A17384:244
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, If we can hoard and hide up the word in our hearts, as worldly men would do their treasures, Psalm 119.11. Joying in it as much, as in all riches, Psalm 119.14.162. especially, if we can batten and wax fat by the contentments of it; as carnal men do, when they live at harts ease. Psalm 119.70.
Thirdly, If wee can hoord and hide vp the word in our hartes, as worldly men would doe their treasures, Psalme 119.11. Ioying in it as much, as in all riches, Psalme 119.14.162. especially, if wee can batten and wex fat by the contentments of it; as carnall men doe, when they liue at harts ease. Psalme 119.70.
Fourthly, If it will still our crying: that is, If it will comfort us, and quiet our harts in all distresses: Psal. 119.50.143.92. so as nothing shall offend us. verse. 165.
Fourthly, If it will still our crying: that is, If it will comfort vs, and quiet our harts in all distresses: Psal. 119.50.143.92. so as nothing shall offend vs. verse. 165.