A17384:247
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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Sixthly, If we be thankful to God, and abound ⟨p. 54⟩in the free will offerings of our mouths for the good we get by the word: Psal. 119.7.108.164.171.
Sixtly, If we be thankfull to God, and abound ⟨p. 54⟩in the free will offrings of our mouthes for the good we get by the word: Psal. 119.7.108.164.171.
Seventhly, If we can be truly grieved, and say with David, Sorrow takes hold on us, because the wicked keep not gods law 119.159.
Seauenthly, If we can bee truly greeued, and say with Dauid, Sorow takes hould on vs, because the wicked keep not gods lawe 119.159.
Eighthly, If we delight to talk of gods word, and to speak of his wondrous works discovered in his word. Psal. 119.27.172, &c.
Eightthly, If we delight to talk of gods word, and to speak of his wondrous works discouered in his word. Psal. 119.27.172, &c.
These things and the like are in them that have their affections tender, and striving in them: Now whereas many of gods children may have true desire to the word, and yet not find evidently some of these signs: therefore I will give other signs of true affection to the word,1 though there be not always such delight in it, as they desire. The lesser measure of true appetite to the word may be discerned by some of these signs, that follow.
These things and the like are in them that haue their affections tender, and striuing in them: Now whereas many of gods children may haue true desire to the word, and yet not find euidently some of these signes: therfore I will giue other signes of true affection to the word,1 though ther be not alwaies such delight in it, as they desire. The lesser measure of true appetite to the word may bee discerned by some of these signes, that follow.
First, it is a sign, that we do heartily love the word, when we can from our harts love and bless them, that do love the word, accounting them happy for their very love to the word: Psal. 119.1.12.
First, it is a signe, that we doe hartily loue the word, when wee can from our harts loue and blesse them, that doe loue the word, accounting them happy for their very loue to the word: Psal. 119.1.12.
1Secondly, Tis a sign of desire after the word, when we can stick to the word, and the constant frequenting of it, notwithstanding the scorns and shame of the world: Psal. 119, 31, 46, 141. It is a sure testimony of our love to the gospel, when we can forsake father and mother, brother and sister, house and land for the Gospels sake: Mark. 10.29.
1Secondly, Tis a signe of desire after the word, when we can stick to the word, and the constant frequenting of it, notwithstanding the scornes and shame of the world: Psal. 119, 31, 46, 141. It is a sure testimony of our loue to the gospell, when we can forsake father and mother, brother and sister, house and land for the Gospells sake: Mark. 10.29.
Thirdly, It is a sign of love to the word, and of desire after it, when we can mourn for the famine of the word, as a bitter cross. Psal. 42.3.4.
Thirdly, It is a signe of loue to the word, and of desire after it, when we can mourn for the famine of the word, as a bitter crosse. Psal. 42.3.4.
Fourthly, Yea, when men have the word, and yet find not comfort in it, it is a sign of their true affection, when they long for those comforts with heaviness of heart, and account themselves in an uncomfortable distress, yea bitter distress, till the Lord return to them in his person in the power of the means. Psal. 119.82.83.123.131.
Fourthly, Yea, when men haue the word, and yet finde not comfort in it, it is a signe of their true affection, when they long for those comforts with heauines of heart, and account themselues in an vncomfortable distresse, yea bitter distresse, till the Lord returne to them in his person in the power of the meanes. Psal. 119.82.83.123.131.
Fifthly, It is a sign we love the word, when such as fear god, are glad of us: it is a sign, that the godly do discern appetite in us, though we do not, when they are tenderly affected toward us. Psal. 119.74.
Fiftly, It is a signe we loue the word, when such as feare god, are glad of vs: it is a signe, that the godly doe discerne appetite in vs, though we doe not, when they are tenderly affected toward vs. Psal. 119.74.
Sixthly, We may know our affection to the word, by our willingness to be ruled by it: If we can make the word our Counsellor, it is sure we we do delight in it, whatsoever we conceive of our selves. Psal. 119.24.
Sixtly, We may know our affection to the word, by our willingnes to be ruled by it: If wee can make the word our Counseller, it is sure we we doe delight in it, whatsoeuer we conceiue of our selues. Psal. 119.24.
Lastly, To strive against our dullness constantly, and to pray to be quickened, is a good sign, that we have some desire to the word. One may love gods precepts, and yet need to be quickened. Psal. 119.159.
Lastly, To striue against our dulnes constantly, and to pray to be quickned, is a good signe, that we haue some desire to the word. One may loue gods precepts, and yet need to be quickned. Psal. 119.159.
Use 2. Secondly, this doctrine of desire, and appetite after the word may much humble the most of us; some being altogether void of all desire after it, more then for fashion sake: and the better sort have their appetites either dull, or decayed.
Vse 2. Secondly, this doctrine of desire, and appetite after the word may much humble the most of vs; some being altogether void of all desire after it, more then for fashion sake: and the better sort haue their appetites either dull, or decayed.
Quest. Whence comes it that people have no ⟨p. 56⟩more affection to the word, or that men are so clo•ed with the word?
Quest. Whence comes it that people haue no ⟨p. 56⟩more affection to the word, or that men are so clo•ed with the word?
First, as they are without us.
First, as they are without vs.
Secondly, as they are within us.
Secondly, as they are within vs.
