A17384:1083
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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Besides, every child of God hath the Spirit of God in his heart, who knoweth the things of God which indited the Scriptures, and is the only supreme Judge of all controversies. He that believeth, hath a witness in himself, the Spirit working much assurance in his heart, and anointing him with eye-salve, and leading him into all truth. And by this help, the entrance into the Scriptures gives light to the simple.
Besides, euery childe of God hath the Spirit of God in his heart, who knoweth the things of God which indited the Scriptures, and is the onely supreme Iudge of all controuersies. Hee that beleeueth, hath a witnes in himself, the Spirit working much assurance in his heart, and anointing him with ey-salue, and leading him into all truth. And by this help, the entrance into the Scriptures giues light to the simple.
Use. The use of the point then, is
Vse. The vse of the point then, is
First, to inform us concerning that great Justice of God, in hiding his truth from the wise, and revealing it to babes and children, or infants: which our Saviour and Saint Paul take notice of.1
First, to informe vs concerning that great Iustice of God, in hiding his truth from the wise, and reuealing it to babes and children, or infants: which our Sauiour and Saint Paul take notice of.1
Secondly, to confirm us against the sinister judgement of worldly-wise, and learned men, and in matter of religion not to be swayed by that inducement, since it is thus plainly told, & foretold.
Secondly, to confirme vs against the sinister iudgement of worldly-wise, and learned men, and in matter of religion not to be swaied by that inducement, since it is thus plainly told, & foretold.
Thirdly, to confute the Papists, that plead unto the ignorant, that their religion is the right, because it is, & hath bin maintained by such a number of Popes, & Cardinals, which have excelled in learning, & greatness of place: for here we see, the builders reject the head stone of the corner.
Thirdly, to confute the Papists, that plead vnto the ignorant, that their religiō is the right, because it is, & hath bin maintained by such a number of Popes, & Cardinals, which haue excelled in learning, & greatnes of place: for heer we see, the builders reiect the head stone of the corner.
Fourthly, to show us, that whatsoever wicked, wise, great men pretend, yet their quarrel is against Christ, and his Kingdom.
Fourthly, to shew vs, that whatsoeuer wicked, wise, great men pretend, yet their quarrell is against Christ, and his Kingdome.
Fifthly, to reach us therefore to pray for our teachers, and governors, that God would guide them by his good Spirit, and assist them in their callings, &c.
Fiftly, to reach vs therefore to pray for our teachers, and gouernors, that God would guide them by his good Spirit, and assist them in their callings, &c.
Sixthly, to be more thankful to God, when the Lord gives us builders, not in name only, but in deed, that settle about Gods work with all their hearts, and labour with all faithfulness to promote the Kingdom of Christ.
Sixtly, to bee more thankefull to God, when the Lord giues vs builders, not in name onely, but in deed, that settle about Gods work with all their hearts, and labour with all faithfulnes to promote the Kingdome of Christ.
Hitherto of the Persons.
The cause of their punishment is their refusing of Christ.
Refused.]
They refused Christ, they disallowed him, as ⟨p. 242⟩unfit for the support of the building: They cast him away, as rubbish, they rejected him, or accounted him, as a reprobate.
They refused Christ, they disallowed him, as ⟨p. 242⟩vnfit for the support of the building: They cast him away, as rubbish, they reiected him, or accounted him, as a reprobate.
First, when the Gospel of Christ is contemned, or neglected, that is, when men neglect, or contemn the doctrine of salvation by Christ, and live still in their sin without repentance, and seek not reconciliation with God, through the blood of Christ.
First, when the Gospel of Christ is contemned, or neglected, that is, when men neglect, or contemne the doctrine of saluation by Christ, and liue still in their sinne without repentance, and seek not reconciliation with God, through the blood of Christ.
Secondly, when men go about to establish their own righteousness, and neglect the righteousness of Christ: and so when men fly to the intercession of Saints, or Angels, and use not the intercession of Christ.
Secondly, when men goe about to establish their owne righteousnesse, and neglect the righeousnes of Christ: and so when men fly to the intercession of Saints, or Angels, and vse not the intercession of Christ.
Thirdly, when men follow wicked company, and leave the care of the service of Christ; this is to choose Barabbas to be given unto them, rather then Christ.
Thirdly, when men follow wicked company, and leaue the care of the seruice of Christ; this is to choose Barabbas to bee giuen vnto them, rather then Christ.
