A17384:2973
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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Fourthly, they that make a conscience of it to obey God in all soundness of practice in their conversation, and so not only in worshipping him with reverence, Psal. 5.8. but in striving to do all the good duties God requires, Psal. 5.8. and that this sign may be applied effectually, we may try ourselves by our obedience to God, whether our fear of him be right, or no.
Fourthly, they that make a conscience of it to obey God in all soundnes of practice in their conve•sation, and so not onely in worshipping him with reuerence, Psal. 5.8. but in striuing to doe all the good duties God requires, Psal. 5.8. and that this signe may be applied effectually, wee may try ourselues by our obedience to God, whether our feare of him bee right, or no.
First, if we obey in secret, and dare not leave undone such things as no man can charge us withal, and do withal strive against and resist the very hypocrisy of the heart, and stand in fear of God's offence for the evils are found in our very thoughts: this will prove us to fear God soundly in truth and uprightness of heart, Josh. 24.14. Col. 3.22. When we set the Lord always before us, and with desire to approve our selves to him; it is an excellent sign.
First, if we obey in secret, and dare not leaue vndone such things as no man can charge vs withall, and doe withall striue against and resist the very hypocrisie of the heart, and stand in feare of God's offence for the euils are found in our very thoughts: this will proue vs to feare God soundly in truth and vprightnesse of heart,