A17384:296
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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Fifthly, they must converse much, if it be possible, with affectionate Christians. For, as iron sharpneth iron: so doth the exemplary affection of the tender-hearted whet-on the dull spirits of others.
Fiftly, they must conuerse much, if it be possible, with affectionate Christians. For, as iron sharpneth iron: so doth the exemplary affection of the tender-hearted whet-on the dull spirits of others.
Sixthly, they must purge often. They must be frequent in the duties of humiliation, by solemn fasting, and prayer, and sound confession; striving, when they feel fullness to grow upon them, to disburden their hearts, and to quicken their spirits more forcibly to the love of Gods name and word.
Sixtly, they must purge often. They must bee frequent in the duties of humiliation, by solemn fasting, and praier, and sound confession; striuing, when they feel fulnesse to growe vpon them, to disburden their hearts, and to quicken their spirits more forcibly to the loue of Gods name and word.
Quest. But what must such do as have gotten some affections to the word, that they neither lose them, nor be unprofitable in them?
Quest. But what must such doo as haue gotten some affections to the word, that they neyther lose them, nor be vnprofitable in them?