A17384:1042
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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Sixthly, thou hast offended against thine own vows and covenants, and the promises thou hast made to God, both in baptism and the communion, and in other passages of thy life.
Sixtly, thou hast offended against thine owne vowes and couenants, and the promises thou hast made to God, both in baptisme and the communion, and in other passages of thy life.
Seventhly, it increaseth thy offence, that thou hast dealt wickedly in the land of uprightness, Isaiah. 26.11. There thou hast offended, where thou hast had the example of the godly to show thee a better course. It is ill to sin any where, though in Babel: but it is worse to transgress in Zion, or Jerusalem, even in the glorious Churches of Jesus Christ.
Seuenthly, it increaseth thy offence, that thou hast dealt wickedly in the land of vprightnesse, Esay. 26.11. There thou hast offended, where thou hast had the example of the godly to shew thee a better course. It is ill to sinne any where, though in Babel: but it is worse to transgresse in Sion, or Ierusalem, euen in the glorious Churches of Iesus Christ.
Eighthly, thy incorrigibleness adds to the heap of sin: though the Lord hath afflicted thee, yet thou hast not learned obedience by the things thou hast suffered, but thou hast made thy heart like an adamant, so as thou wouldst not return, Jerem. 5.2, 3.
Eightly, thy incorrigiblenes addes to the heap of sinne: though the Lord hath afflicted thee, yet thou hast not learned obedience by the things thou hast suffered, but thou hast made thy heart like an adamant, so as thou wouldst not returne,