Excerpt from Exposition of the First Epistle of Peter, Vol. 1 of 2: Considered in Reference to the Whole System of Divine TruthThat there is yet needed labour, much labour, who thinks of denying? So far, indeed, it may be denied, that already a great deal has been done that everywhere a holy foundation has been laid, and a building raised upon it with pious care. Of this, the present work may serve for a proof, and help also to vindicate the despis ed and forgotten period of a former age, to the vexation and disgust, no doubt, of much exist ing vanity! The work would not be in vain, if this were to be its highest, its only worth. But a higher thing is the word of God itself, which alone is possessed of indubitable worth, and to render manifest its fulness, its precise meaning and immovable security, is the calling, the work and honour of an expositor.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis 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.