A17384:3227
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, it is a continual bulwark against the Devil, and all his fiery darts, whether he tempt us to sin, or to fear and doubting: For, so soon as the temptation is cast in; a good Conscience, by her reasoning, presently throws it out, reserving principles both of precept and promise, always in a readiness to that end: so as, by contrarious reasoning within us, it both hinders us from yielding to sin, and supports us against all doubts and fears, Prou. 28.1.
Fourthly, it is a continuall bulwarke against the Diuel, and all his fiery darts, whether he tempt vs to sinne, or to feare and doubting: For, so soone as the temptation is cast in; a good Conscience, by her reasoning, presently throwes it out, reseruing principles both of precept and promise, alwaies in a readinesse to that end: so as, by contrarious reasoning within vs, it both hinders vs from yeelding to sin, and supports vs against all doubts and feares, Prou. 28.1.
Fifthly, against all afflictions, and disgraces, and reproaches of the World, a good Conscience still comforts a man, and makes him rejoice by the ⟨p. 779⟩force of the testimony thereof, 2. Cor. 1.12. So as it is most true, that A good Conscience is a continual Feast: he never fares ill, that hath a good Conscience, Psalm 7.8. Pro. Acts 24.16. Rom. 9.10.
Fiftly, against all afflictions, and disgraces, and reproches of the World, a good Conscience still comforts a man, and makes him reioyce by the