A17384:283
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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Sixthly, sometimes again it is occasioned by inordinate feeding: when Christians begin to affect novelties, and seek to themselves a heap of teachers, they scape not long without fullness, and the fits of loathing, 2. Tim. 4.3.
Sixtly, sometimes again it is occasioned by inordinate feeding: when Christians begin to affect nouelties, and seek to themselues a heap of teachers, they scape not long without fulnesse, and the fits of loathing, 2. Tim. 4.3.
Seventhly, sometimes very idleness is the hindrance. The want of a particular calling to employ themselves in the six days, breeds a general kind of weariness and satiety; which extends the heart of it, not only to the times of private duties in the working days, but to the very Sabbath also. They cannot work at Gods work with any great delight, that had no more mind to their own work.
Seuenthly, sometimes very idleness is the hindrance. The want of a particular calling to imploy themselues in the six daies, breeds a general kinde of wearinesse and satiety; which extends the heart of it, not onely to the times of priuate duties in the working daies, but to the very Sabbath also. They cannot work at Gods work with any great delight, that had no more minde to their owne work.
Eighthly, sometimes it is neglect of preparation and prayer, before we come to the word.
Eightthly, sometimes it is neglect of preparation and praier, before we come to the word.