A17384:231
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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For the first: It is evident from hence, that all that come to the word, It is indispensably required, that they come with appetite: men must bring affection, and desire after the word, if they would ever grow by it. If we would ever drink freely of the water of life, we must be such as thirst after it: Revel. 21.6. If we would have God to feed with milk and wine, we must be such, as have a true thirst after it. Isaiah. 55.1. If we would not have all success blasted in us, we must take heed of loathing the means, that is, despising prophecy: 1. Thes. 5.21.
For the first: It is euident from hence, that all that come to the word, It is indispensably required, that they come with appetite: men must bring affection, and desire after the word, if they would euer grow by it. If wee would euer drink freely of the water of life, we must be such as thirst after it: Reuel. 21.6. If wee would haue God to feed with milk and wine, wee must bee such, as haue a true thirst after it. Isaiah. 55.1. If wee would not haue all successe blasted in vs, we must take heed of loathing the meanes, that is, despising prophecie: 1. Thes. 5.21.
For the second: It is likewise evident from hence, that though we have many wants, and ignorances, and weaknesses, yet if we ⟨p. 51⟩have affection to the word, we shall never be destitute of some happy success in the use of it. The former places assure gods blessing and confirm it, that God will not be wanting to any, that hath this appetite: It is all that God stands upon. Every one, that thirsteth may come, and buy and eat, and drink abundantly: