A17384:1583
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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Thirdly, that they will not come into the light, when the door is opened, and while there is spiritual means of light. What a thing is this, that light is come into the world, and the darkness comprehendeth it not? Joh. 1.5.
Thirdly, that they will not come into the light, when the dore is opened, and while there is spirituall means of light. What a thing is this, that light is come into the world, and the darknes comprehendeth it not? Ioh. 1.5.
Fourthly, this is their condemnation, that they love darkness more then light, and prefer their vile condition before the condition of the children of the light, Joh. 3.21.
Fourthly, this is their condemnation, that they loue darknes more then light, and preferre their vile condition before the condition of the children of the light, Ioh. 3.21.
Thirdly, let these poor wretches be instructed, if it be possible, 1. To embrace the means of light. 2. To pray to God to be entreated of them to lighten their darkness: doth not he justly perish, that may enjoy the light for asking for it, yet and will not?
Thirdly, let these poore wretches bee instructed, if it bee possible, 1. To embrace the meanes of light. 2. To pray to God to be intreated of them to lighten their darknes: doth not hee iustly perish, that may enioy the light for asking for it, yet and will not?