A17384:1200
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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Thirdly, we should, above all things, put on the shield of faith; I mean, we should use all diligence to get the assurance of GOD's favour in Christ: for, assurance will preserve us safe from despair. For, as unbelief brings it: so faith preserves us from it.
Thirdly, wee should, aboue all things, put on the shield of faith; I mean, we should vse all diligence to get the assurance of GOD's fauour in Christ: for, assurance will preserue vs safe from despair. For, as vnbelief brings it: so faith preserues vs from it.
Fourthly, we should be careful upon all occasions to keep our assizes; and if we be endangered by any sin, we should make haste to judge our selves, that we be not condemned of the Lord. For, the attendance upon this point, maketh all safe: whereas the long neglect of our daily sins, without any humiliation for them, may turn in the end to the pangs of some miserable despair.
Fourthly, we should be carefull vpon all occasions to keep our assises; and if we bee endangered by any sinne, we should make haste to iudge our selues, that wee bee not condemned of the Lord. For, the attendance vpon this point, maketh all safe: whereas the long neglect of our daily sinnes, without any humiliation for them, may turn in the end to the pangs of some miserable despair.
Use 4. Fourthly, hence the Godly may comfort themselves, because Christ is to them a rock to build on, Mat. 16. a rock for refuge and safety, Psal. 18.2. a rock for shadow, Isaiah 32.2. And therefore let the Inhabitants of the earth sing, Isaiah 42.11. and withal, if they consider how God showeth them, they should account their other