A17384:3554
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. 3. Hence also it is clear, that God's Elect, ⟨p. 843⟩before their Calling, have lived in sin as well as others, Eph. 2.3. Tit. 3.3. Col. 3.6. Which is fit to be noted for divers uses. For, first, it sets out the rich mercy of God, and his free grace in election; and manifestly shows, that we merit not the blessing, Eph. 2.3, 4, &c. And secondly, it should teach the godly divers duties: as first, not to be proud or high-minded, but rather, remembering what they were, to make them the more humble all their days. Secondly, to despair of no man, but rather to show all meekness toward all men, 2. Tim. 2.25. Titus 3.2, 3. Thirdly, to cleave fast unto Christ, in whose only propitiation they can be saved from their sins, 1. John 2.1, 2. God forbid, we should rejoice in any thing more than in Christ, and him crucified, Gal. 6.16. Lastly, we should think it more than enough, that we have heretofore lived in sin: we should henceforth resolve to spend that little time that remaineth, in a careful obedience unto God's will, ceasing from sin, 1. Peter 4.1, 2, 3.
Doct. 3. Hence also it is cleer, that God's Elect, ⟨p. 843⟩before their Calling, haue liued in sinne as well as others, Eph. 2.3. Tit. 3.3