A17384:1004
A commentary
A commentary: or, sermons upon the second chapter of the first epistle of Saint Peter wherein method, sense, doctrine, and use, is, with great variety of matter, profitably handled; and sundry heads of divinity largely discussed. By Nicholas Byfield, late preacher of God's Word at Isle-worth in Middlesex.A commentary: or, sermons vpon the second chapter of the first epistle of Saint Peter vvherein method, sense, doctrine, and vse, is, with great variety of matter, profitably handled; and sundry heads of diuinity largely discussed. By Nicholas Byfield, late preacher of God's Word at Isle-worth in Middlesex.
London: printed by Humphrey Lownes for George Latham, 1623London: printed by Humfrey Lownes for George Latham, 1623
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Fourthly, he must learn, that God hath bound himself by promise, that whosoever embraceth the agreements in this new covenant in Christ, shall be saved.
Fourthly, he must learn, that God hath bound himself by promise, that whosoeuer imbraceth the agreements in this new couenant in Christ, shall be saued.
Fifthly, that when a man doth, in his own particular, discern this gracious offer of God in the Gospel, and goeth to God, and with his heart relieth upon it, then he doth truly believe, and is justified, and shall be saved.
Fiftly, that when a man doth, in his owne particular, discern this gracious offer of God in the Gospell, and goeth to God, and with his heart relieth vpon it, then he doth truely beleeue, and is iustified, and shall be saued.
Quest. But many men are persuaded, that God hath given Christ for them, and yet it is evident, that they do not believe, because there is no appearance of any repentance or reformation in them: many say they have a strong faith, and yet have none. How shall the persuasion of the godly man be distinguished from this vain presumption in wicked men?
Quest. But many men are perswaded, that God hath giuen Christ for them, and yet it is euident, that they do not beleeue, because there is no appearance of any repentance or reformation in them: many say they haue a strong faith, and yet haue none. How shall the perswasion of the godly man be distinguished from this vain presumption in wicked men?