A17384:1027
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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Seventhly, look to it, that thou keep Christ, whatsoever thou losest: resolve to lose father, mother, wife, children, friends, house, lands, yea and life too, rather then lose Christ, who is so precious.
Seuenthly, looke to it, that thou keepe Christ, whatsoeuer thou losest: resolue to lose father, mother, wife, children, friends, house, lands, yea and life too, rather then lose Christ, who is so precious.
Eighthly, We should show it, that we account him our greatest riches: and that we shall do, first, by esteeming the Gospel, that brings us daily tidings, above gold and silver. Secondly, by often receiving of the Sacraments: we should account the Word and Sacraments as Gods Exchequer, whither we always come to receive more treasure. Thirdly, by making much of them, that resemble his virtues. Fourthly, by longing for his appearing.
Eightly, Wee should shew it, that we account him our greatest riches: and that wee shall doe, first, by esteeming the Gospell, that brings vs daily tidings, aboue gold and siluer. Secondly, by often receiuing of the Sacraments: we should account the Word and Sacraments as Gods Exchequer, whither we alwaies come to receiue more treasure. Thirdly, by making much of them, that resemble his vertues. Fourthly, by longing for his appearing.
Thus, as Christ is our riches. Now secondly, he is precious, in that he is an honour unto us, and so some translate it. Christ then is a singular honour to every believer, and he is so both in heaven and in earth. First, in heaven he is an honour to us, because he graceth us before God, and the Angels, covering our nakedness with the rich garment of his own imputed righteousness, and making daily intercession for us to God, and covering our imperfections, and presenting our works, and prayers to God, and giving the Angels a charge to look carefully to us. Secondly, And so he is an honour to us on earth, both amongst the godly, and amongst the wicked: First, He graceth us amongst the godly, by giving us a room in their hearts, causing them to love us, and honour us even for Christ only, whom they discover in us by our love to Christ, and faith in his name, and imitation of his virtues. Secondly, and he graceth us also amongst the wicked, by protecting and acknowledging us in times of greatest distress, and