A17384:1258
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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The Apostle, looking upon the words in Exodus 19.5, 6. and seeing that they described the happiness of Christians in this life, doth in the Fore-front put-to this privilege of their election, as the foundation of all the rest, and would have Christians much affected with the consideration of this prerogative.
The Apostle, looking vpon the words in Exodus 19.5, 6. and seeing that they described the happinesse of Christians in this life, doth in the Fore-front put-to this priuiledge of their election, as the foundation of all the rest, and would haue Christians much affected with the consideration of this prerogatiue.
It is one of the chief and prime comforts of a Christian, to consider, that he is elect of GOD, Psalm 106.4, 5. 2. Pet. 1.9. elect, I say, both before time, and in time. Before time, in God's decree: and in time, when the Godly are singled and called out of the world, and picked out, one of a city, and two of a tribe, in all the ages of the world, and distinguished from other men, by believing in Jesus Christ. As the Israelites were chosen out of all the nations of the world; so now the Elect out of all the Ages of the world.
It is one of the chief and prime comforts of a Christian, to consider, that he is elect of GOD, Psalm 106.4, 5. 2. Pet. 1.9. elect, I say, both before time, and in time. Before time, in God's decree: and in time, when the Godly are singled and called out of the world, and picked out, one of a city, and two of a tribe, in all the ages of the world, and distinguished from other men, by beleeuing in Iesus Christ. As the Israelites were chosen out of all the nations of the world; so now the Elect out of all the Ages of the world.