A17384:1271
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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Answer. I answer, There be divers infallible signs of Election: as for example,
Answer. I answer, There be diuers infallible signes of Election: as for example,
First,1 Separation from the world: when God singles us out from the world, it doth manifest, that he hath chosen us from all eternity. Now, that this separation may be proved sure and infallible, we must know, 1. That it is wrought in us by the Gospel, 2. Thes. 2.14. 2. That it contains in it a contempt of earthly things, so as our hearts do unfeignedly disclaim all happiness in the things of this world, as out of true judgement resolving, that all is vanity and vexation of spirit. The love of God, and the love of the world cannot stand together, 1 John. 2.14. 3. That it with-draws us from needless society, or delight in the men of this world, who follow the lusts of life, and mind only earthly things. Psal. 26. 4. An estimation of spiritual things above all the world.
First,1 Separation from the world: when God singles vs out from the world, it doth manifest, that he hath chosen vs from al eternity. Now, that this separation may bee prooued sure and infallible, we must know, 1. That it is wrought in vs by the Gospell, 2. Thes. 2.14. 2. That it containes in it a contempt of earthly things, so as our hearts do vnfainedly dislaime all happines in the things of this world, as out of true iudgement resoluing, that all is vanity and vexation of spirit. The loue of God, and the loue of the world cannot stand together,