A17384:1081
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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But because sometimes the messengers of Satan can transform themselves into Angels of light, therefore I answer secondly, that all the Godly have the sure Word of the Prophets and Apostles, which may be the touch-stone to try the opinions of men by; which, in the points absolutely necessary to salvation, is evident, and plain, and infallible to the Law and to the Testimonies: if they speak not according to these, it is because there is no light in them, Isaiah 8.20.
But because sometimes the messengers of Satan can transforme themselues into Angels of light, therefore I answer secondly, that all the Godly haue the sure Word of the Prophets and Apostles, which may bee the touch-stone to try the opinions of men by; which, in the points absolutely necessary to saluation, is euident, and plain, and infallible to the Law and to the Testimonies: if they speak not according to these, it is because there is no light in them, Esay 8.20.
And that they may be sure, let them pray to God to teach them: for, he hath promised to teach the humble his way, if a man come to God with an humble mind, and with desire of reformation of his life, in that he knows, God hath bound himself to show him his will, Psal. 25.9. John 7.17.
And that they may bee sure, let them pray to God to teach them: for, hee hath promised to teach the humble his way, if a man come to God with an humble minde, and with desire of reformation of his life, in that hee knowes, God hath bound himself to shew him his will, Psal. 25.9. Iohn 7.17.