A17384:2737
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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But on the other side, so many as have their harts touched from God, let them be warned to avoid ignorance, as they would avoid the death of their souls; let it be hateful to them to be babies in understanding, 1. Cor. 14.20. Eph. 5.16. and learn of Solomon, above all things, to get understanding, Prou. 4.7. and to that end to pray with David; That God would give him understanding that he might live, Psal. 119.144. and when men have the light, they should walk in the light: and when God gives the instructions, they should take heed, that they be not as the horse or mule, to learn nothing but what they are forced unto; but rather with all diligence and readiness, to wait daily at the gates of wisdom, Psal. 32.8, 9.
But on the other side, so many as haue their harts touched from God, let them bee warned to auoid ignorance, as they would auoid the death of their soules; let it bee hatefull to them to bee babies in vnderstanding, 1. Cor. 14.20. Eph. 5.16. and learn of Salomon, aboue all things, to get vnderstanding, Prou. 4.7. and to that end to pray with Dauid; That God would giue him vnderstanding that he might liue, Psal. 119.144. and when men haue the light, they should walk in the light: and when God giues the instructions, they should take heed, that they be not as the horse or mule, to learn nothing but what they are forced vnto; but rather with all diligence and readinesse, to wait daily at the gates of wisdom, Psal. 32.8, 9.