A17384:303
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 must preserve by all means the fear and trembling at Gods presence, and humiliation of mind. For, so long as we can dread the presence of God in his ordinances, we are in no danger of losing our love to the word, Psalm 119.120.
Fourthly, they must preserue by all means the fear and trembling at Gods presence, and humiliation of minde. For, so long as wee can dread the presence of God in his ordinances, we are in no danger of losing our loue to the word, Psalm 119.120.
Lastly, in Isaiah 55.1.2.3. we may note diverse things that GOD requires in such as have the same thirst.
Lastly, in Esay 55.1.2.3. wee may note diuerse things that GOD requires in such as haue the same thirst.
1. They must come to means. 2. They must buy and bargain with God by prayer and vows. 3. They must eat, that is, they must apply it to themselves. 4. They must be instructed against merit in themselves, and bring faith to believe success, though they deserve it not: they must buy without money. 5. They must hearken diligently. 6. They must eat that which is good: that is, they must apply effectually that doctrine they feel to have life in it. 7. Their souls must delight in fatness: that is, they must be specially thankful and cheerful, when God doth enlive his promises, and sweeten his words to their tastes. 8. They must, after all this, incline their ear, and come to God. They must make conscience to strive against dullness and distractions, and ⟨p. 64⟩