A17384:286
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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Ninthly, sometimes it is a violent kind of ignorance and unbelief, when a Christian knows not his right to the word, and will not be persuaded of the fatherly love and presence of God in his ordinance. If Preachers must say, I have believed, therefore I will speak: so must Hearers say, I have believed, therefore I will hear. They should know, that they are welcome to Christ, and may eat and drink, Cant. 5.1. and that their heritage lieth in the word, Psal. 119.
Ninthly, sometimes it is a violent kinde of ignorance and vnbeleef, when a Christian knowes not his right to the word, and wil not be perswaded of the fatherly loue and presence of God in his ordinance. If Preachers must say, I haue beleeued, therefore I will speak: so must Hearers say, I haue beleeued, therefore I will hear. They should knowe, that they are welcome to Christ, and may eat and drink, Cant. 5.1. and that their heritage lieth in the word, Psal. 119.
Tenthly, sometimes it is a very disease in the body; as, melancholy, or some other: which doth so oppress the heart, that it doth not take delight in any thing. But of this more in the next Use.
Tenthly, sometimes it is a very disease in the body; as, melancholy, or some other: which doth so oppresse the heart, that it doth not take delight in any thing. But of this more in the next Vse.
Lastly, any of the sins mentioned in the former verse, will hinder affection: Malice, Hypocrisy, or Envy, or any of the rest.