A17384:345
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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Desire the sincere milk of the word.]
Hitherto of the first reason taken from the consideration of their present estate, and need of the word. The second reason is taken from the consideration of the nature of the word which they should desire. It is sincere, pure: there is no deceit, no mixture in it. And it is milk: it is wonderful ⟨p. 73⟩apt for nourishment.
Hitherto of the first reason taken from the consideration of their present estate, and need of the word. The second reason is taken from the consideration of the nature of the word which they should desire. It is sincere, pure: there is no deceit, no mixture in it. And it is milk: it is wonderfull ⟨p. 73⟩apt for nourishment.
There are two things then here said of the word in praise of it: First, that it is milk; secondly, that it is sincere.
Ther are two things then heer said of the word in praise of it: First, that it is milk; secondly, that it is sincere.