A17384:2696
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, to walk circumspectly, seeing we must look so precisely to the manner, as well as to the matter of Gods will, Ephes. 5.15.
First, to walk circumspectly, seeing wee must look so precisely to the manner, as well as to the matter of Gods will, Ephes. 5.15.
Secondly, we must therefore increase in the knowledge of his will, Col. 1.10. for the more things are to be done, or the more exactly God wills us to do, the more care we must have to increase our knowledge, and study his will; since all must be just so, as he wills to have it.
Secondly, wee must therefore increase in the knowledge of his wil, Col. 1.10. for the more things are to be done, or the more exactly God wills vs to doe, the more care wee must haue to increase our knowledge, and study his will; since all must be iust so, as hee wils to haue it.
Thirdly, we should be stirred up to pray for our selves, and one for another, seeing it is such a hard thing to live a Christian life, and to please God. Mark with what force of words the Apostle prayed about this point, Heb. 13.20, 21.
Thirdly, wee should bee stirred vp to pray for our selues, and one for another, seeing it is such a hard thing to liue a Christian life, and to please God. Mark with what force of words the Apostle praied about this point,