A17384:3496
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, Oh how should we love the Lord Jesus: that Holy One, that bare the imputation of such base crimes, and endured such grievous things for us, before we ever knew him, or cared for him; even for us, that were enemies to him! Deserve they not to be accursed, that love not the Lord Jesus? 1. Pet. 1.9. 2. Cor. 16.22.
Fourthly, Oh how should wee loue the Lord Iesus: that Holy One, that bare the imputation of such base crimes, and endured such grieuous things for vs, before wee euer knew him, or cared for him; euen for vs, that were enemies to him! Deserue they not to bee accursed, that loue not the Lord Iesus? 1. Pet. 1.9. 2. Cor. 16.22.
Fifthly, we should therefore ear the Passover with sour herbs; we should remember his grievous sufferings with hearty affection, and melting of soul before the Lord, when we come before him to celebrate the memory of his Passion in the Sacrament.
Fiftly, we should therefore eare the Passeouer with sowre hearbs; we should remember his grieuous suffrings with harty affection, and melting of soule before the Lord, when wee come before him to celebrate the memory of his Passion in the Sacrament.
Sixthly, we should no more stagger, or waver in faith, but with all peace and joy in believing, rest upon the propitiation made by Christ for our sins: we should therefore confidently believe the pardon of all our sins, because he hath borne our iniquities. If any man sin, we have an Advocate with the father Jesus Christ the righteous, and he is the propitiation for our sins.