A17384:1505
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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Sixthly, consolation; by which he keeps them in this happy condition: which he performeth three ways.
Sixtly, consolation; by which he keeps them in this happy condition: which hee performeth three waies.
1. By defending them against all adversaries. 2. By delivering them out of their many troubles in their militant estate. 3. By bestowing upon them the gifts of perseverance to the end, and for ever.
1. By defending them against all aduersaries. 2. By deliuering them out of their many troubles in their militant estate. 3. By bestowing vpon them the gifts of perseuerance to the end, and for euer.
Seventhly, temporal blessings; by which he furnisheth them for this present life.
Seuenthly, temporall blessings; by which hee furnisheth them for this present life.
The six first of these, are gifts principal: the last is but accessary. The three first are the chief gifts: and the three next are such as arise out of the first.