A17384:3634
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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Seventhly, he must haste to the coming of Christ, he must dispatch his work as fast as he can, and to this end he must cast about to find out ways of well-doing, and when he hath any projects or opportunities of well-doing, he must not delay, but with heart and readiness finish his work. This is to seek righteousness, and to haste to it, Isaiah 16.5. Amos 5.14. Thus he must observe to do, as the phrase was, Deut. 5.22.
Seuenthly, he must haste to the comming of Christ, hee must dispatch his work as fast as hee can, and to this end hee must cast about to find out waies of well-doing, and when hee hath any proiects or opportunities of well-doing, hee must not delay, but with heart and readines finish his work. This is to seeke righteousnes, and to haste to it, Esay 16.5. Amos 5.14. Thus he must obserue to doe, as the phrase was, Deut. 5.22.
Eighthly, it will be a great help unto him, if he get into the way of good men, and walk with the wise, sorting himself with discreet, and sincere Christians, Pro. 2.20.
Eightthly, it will bee a great help vnto him, if hee get into the way of good men, and walk with the wise, sorting himselfe with discreet, and sincere Christians, Pro. 2.20.