A17384:1268
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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Lastly, to consider whom he chose, which hath a double incitation in it. For first, the Scripture tells us, Many are called, but few are chosen. Now this increaseth our honour, that but a few only can be admitted to the participation of it. If many had enjoyed it, the commonness of it might have had in it some occasion of lessening the value of it, Deut. 7.6, 7. Math. 20.16. Secondly, God chose us, that were most vile creatures polluted in blood, covered with filthiness, fallen from him by vile Apostasy and our rebellion in our first parents, and being guilty of many treasons in our own actions. And this should much move us, that God should set his heart upon such vile wretches, as we every day are proved to be.
Lastly, to consider whom he chose, which hath a double incitation in it. For first, the Scripture tels vs, Many are called, but few are chosen. Now this increaseth our honour, that but a few onely can be admitted to the participation of it. If many had enioyed it, the commonnesse of it might haue had in it some occasion of lessening the valew of it, Deut. 7.6, 7. Math. 20.16. Secondly, God chose vs, that were most vile creatures polluted in bloud, couered with filthines, falne from him by vile Apostasie and our rebellion in our first parents, and beeing guilty of many treasons in our owne actions. And this shold much moue vs, that God should set his heart vpon such vile wretches, as wee euery day are prooued to bee.
1The use of this may be divers. But I will only stand upon two uses. First, the consideration hereof should enforce upon us a care to make our Election sure, 2. Pet. 1.9.