A17384:3623
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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Secondly, in some the world is the cause of it: For either they are entangled with the examples of the multitude, especially of the wise Ones and great Ones of the world, 1. Cor. 1.26, 27, 28. Or else they are affrighted with the evil reports, with which the good way of God is disgraced in the world, Acts 28.22. Or else they are ensnared with respect of their carnal friends: they are loth to displease father, or mother, or sisters, or brothers, or any they have great hopes from, or dependence upon, Math. 10.35, 37. 1. Pet. 4.2. Or else they have so much business to do, and so many cares about their worldly affairs, they cannot be at leisure so long as to think, they cannot bring their lives into order, Mat. 13.22. Luke 17. Or else they live at hearts-ease, and prosper in their estate, and so desire not to alter their course of life: & so their prosperity destroys them, Prou. 1.32.
Secondly, in some the world is the cause of it: For either they are entangled with the examples of the multitude, especially of the wise Ones and great Ones of the world, 1. Cor. 1.26, 27, 28. Or else they are affrighted with the euill reports, with which the good way of God is disgraced in the world, Acts 28.22. Or else they are insnared with respect of their carnall friends: they are loth to displease father, or mother, or sisters, or brothers, or any they haue great hopes from, or dependance vpon, Math. 10.35, 37. 1. Pet. 4.2. Or else they haue so much busines to doe, and so many cares about their worldly affaires, they cannot bee at leisure so long as to think, they cannot bring their liues into order,