A17384:234
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, Estimation of the word above all other outward things. When we can account it a great blessedness to be chosen of God to this privilege to approach unto him in the courts of his house. Psal. 65.4. Psal. 119.127.128. When we can say with David, Oh how amiable are thy tabernacles, and think it better to be a door keeper in Gods house, then to dwell in the tents of wickedness: Psal. 84.1.10. When we esteem the directions, and comforts of Gods word above gold and silver: Psal. 119.127. and with Paul account all things but lost in comparison of the excellent knowledge of Christ, which may be here had. Philip. 3.9.
First, Estimation of the word aboue all other outward things. When wee can account it a great blessednes to bee chosen of God to this priuiledge to approch vnto him in the courts of his house. Psal. 65.4. Psal. 119.127.128. When wee can say with Dauid, Oh how amiable are thy tabernacles, and think it better to bee a dore keeper in Gods house, then to dwell in the tents of wickednes: Psal. 84.1.10. When wee esteem the directions, and comforts of Gods word aboue gold and siluer: Psal. 119.127. and with Paul account all things but lost in comparison of the excellent knowledge of Christ, which may bee heer had. Philip. 3.9.