A17384:3483
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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1First, Never to use ill means to get out of distress, Isaiah. 28.16.
1First, Neuer to vse ill meanes to get out of distresse, Esay. 28.16.
- 1Rules in committing our cause to God.
Secondly, not to limit God, but to let him do whatsoever pleaseth him.
Secondly, not to limit God, but to let him doe whatsoeuer pleaseth him.
Thirdly, not to be impatient, or troubled, but quiet our selves in God, and wait and trust in him, and if we find any difficulties, we must then roll our way upon the Lord, as the Psalmist saith, Psalm 37.5, 6, 7.
Thirdly, not to be impatient, or troubled, but quiet our selues in God, and wait and trust in him, and if we finde any difficulties, we must then roule our way vpon the Lord, as the Psalmist saith, Psalme 37.5, 6, 7.