A commentary

Name: A commentary
Author: Nicholas Byfield

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.

Nicholas Byfield 1579–1622London: printed by Humphrey Lownes for George Latham, 1623London: printed by Humfrey Lownes for George Latham, 1623

[16], 922, [6] p. · 245k words · STC 4211 · ESTC S107078

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AN EXPOSITION of the Second Chapter of the first Epistle general o… › Verse 2. As new borne babes desire the sincere milk of the word, th…: Verse 2. As new borne babes desire the sincere milk of the word, that ye may grow thereby.AN EXPOSITION of the Second Chapter of the first Epistle generall o… › Verse 2. As new borne babes desire the sincere milk of the word, th…: Verse 2. As new borne babes desire the sincere milk of the word, that ye may grow thereby.

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Secondly, they must pray for it: they must beseech the Lord to quicken them, Psal. 119.37, and to enlarge their hearts, verse 32. especially to give them understanding, verse 34. and to open their eyes to see the wonderful things of his law, verse 18.

Secondly, they must pray for it: they must beseech the Lord to quicken them, Psal. 119.37, and to inlarge their hearts, verse 32. especially to giue them vnderstanding, verse 34. and to open their eies to see the wonderfull things of his law, verse 18.

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Thirdly, they must choose an effectual Ministry to live under it, such as is executed with power and demonstration to the conscience, 2. Cor. 4.2.

Thirdly, they must chuse an effectuall Ministery to liue vnder it, such as is executed with power and demonstration to the conscience, 2. Cor. 4.2.

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Fourthly, they must remember the Sabbath day; and that they do, when they empty their heads and hearts of all cares of life which might choke the word; diligently doing their own works on the six days, and finishing them, that ⟨p. 62⟩they may be free for the Lords work on the seventh day. The cares of life choke the word,

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