A17384:1529
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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First, to be diligent above all things to make their calling sure: now there be divers signs of a true effectual calling, such as these: As ⟨p. 340⟩11. The opening of the heart to receive the Word of God, and to attend the things which are spoken, Acts 16.14. whereby they are enabled to hear, as the learned, Isaiah 51.6. 2. The weariness of heart under the burden of sin, Math. 11.29. & 9.13. 3. The answer of the heart to the voice of Christ, consenting to obey, and to enter into covenant with God, Isaiah 1.18, 19. 4. The taking away of the detestable things, & their abominations from them, Ezech. 11.17, 21. Col. 2.11. 25. The knitting of the heart to the godly. 6. The removing of the stony heart, and the planting of the heart of flesh, Ezech. 11.19. 7. The virtues of Christ, as in the coherence in this text. 8. In general, the truth of our calling appears by the demonstration of the spirit & power. The holy Ghost quickening the heart to new obedience,3 called the manifestation of the spirit. Secondly, it should teach them to strive to walk worthy their calling: for the manifestation of the spirit was given to profit withal: & we are therefore called, that we might be to the praise of his rich grace. Now that we may walk in some measure, as becomes this great gift of God;
First, to be diligent aboue all things to make their calling sure: now there be diuers signes of a true effectuall calling, such as these: As ⟨p. 340⟩