A17384:2956
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 divers: First, we should be hence incited to seek the true fear of GOD, and to labour to fashion our hearts to it: it being a special part of the Apostles charge, we should specially respect it: And it is not unprofitable, to consider some motives, that might beget in us an earnest desire after it, and care for this true, pious, and filial fear of God:
Vses. The vse may bee diuers: First, wee should bee hence incited to seeke the true feare of GOD, and to labour to fashion our hearts to it: it being a speciall part of the Apostles charge, wee should specially respect it: And it is not vnprofitable, to consider some motiues, that might beget in vs an earnest desire after it, and care for this true, pious, and filiall feare of God:
First,1 if we respect our selves, we should strive to be such as fear God: For if we were never so good subjects to Princes, or never so courteous, and fair-dealing men in our carriage towards all sorts: yet if we did not fear God, we were but vile creatures, that had not the qualities of a man in us. For to fear God and keep his commandments, is the whole property of a man, Eccles. 12.13. And the fear of God is the beginning of wisdom: He is not a complete man, that doth not fear God: that is all in all, Job 28.28.
First,1 if wee respect our selues, wee should striue to bee such as feare God: For if wee were neuer so good subiects to Princes, or neuer so courteous, and fair-dealing men in our carriage towards all sorts: yet if we did not feare God, we were but vile creatures, that had not the qualities of a man in vs. For to feare God and keepe his commandements, is the whole property of a man,