A17384:3353
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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Doct. 10. The way to heaven is a very hard way to hit: it is marked out by steps: If we step awry, we are in great danger, either of fouling our selves, or losing our way. It is like to his way, that is to pass over a brook, or through thorns, or through miry ways, where are placed steps, or a print of some footing before, which is hard to hit, and dangerous to miss. And therefore men must look to themselves, after they have undertaken ⟨p. 803⟩profession of the care of a better life: for, the similitude importeth, that men must never look off their way, and they must not go over rashly or hastily, nor must they listen to strange noises, nor must they look to go that way with much company, nor is it safe for them to have distractions or cares in their heads; all which parts of the similitude, let men apply to themselves.
Doct. 10. The way to heauen is a very hard way to hit: it is marked out by steps: If wee step awry, wee are in great danger, either of fouling our selues, or losing our way. It is like to his way, that is to passe ouer a brook, or through thornes, or through miery waies, where are placed steps, or a print of some footing before, which is hard to hit, and dangerous to misse. And therefore men must looke to themselues, after they haue vndertaken ⟨p. 803⟩profession of the care of a better life: for, the similitude importeth, that men must neuer look off their way, and they must not go ouer rashly or hastily, nor must they listen to strange noises, nor must they look to go that way with much company, nor is it safe for them to haue distractions or cares in their heads; all which parts of the similitude, let men apply to themselues.
Doct. 11. He that lives so, as he hath the commandment of God, and the example of Christ, for a warrant of his actions, is in a sure way, and is safe, and in the right way to heaven. They that walk by rule, and are careful to tread right in the steps marked out in the way, shall have peace, and much comfort and assurance,