A17384:3159
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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Now, this answer God would not take, unless the conscience would say, that he did believe as he said: this is the answer. A good conscience is mentioned, 1. Pet. 3.21. Again, a good conscience serves in all the offices of our life or affairs, even in all things to be a witness; if we do that which conscience thinks well, to comfort us; and, if we do that which conscience thinks ill, to discourage us, Rom. 2.15. and 9.1. Yea, conscience is the guide ⟨p. 757⟩of our lives. We are here pilgrims and strangers, far from our home, and in journey continually: now, GOD hath set consciences in us to be our guides, that in all things we are to do, we may be directed and encouraged by conscience, taking the direction and warrant of conscience as a special ground of our actions; so as to do contrary to what conscience bids us, is a sin: for, it doth not only witness about what is past, but it directs us about what is to come, as now to be done.
Now, this answer God would not take, vnlesse the conscience would say, that hee did beleeue as he said: this is the answer. A good conscience is mentioned, 1. Pet. 3.21. Again, a good conscience serues in all the offices of our life or affairs, euen in all things to be a witnes; if we do that which conscience thinks well, to comfort vs; and, if we doo that which conscience thinks ill, to discourage vs, Rom. 2.15. and 9.1. Yea, conscience is the guide ⟨p. 757⟩of our liues. We are heer pilgrims and strangers, farre from our home, and in iourney continually: now, GOD hath set consciences in vs to bee our guides, that in all things we are to doo, we may be directed and encouraged by conscience, taking the direction and warrant of conscience as a speciall ground of our actions; so as to do contrary to what conscience bids vs, is a sinne: for, it doth not onely witnes about what is past, but it directs vs about what is to come, as now to be done.