A17384:1538
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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One thing by the way I might note concerning the time of our calling: we should not be curious about that, to know the day or hour, when it was, but we must rest satisfied to know, that we are the Called of Jesus Christ.
One thing by the way I might note concerning the time of our calling: we should not bee curious about that, to knowe the day or hower, when it was, but wee must rest satisfied to know, that wee are the Called of Iesus Christ.
And thus of the uses for instruction.
And thus of the vses for instruction.
Use 3. Hence also may be concluded much terror to wicked men, that are not called, in that this work of calling is the door of all grace communicated to us: Now wicked men not called, are of two sorts: first, some outwardly refuse their calling: secondly, some seem to obey it, but it is not effectually: both are in miserable case, but not both alike: For the later are near the Kingdom of God many times.
Vse 3. Hence also may bee concluded much terror to wicked men, that are not called, in that this work of calling is the dore of all grace communicated to vs: Now wicked men not called, are of two sortes: first, some outwardly refuse their calling: secondly, some seem to obey it, but it is not effectually: both are in miserable case, but not both alike: For the later are neere the Kingdome of God many times.