. This command is interposed, either to shew what is the true Spring and Fountain, from which all the Duties we perform to Men, are to proceed, viz. the Fear of God, because where that doth not prevail, no Duty to Men can be rightly performed, (they love the Brotherhood best, and honour the Kings most, that truly Fear God) or to shew the due bounds of all the Offices we perform to Men, that nothing is to be done for them which is inconsistent with the Fear of God.
With that honour which is peculiarly due to him above all others.
Marginal references: Or, esteem.; Mat. 22.21.
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