A17384:1230
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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For the second▪ though this doctrine seem wonderful hard,1 yet to assure us, there is no hard dealing at all in God, there be many things may confirm us, and ease our minds, though for the present we cannot understand how this should be, and perhaps are much troubled about this point, and therefore seriously consider,
For the second▪ though this doctrine seeme wonderfull hard,1 yet to assure vs, there is no hard dealing at all in God, there bee many things may confirme vs, and ease our mindes, though for the present wee cannot vnderstand how this should be, and perhaps are much troubled about this point, and therefore seriously consider,
- 1Certain observations for the quieting of our minds in the doctrine of reprobation.Certaine obseruations for the quieting of our mindes in the doctrine of reprobation.
First, for thy self; that if thou have truly repented, and do believe in Jesus Christ, and hast in thee the signs of a child of God; for thy part thou art free from this danger, and out of all question art in safe estate, and therefore oughtest not to grieve, but rejoice with singular praise to God.
First, for thy selfe; that if thou haue truely repented, and doe beleeue in Iesus Christ, and hast in thee the signes of a child of God; for thy part thou art free from this danger, and out of all question art in safe estate, and therefore oughtest not to greeue, but reioyce with singular praise to God.