A17384:2735
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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Uses. The use may be: First, for to show the lamentable estate of multitudes of Christians, that frequent our assemblies, and yet are still extreme •ots in regard of spiritual things: They savour nothing but the things of the flesh, and relish nothing but what flows from fleshly wisdom: Ask the Labourer of his work, or the Artificer of matters of trade, or the Husband-man of the fruits of the ground, or the Gentleman of his pleasures or the news of the World, or the Scholar of humane learning, and you shall have an answer many times to admiration: But ask of Heaven and heavenly things, except a few general sayings, they can say nothing but froth or error, they are as blockish, as if they had never heard of the Gospel. How many Masters are there in Israel, and yet know not the things that concern sound regeneration, and a true sanctified life! David calls himself a beast, in respect of the remainders of ignorance in some things, being excellently qualified with true knowledge. Oh how brutish then must these persons account themselves to be! What heart can stand before the serious thoughts of the damnation of multitudes, that now sit with us in the House of God, even for this very sin of ignorance? Hosh. 4.6.
Vses. The vse may be: First, for to shew the lamentable estate of multitudes of Christians, that frequent our assemblies, and yet are still extreme •ots in regard of spirituall things: They sauor nothing but the things of the flesh, and rellish nothing but what flowes from fleshly wisedome: Aske the Labourer of his worke, or the Artificer of matters of trade, or the Husband-man of the fruits of the ground, or the Gentleman of his pleasures or the newes of the World, or the Scholler of humane learning, and you shall haue an answere many times to admiration: But aske of Heauen and heauenly things, except a fewe generall sayings, they can say nothing but froth or error, they are as blockish, as if they had neuer heard of the Gospell. How many Masters are there in Israel, and yet know not the things that concerne sound regeneration, and a true sanctified life! Dauid calls himselfe a beast, in respect of the remainders of ignorance in some things, being excellently qualified with true knowledge. Oh how brutish then must these persons account themselues to bee! What heart can stand before the serious thoughts of the damnation of multitudes, that now sit with vs in the House of God, euen for this very sin of ignorance? Hosh. 4.6.